Rumor has it Wilco will be returning to the studio shortly, to capture the live energy from this six-man rotation on record. If the record is as festive as their Burlington performance, than Wilco is truly just a getting started, rather than just a ghost being born.
On his second album, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, Cope takes a bite from Eminems’s alter ego playbook, mixing fact and fiction. But rather than a straight hip-hop record, Cope fuses rock, dub, reggae, and blues into an eclectic effort that, although sleepy and moody, proves patient and drawing.
Why even bother critiquing anything from the fingertips and voice of Ray Charles? Why find fault with a legend who, in the words of Johnny Mathis is
Alive In The Spirit World, the band
Obviously poetry comes naturally to Saul Williams, but on his second full length album, the self-titled Saul Williams, the poet turned songwriter attempts to bridge another gap – music and words.
Vinyl may be one of the west coast
2004 should have been a time for the Drive By Truckers to finally capture a well deserved rest. The past three years saw the band mature into a critic
t’s difficult to find the notable stand-out of the band, though ironically,
that’s Lotus’ greatest strength – playing as equals. Together, Nomad
exhibits Lotus’ tight ability to blend shades of organic groove with elements of urban house, quite a laudable feat considering the band was born within the sunny festival circuit.
With the third installment in the tech trilogy, Matters & Dunaway have finally risen to respected LP status, and deservedly so. A richly delivered work, Hightech is yet another instrumental album, full of textured soundscapes and patient breath.
