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The Flaming Lips: Embryonic

Shawn Donohue October 19, 2009 No Comments

This is a huge organic blob of an album. The Flaming Lips have never been shy about their grandiose tendencies (Zaireeka) and this one flashes them all, making it impossible to absorb upon the first few listens. Embryonic is a double disk in a day in age when singles seem to be clocking in at less than 2 minutes, a bit out of place in the time realm, but smack dab on the cutting edge when it comes to the music. Chock full of sound Embryonic bombards the listener with twitches and musical gleeks over distorted drums strings and chimes. It is an audio genetic soup in there, and that’s what the album seems to be getting at.

Thieves & Liars: American Rock n Roll

October 15, 2009 No Comments

Thieves & Liars debut, last year’s When Dreams Become Reality, was a bold, expansive album. If it had a noticeable fault, it was that it didn’t always turn its breadth

Built To Spill: There Is No Enemy

Shawn Donohue October 14, 2009 No Comments

Earlier this year Doug Martsch, the creative force behind Built to Spill, said in an interview that “There are plenty of Built to Spill records- no one is in a hurry to hear something new”. With a hugely impressive back catalog he is right and from the sound of his newest album There Is No Enemy, hurrying was one of the last things on the bands mind; they seem to be stuck in neutral and coasting.

Monsters of Folk: Monsters of Folk

Shawn Donohue October 12, 2009 No Comments

"Cross Collaboration,” “Super Group,” call it whatever, Monsters of Folk simply sound good…real good. Conor Oberst, Jim James (Yim Yames), Mike Mogis and M. Ward have all established themselves as artists to reckon with in this new millennium and they gathered back in 2004 to start tossing ideas around. Their self-titled album was released this month; it is an enchanting mix of guitar strums, wonderin’ blues and flat out gorgeous vocals.

Brendan Benson: My Old, Familiar Friend

Shawn Donohue October 9, 2009 No Comments

My Old, Familiar Friend is Brendan Benson's newest solo effort (recorded between Broken Boy Soldiers and Consolers of the Lonely) and it again finds him digging in his familiar rut of broken hearts and failed relationships most of which are apparently his fault; some things don’t change.

Adam Steffey: One More for the Road

Jason Rooks October 8, 2009 No Comments

Virtuosic musicianship and a conglomeration of vocal talents make Steffey's latest effort the most memorable bluegrass release of the year.

Muse: The Resistance

Shane Handler October 5, 2009 No Comments

There’s no doubt from his growing resume, that Matt Bellamy desires Muse to become the biggest band in the world. Well until they drop their appetite for over-production and over-achieving (which in the end hurts them), Bellamy and Muse might still be clinging to two thirds up the musical food chain.

The Beatles: Abbey Road (Remastered)

Travis Atria October 5, 2009 No Comments

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Abbey Road, the last album recorded by a small, virtually unknown group from Liverpool called The Beatles. Now that their entire catalogue has just been re-released in re-mastered form, it seems only right to take a new look at the new Abbey Road.

Lowell Thompson & Crown Pilot: Lowell Thompson & Crown Pilot

Doug Collette September 30, 2009 No Comments

Rolling Stone's recent blurb on Lowell Thompson shouldn't build false preconceptions or wayward expectations. The Vermonter's self titled first album with the band Crown Pilot is a remarkably mature, self-assured piece of work.

Ace Frehley: Anomaly

Bob Lange September 28, 2009 No Comments

Anomaly is the latest release from Ace Frehley, but it's also a good description of Space Ace himself in a sense. After all, he's the only member of KISS to make any good records on his own. So, score one for Ace. On the other hand, it's been twenty years since he's released a studio album. A long layoff from recording alone raises questions, so it's hard to predict what we'll get.

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