Jamie Lee

Another Fiasco: If Never Was Enough

Jamie Lee June 29, 2006 No Comments

On the recently released If Never Was Enough, the quintet exudes Zepplin-esque bravado in exorcising its rock and roll demons.

Bump: Incredible Consequence

Jamie Lee June 9, 2006 No Comments

Bump’s strength lies in an esthetic assemblage of layers and hooks; a sonic candy-coating for the core compositions that are overtly accessible.

Green Light: Patient Like the Moon

Jamie Lee May 19, 2006 No Comments

The instrumental collection breaks down boundaries with each beat, turning familiar grooves into pulpits for fine-tuned, prodigious forays into music’s outer-limits.

Elefant: The Black Magic Show

Jamie Lee May 10, 2006 No Comments

Inspired by New York City after 4 a.m., Elefant’s sophomore release, The Black Magic Show, invokes a dark world of late nights, early mornings, lost lovers and drowned dreams.

Gutbucket: Sludge Test

Jamie Lee April 27, 2006 No Comments

Sludge Test, Gutbucket’s third release, finds the quartet invariably manipulating time signatures and sewing together misplaced keys with a flippant regard for concrete song structure.

The Beautiful Girls: We’re Already Gone

Jamie Lee April 19, 2006 No Comments

Building on a laid-back, beach vibe underscored by dub and reggae beats, Australian import The Beautiful Girls has shaped a mellow collection of electric roots music in We’re Already Gone.

Centro-matic: Workman-like Brilliance (Will Johnson Interview)

Jamie Lee March 13, 2006 No Comments

Ten years as a band, and Centro-matic’s newest album has been heralded as the band’s best yet by peers like Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers. Will Johnson and company show a polish that has burned brighter with each proper release.

Dubconscious: Positive Vibrations

Jamie Lee February 21, 2006 No Comments

It’s been nearly four years since dub reggae collective Dubconscious began spreading its bass-tempered sound around Athens, GA. Since then, their socially conscious sound has grown louder, and now they embark on a west coast tour to High Sierra.

Railroad Earth: Elko

Jamie Lee January 10, 2006 No Comments

With a good set of headphones and closed eyes, Elko can almost entirely deliver the Railroad Earth experience.

Coheed and Cambria: The Second Stage Turbine Blade: Reissue

Jamie Lee December 30, 2005 No Comments

The band recently reissued this groundbreaking release with new packaging and three additional tracks, further affirming the sonic shift caused the characteristic tempo-bending time signatures and Vonnegut -like storytelling.