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With their debut album, THE LOON, Minneapolis quartet Tapes n' Tapes took the indie music world by storm, riding a wave of critical acclaim and enthusiastic word-of-mouth from obscurity to the semi-obscurity that is indie stardom. The album is a collage of fractured, melodic bits artfully combined into wonderfully listenable songs. The structures are unconventional but organic, lending a warmth and even coziness to the album as it reference all your favorite bands, from Pavement to the Pixies to the Talking Heads.
For all the post-punk influences, though, the arrangements and the meandering, seemingly improvised structures also have a slight jam-band feel. "Cowbell" begins by laying down a rhythm that splits the difference between punk and polka before moving into a series of shredded melodies. "Manitoba" is a lullaby of clear-as-bells guitars and lilting vocals that gradually morphs into something stronger and stranger. THE LOON is consistent only in its unpredictability, in having a happy surprise around every corner.Rolling Stone (p.66) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Their debut, THE LOON, holds together thanks to its tight, jumpy grooves, even as it moves sideways and forward at the same time, laying catchy, off-the-cuff melodies over guitar blurts and shadowy near-jazz patter."
Spin (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[They] play agile, herky-jerky guitar rock with wild curves and weird textures, augmenting singer Josh Grier's slacker mumblings with sharp musical know-how."
Spin (p.57) - Ranked #29 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "THE LOON is way loonier than it first seems, with injections of cross-eyed country, bits of blues, and whatever else yields the band joy."
Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "THE LOON excites with twisty guitar tangents, an airtight country two-step, and commanding choruses..."
Q (p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Displaying many of the wry and occasionally beautiful mid-'90s alt-rock shapes thrown by the likes of Pavement, Guided By Voices and Sebadoh before them..." Tapes 'n Tapes Loon Songs Purchase Loon CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | New Pornographers Twin Cinema CD (2005)
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The follow-up to indie-rock collective New Pornographers' lauded ELECTRIC VERSION, 2005's TWIN CINEMA expands on that album's power-pop sound. Here the group, masterminded by singer/multi-instrumentalist A.C. Newman, has added a new member--vocalist/pianist Kathryn Calder (Newman's niece)--while both the songwriting and arrangements have become more adventurous.
The energetic title track sounds like an unlikely collaboration between Wire and Big Star, while "The Bones of an Idol" recalls mid-1970s Brian Eno. As always, alt-country star Neko Case steals the show, particularly on "These Are the Fables," an urgent, piano-based tune that spotlights her potent Patsy Cline-on-caffeine vocals. Destroyer's Dan Bejar also contributes a handful of songs, including the quirky T. Rex-meets-New Wave track "Broken Beads." The New Pornographers have enough talent and imagination to weave their various influences into their own unique sound, and the result is a buoyant, engaging collection of songs. Although some might have doubted that the band could top ELECTRIC VERSION, they may have done exactly that with the ambitious TWIN CINEMA.
Recording information: Greenhouse Studios, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (11/2004-04/2005); JC\DC Studios, Vancouver, ...
| | Band Of Horses Everything All The Time CD (2006)
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EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME is the debut release on Sub Pop from Seattle's Band of Horses. Matt Brooke and Ben Bridwell have abandoned the melancholic slow-core of their previous band Carissa's Weird for a brighter, more straightforward indie rock sound with obvious roots in Neil Young's ragged folk and progressive indie bands like Built to Spill.
EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME benefits from strong songwriting, and the winding, yearning tenor of Bridwell, while ...
| | Grizzly Bear Yellow House CD (2006)
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This Brooklyn outfit's second album finds the former duo expanded to a quartet, widening its experimental horizons, and crafting a series of ...
| | Yo La Tengo I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass CD (2006)
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With 2006's cheekily titled I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU AND I WILL BEAT YOUR ASS, the beloved indie-rock trio Yo La Tengo presents a dynamic set of songs that echo the band's past, while notably downplaying the soporific atmospherics of preceding discs (the lauded AND THEN NOTHING and SUMMER SUN). The New Jersey-based group opens with "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind," a feedback-drenched guitar workout anchored by pulsing, insistent rhythms, which is followed by the jaunty "Beanbag Chair," a charming pop ditty that percolates under Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley's ...
| | TV On The Radio Return To Cookie Mountain CD (2006)
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On its 2006 album, RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN, the Brooklyn-based post-punk group TV on the Radio manages that rare feat of becoming more adventurous and accessible at the same time. While this record isn't a major departure from its eclectic predecessor (the lauded DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOODY THIRSTY BABES), it is notably more cohesive, and even boasts a guest appearance by David Bowie, who slinks into backing vocals on the R&B-tinged "Province." By combining unpolished loops and stuttering ...
| | National Boxer CD (2007)
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On 2007's BOXER, the National's second full-length album for the venerable Beggars Banquet label, the Brooklyn-based indie-rock act follows up the lauded ALLIGATOR with another round of melancholy guitar-driven tunes. Led by deep-voiced vocalist Matt Berninger, who often sounds hung-over yet disarmingly articulate, the band excels at brooding mid-tempo songs, as exemplified by the world-weary "Fake Empire," which combines political and personal themes, and "Mistaken for Strangers," a track that recalls NYC peers Interpol, thanks in part to the punchy approach of shared producer Peter Katis.
And while his presence isn't immediately ...
| | Jesse Crawford Wedding Music CD (1980)
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| | Denali Instinct CD (2003)
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On The Instinct, Denali has managed to shed its heavy Portishead atmosphere for a sound that is more immediate and more unique. The classically trained Maura Davis has clearly become comfortable with rock vocals, and on "Hold Your Breath" for example, she sounds confident and empowered like she owns the song. The production is an improvement on the debut as well -- fuller and richer, yet grittier. Then there's the music, which ranges from Radiohead-worthy abstraction and experimentation on the moody "Surface" to gloomy indie disco on the title track (sort of like Joy Division doing Gang of Four with a sweet female singer) and David ...
| | Tierra Santa Indomable CD (2003)
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| | Thursday City By The Light Divided CD (2006)
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The fourth album by New Jersey emo outfit Thursday, CITY BY THE ...
| | Women That Move You CDs (2006)
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| | Zao L'Aiguille CD (2006)
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