Tag: Spun

By Myke Atkinson

Like something picked up by NASA’s intergallactic radars, The Golden Vessyl of Sound is ready to take listeners on an unexpected journey through the heavens of music.Layers upon layers consisting of everything from blarring trumpet to modulated static, Yume Bitsu have paid the most infinite attention to the details on their latest record. Using vocal… Continue reading Yume Bitsu, The Golden Vessyl of Sound

By Josh LaVoie

Something Better? How about something generic, unoriginal and uninventive.This album, High Five Drive’s first production, is a fine candidate for the first annual "What is wrong with punk-rock today award." I’d already heard this album a thousand times before I even pressed the play button. This punk/emo mixture is not all bad however, some of… Continue reading High Five Drive, …Something Better

By Falice Chin

Toronto’s DJ proves that not all good Electronica scenes happen in the U.K. or San Francisco. Known for his massive collection of rare records, Paul E. Lopes’ first major label release Whatnaut: House makesa perfect compilation mix-remix for any decent urban club. Shoving aside all preconceptions of house as cheesy dance music, Lopes fuses many… Continue reading Paul E. Lopes, Whatnaut: House

By Myke Atkinson

Doves have definitely hit a high note on their latest effort. Simply put, The Last Broadcast is a feel-good rock record, packed with catchy sing along choruses and head-bobbing guitar riffs. Throw in a couple spacey instrumentals for good measure and you’re listening to the Manchester trio’s best disc to date. Fans of the sounds… Continue reading Doves, The Last Broadcast

By Kyle Young

I have to admit I had low expectations going into this, due in large part to the B-Movie bondage girl all over the booklet and the lyrics which looked like a compilation of teenage internet handles. However, upon pressing play I was shocked to hear a track that sounded half-decent. It lasted three minutes. Then… Continue reading Danzig, 777:I Luceferi

By Andrew Ross

Regardless of what the cover says, Laika Come Home is really a Spacemonkeyz album, so don’t pick it up expecting to hear a lot of Gorillaz. Each and every Gorillaz track has been thoroughly remixed. For example, “Sunshine” is the only surviving word from the original track “Clint Eastwood,” now under the name of “A… Continue reading Spacemonkeyz vs. Gorillaz, Laika Come Home

By James Keller

You wouldn’t know it listening to Daybreaker, but Beth Orton once collaborated with the Chemical Brothers, adding volumes to their cutting-edge hard-techno sound. Orton’s third release is an intricate mix of folk backdrops, piercingly melodic vocals and introspective lyrics, complemented at times with down-tempo atmospheres and synthesized transitions. In fact, Daybreaker’s first single, “Concrete Sky,”… Continue reading Beth Orton, Daybreaker

By Nicole Kobie

Only somebody Born in the USA could create such an honest CD in the wake of September 11. His first release with the E-Street Band since that 1984 hit, Bruce Springsteen is back showing is patriotism with songs written mainly in reaction to the terrorist attacks. For the most part, the songs effectively capture the… Continue reading Bruce Springsteen, The Rising

By Lawrence Bailey

After half a decade seemingly spent in oblivion, US3 are back with an album reminiscent of their critically acclaimed Hand on the Torch. This latest effort is more mature than their previous work, a definite step away from the urban chic of the streets to a more intellectual, reflective style.With a definite latin influence, the… Continue reading US3, An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place

By Corinna Callsen

The Willies is charming because of its simplicity. Acoustic and electric guitars combine with banjo and bass for 16 songs–no lyrics, and no extravagant synthesizer sounds. Even though the variations between the songs are subtle and the country influence can be heard in every song, the cd doesn’t get annoying. Well-arranged, relaxing music, especially nice… Continue reading Bill Frisell, The Willies