Album Reviews

KCRW: Sounds Eclectic 3

Its hard to get excited about a compilation. Its typically no more than a glorified mix tape like the ones you made for your girlfriend in high school. But this is no ordinary collection of artists – and these are not the songs you dubbed off the radio. Believe it or not, but had this

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Ray LaMontagne: Trouble

Produced by Ethan Johns, (Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, the Jayhawks) who also ads the drums, bass and piano parts, [Trouble is all heart and trembling white soul. LaMontagne

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Frank Black: FrankBlackFrancis

With the success of the recent Pixies reunion, people have been clamoring for any new material from the band, whether it be new or old as long as it has been unheard and unreleased. With exception of an acoustic version of

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Sound Tribe Sector 9 : Artifact

Five years since the release of their last studio effort, Offered Schematics Suggesting Peace, Georgia bred Sound Tribe Sector 9 is back with the self-produced Artifact, a refreshing and insightful glimpse into the ever-evolving musical entity. Capturing over two years of dedicated in-studio work, Artifact clearly depicts the band

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