Album Reviews

Razorlight: Up All Night

The British four-piece Razorlight delivers so much run of the mill garage rock that even lead singer Johnny Borrel – despite his fervor – comes off as a second hand front man. Singing of blaze adventures such as

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Chris Thile: Deceiver

On Deceiver, Thile does it all, reinventing himself to the greatest degree; every note, word, and breath on the album comes from him.

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Barry Cleveland: Volcano

The feel of Cleveland’s music – a combination of Afro-Haitian rhythms mixed with jazz and acid rock – is best described as a drum-circle gone bonkers. Throw into the mix a myriad of flute, clarinet and electronic synth solos with Cleveland’s quirky guitar style and you have the ingredients that make up an avant-garde masterpiece.

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The Faint: Wet From Birth

Omaha, Nebraska is slowly turning into the new New York with a couple of bands emerging from the cornfields to make big names for themselves. The first to do so was the emo band Bright Eyes headed by Omaha native Conor Oberst. Now it’s the electro-dance group The Faint.

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