Arlo | Stab the Unstoppable Hero | Sub Pop

Arlo's second release blows out the garage doors with unbelievable force and drips with harmonies and powerpop riffs that seem to be created from some sort of divine intervention.
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The Breeders | Title TK | Elektra

A nine-year sabbatical might induce a brighter outlook on life or a regained sense of humanity, but Kim Deal has soaked this record in broad, unrefined cynicism.
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Unfaithful: ‘Just Passion and Action’

Adrian Lyne's "Unfaithful" makes no excuses for guilt-ridden infidelity or passionate crimes.
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Murder by Numbers: Counting the Minutes

What "Murder By Numbers" does for the thriller genre, Sandra Bullock does for her career.
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Wayne | Music on Plastic | TVT

Like the reviews and profiles say, their music is "emotional" and "powerful," but Wayne fails to consistently express these elements in any sort of depth.
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Velvet Sun | Dreamhome | Flotation

Essentially a one-man band, Scott Weinkle uses simplistic rock formulas and basic sonic tricks to expand conventional rock in a fashion where the rock of the past can still hold relevance in the prese...
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Alien Ant Farm | ANThology | New Noize

Despite the apparently political connotations of this record, Alien Ant Farm truly relies on the interesting and conflicting relationship between contemporary alternative metal and sentiments of life ...
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Rick Braun | Kisses in the Rain | Warner Bros.

I must admit that I am no jazz connoisseur, let alone opinionated on or knowledgeable of its style or form. My experience is limited to the overtly obvious in the jazz world (I can recognize tracks of...
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Semisonic | All About Chemistry | MCA

This is just embarrassing. Rather, it’s unfortunate. All About Chemistry acts as a sober reminder of the effects that ego, money and time can have on a band. Semisonic, or more specifically, lea...
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Interview: Bad Astronaut

"There's people who just turn on the radio and see whatever the hell is on, and there's people like me who sit around for two hours looking for used records; but there's no right or wrong."
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Album Review: Jim White | No Such Place | Luaka Bop

It’s not surprising that an album like this would be on a label founded by David Byrne. White and a collaboration of producers have constructed a redefinition of how we listen to stories, folk a...
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Music Review: Bad Astronaut | Acrophobe | Honest Don’s

Perhaps a more honest and mature attempt at rock by former Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape, Bad Astronaut is a step up from the repetitious So-Cal punk approach to a universal and eclectic indie rock soun...
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Music Review: Nebula | Charged | Sub Pop

Perhaps this is a throwback to the heyday of the Seattle sound or the result of three guys who just like playing the devil’s music. Unfortunately, Charged doesn’t quite live up to its name...
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Honeydogs | Here’s Luck | Palm

Here’s Luck is another step of progression in the Minneapolis music scene. Extremely rich in sound, each track is almost a mini-masterpiece that proves that this band is not only accomplished, b...
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