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Written by Andy Stonehouse
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
Old Crow Medicine Show
Big Iron World
Nettwerk
Stepping into the wayback machine and setting the dials for some curiously fresh tastes of the past, Old Crow Medicine Show does a darned good job of blending some extremely old-timey sounds with a contemporary attitude that comes off only slightly hokey at times.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 January 2007 )
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Written by Phil Freeman
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
Comets on Fire
Avatar
Sub Pop
"Dogwood Rust" opens this album in mid-groove, a jazzy but amped-up strut reminiscent of John McLaughlin's Devotion, or Blue Cheer covering "Third Stone from the Sun." Comets on Fire make no secret of their stoner leanings; there are riffs on this disc Nebula or even Kyuss would kill to claim. The album's indisputable peak, "Sour Teeth," starts with a thunderous, Zeppelin-like groove, driven by bass and electric piano but utterly dependent on Utrillo Kushner's throbbing, tribal drums. Stinging guitar riffs fill out the soundscape, bolstering meditative choral vocals.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 January 2007 )
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Written by Xsynthesizedx
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
David Ford
I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I've Caused
Independiente/Columbia
Damien Rice has made a crucial error. In making fans of his 2003 debut wait over three years for a follow-up, he's given upstarts like 27-year-old countryman David Ford a chance to come in and steal his gig. Okay, Ford isn't necessarily a Rice replica, but the two share a propensity for plaintive intonations and well-placed female backing vocals. In place of whispers, though, Ford opts for bombast.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 January 2007 )
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Written by Jesse Jarnow
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
Thom Yorke
The Eraser
XL
On first listen, Thom Yorke has an identity crisis on his hands. Lashed to the Radiohead brand image, it's quietly shocking to hear the band's perpetually progressive mopester playing the unassuming post-laptop singer-songwriter. But as low-key as his solo debut The Eraser is, with its moody beats via longtime producer Nigel Godrich, it's uniquely Yorke's world.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 January 2007 )
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Written by Mike Greenhaus
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
The Duo
Play Pause Stop
Butter Problems/Reincarnate
Back when they were still playing basements, Joe Russo and Marco Benevento referred to their partnership as Organ and Drums. Years later, The Duo's trademark instrumentation is still in place, yet buried beneath an arsenal of keyboards, pyrotechnics and—most importantly—well-groomed songs. If Best Reason to Buy the Sun redefined The Duo as song-oriented hipsters, than its follow-up, Play Pause Stop, cements the paired performers' reputation as studio craftsmen.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 January 2007 )
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