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»Album Reviews For Release Date: 09.06.11
by Joshua Krage
Less wordage this week, mostly because next week is… well, it’s huge. I won’t get into it. But this week has some bright spots. Here they are:
AM / Shawn Lee, Celestial Electric – everything Shawn Lee touches turns to multi-instrumental gold and this collaboration with melodic LA singer/songwriter [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.30.11
by Joshua Krage
Lots of excellent musics this week, but Butch Walker gets the belt whenever he steps into the ring. Read on to see his competition:
Doug Benson
Blood Orange, Coastal Groove – the third and most accessible incarnation of Test Icicles/Lightspeed Champion mastermind Devonte Hynes, restraining his normal flurry of vocal [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.23.11
by Joshua Krage
This week is meaty. From stunning debuts by epic bands to expert returns from old favorites, there’s just a lot of good releases out today. If you find something you like, do tell me why, won’t you?
Active Child, You Are All I See – I had the distinct [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.09.11
by Joshua Krage
Again, not much out but some decent stuff, especially if you like shoegaze or deep funk. Get whatcha can while you can; next week I’ll be coming off a high from the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. Maybe I’ll write something about it…
Ace Hood
Michael Ian Black, Very [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 08.02.11
by Joshua Krage
Not a lot I feel like writing about this week, but a couple decent surprises, especially the voice on that kid who stole Gaga’s piano’d “Paparazzi” song. Read on…
Trace Adkins
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs deluxe ed
Archers of Loaf
Rick Braun
Richard Buckner
Butcherettes
Greyson Chance, Hold On ‘Til the Night – the [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 05.03.11
by Joshua Krage
You ever have one of those moments where you hear a beautiful voice singing something downright naughty? I had one of those moments this week, but in a good way, hearing Priscilla Ahn’s cover of the Benji Hughes come-on “Vibe So Hot.” It’s just… odd, hearing the tones [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 04.27.11
by Joshua Krage
Big soundscapes abound on the list this week but no really big names to be found. Instead we get tasty surprises from the fringe at every turn, which is a welcome change on a week when there’s enough space on the field to pay attention to it. Read [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 04.19.11
by Joshua Krage
Stuff out this week that’s unlike anything else that will fall across your ears anytime soon, for all sorts of reasons. Rock.
Bahamas
Belle Brigade
Tab Benoit
Enrique Bunbury
Kimberly Caldwell
Chevelle – live
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Dengue Fever, Cannibal Courtship – an exceedingly unique six-piece band out of Los Angeles, it’s Cambodian surf/psych/pop and [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 04.12.11
by Joshua Krage
This Saturday, April 16th, is Record Store Day. And this week brings the rewards for the record stores, with more top-shelf new releases than all weeks of 2011 combined. Seriously, Elbow and Foo Fighters would’ve been enough to make this week stand out, but this list is just [...]

»Album Reviews For Release Date: 04.05.11
by Joshua Krage
More subdued roster this week, some great garage textures and lots of smart reverb, with the biggest names still ranking on the fringes of pop culture. Dig in:
Cold Cave, Cherish the Light Years – darkwave hero Wes Eisold expands his project’s scope on this second album, drawing in [...]