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Category: Music Reviews

  • Loney, Dear – Sologne (2006)

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    Sologne Loney, Dear:4 Stars:2006 Scandinavians have more fun. They live longer and eat fish in the shit you really shouldn’t. No wonder they create more pop than a milk flood at the Rice Crispies factory. Sure, they have that strange pronunciation thing going on, but there is something addictive to a culture singing in a…

  • Field Music – Field Music

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    Field Music :4 Stars: 2005 Now I’m not sure how you feel about Steely Dan. Some hate them because of their 70’s stylings, but if you can keep in mind how rocking their tunes are, you can quickly fall in love with each of their enchanting little songs. My dad used to listen to Steely…

  • Laura Veirs – Year of Meteors

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    Year of Meteors :4 Stars: Nonesuch 2005 There are just some artist that can break into your head through your ears and churn up deeply hidden memories with a well placed lyric. Jeff Tweedy, Sufjan Stevens, Nina Nastasia have this ability for me. Each of them delivers an unaffected honesty to their music which breaks…

  • Editors – Back Room

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    Editors The Back Room :2 Stars: Kitchenware 2005 Eh? Who the hell are the Editors you might be asking. Well if moody rock were wheat production in the midwest, these guys would be connecticut. They are not particularly memorable and I kind of get the feeling this band is England’s attempt to show ownership of…

  • Voxtrot – Raised By Wolves EP

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    ! Voxtrot :4 Stars: 2005 on Cult Hero Records Packing in the polish you might expect from veteran musicians, Austin Texas’ Voxtrot sparkle on their debut effort Raised By Wolves EP available for order at voxtrot.net. The 5 track EP shines from it’s opening track Raised by Wolves, it’s well manicured playing and confident vocals…