High Performance
The Eclectic Sound of Vienna (Instinct). Review by Richard T. Thurston
Faced with the rich sonic twister of music ever churning around us, our writers strap on headphones and hunker down with these tunes and their words to lead everyone to the bottom of what sounds good right now.
The Eclectic Sound of Vienna (Instinct). Review by Richard T. Thurston
Lord of the Flies (Cleopatra). Review by David A Clark
The Tao of SPIT [re-release] (Pacific Force). Review by David Lee Beowülf
VKTMS (Broken Rekids). Review by Brian Kruger
Supermercado (Capricorn). Review by Carole Jaszewski
Live: In the Red (In the Red). Review by Charles D.J. Deppner
Search for the Golden Dreydl (Tzadik). Review by Anton Wagner
The Authorized Bruisers 1988 – 1994 (Cyclone). Review by David Lee Beowülf
Shleep (Thirsty Ear). Review by Carl Glaser
Keasbey Nights (Victory). Review by David A Clark
Whirlygig (Will). Review by David A Clark
Accelerator (Drag City). Review by Steven Garnett
This is Hardcore (Island). Review by Terry Eagan
Flight of the Swallow (Hannibal/Rykodisc). Review by Drew Id
Fresh Fruit for the Liberation (World Domination). Review by Drew Id
The Chinese Album (Sire). Review by Rich Pawelczyk
Mondo Cane (Stiff Pole). Review by David Lee Beowülf
Quiver (Nettwerk). Review by Phil Bailey
Expectational Dilution (Edison). Review by Keith Mercer
Private Leftfield Downtempo Fuzz (Eighth Dimension). Review by Richard T. Thurston
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