Simple premise: 12 primarily electronic musicians and bands cover 12 mostly unfamiliar deep cuts (with some exceptions) from David Bowie's catalogue. I had hoped coming into this that these two factors working together would produce some interesting results. They don't.
This side project for Sleeping in the Aviary member Michael Sienkowski is a huge departure from his main group, creating a collection of flamboyant orchestral pop. "I'm a Bummer" is part of the newly defined effeminate ragtime genre, parts of
Totimoshi is taking a slightly new direction with their latest release Milagrosa . The music is still based on Tony Aguilar's punchy guitar and declaratory vocals, but evolving from their sludge rock roots. Aguilar and partner Meg Castellanos express a
Maybe it's Reno? Maybe it's Unrest! Technically it is . Mark Robinson, Phil Krauth and Bridget Cross have new material together. It all revolves around Bridget this time, however, and the sound is markedly different from the Unrest records. The
My first Bobby Womack record was bought only two years ago, but then I bought another, and another, and now I've got nine of them. If I were to put together some kind of personal "best of" mix, it would
This 15th anniversary reissue adds alternate takes and demos, 32 tracks in total. Liner notes detail Eric Gaffney's final recordings with the band and also reveal that Gaffney and Lou Barlow didn't play on each other's songs. Musically, Barlow sticks
Dance music from France and from Italy used to have distinct differences, but now a less restricitive map permits local styles to radiate across a global scene. Italian artist Broke One pulls a little from the Ed Banger school of
What began as a moderately enjoyable listening experience turned into a lot of cursing...by me, not the band. The bulk of this album is fairly typical metal fare, but thrown in the middle is a cover of Alanis Morrisette's "You
Deluxe reissues seldom offer enough interesting bonus material to warrant a purchase, but the audio history of how the only La's album came to be back in 1990 is fully exposed here. Included is the full version recorded with producer
It is a bold decision to largely abandon the sound that your fans embraced in the first place, and a testament to Jim James' songwriting talent and this band's versatility that they succeed so thoroughly. Your enjoyment at first will
Long ago, Janeane Garofalo mentioned that Old 97's were her favorite band. I checked them out because I do everything Janeane tells me to. It's not that I didn't like them, but it's hard to wrap my head around how
This pantless duo of Russell Simins from Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Dan the Automator from Gorillaz, Loveage and many other projects are helped out by members of The Hives, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mooney Suzuki, Cibo Matto and Sean
Melody isn't chief among the considerations Fabulous Diamonds bring to their songwriting or performance. Instead they focus on meditative sketches, minimally arranged with few instruments (drums, keyboards and saxophone), then broadened through the use of mixing and effects pedals. I'd
What's to be said about a new Sigur Rós album that Tom D. didn't already lay on us three years ago ? He jumped the gun on Takk... perhaps-an album I rather like-but this one comes considerably closer to realizing
Hate global warming but love indie rock? Sure, we all do. Green Owl Records presents a jam-packed compilation that'll have you thinking green and saving the planet in no time. Heavy-hitters Bloc Party and Muse provide the requisite skippable tracks,
Booze and hatin' on the President, is anything more American than that? According to Ryan Purcell, who is joined by ex-members of Young Fresh Fellows and Screaming Trees, no. With titles like "The Decider" and "Guantanamo," following the tradition of
What happened to the Henry Rollins who once not only told funny stories, but also engaged us on a second and deeper level between the lines? Not to take away from his more recent material, but maybe all of his
The Kora Records) [audio] Hard to believe this album contains no cello or keyboards: it's just Meredith Bragg and a guitar. Well, and some post-production that created fantastic sounds to support well-crafted songs. "Turns Out You Won" and "March" benefit
Golden Shoulders' instrumentation is similar to pre-Nels Cline Wilco and has a vocal delivery sounding like Unbunny. "I Will Light You on Fire" has a delicate piano melody with double tracked non-matching vocals creating a shambling indie pop masterpiece. "The
If your least favorite thing about early Belle & Sebastian albums was the material featuring Isobel Campbell on lead vocal, you (like me) might be inclined to turn and run at the mention of The School. The girlish voice of
