The Muddle – Review

September 1, 1995

True to the name, every instrument is fuzzy. It takes some getting used to. Somewhere under the caked-on distortion lies a simple, catchy tune.

The Last Libertines – Review

September 1, 1995

Mah city-slicker cousin, Chris – he goes to college, y’unnerstan’ – he says these here songs are just a buncha slicked-up country-pop cowflaps.

Luna – Penthouse – Review

July 1, 1995

Luna is the brainchild of former Galaxie 500 frontman Dean Wareham. Most of the songs continue in Luna’s established vein of Velvet Undergroundy pop.

Hullabaloo – Torn – Review

July 1, 1995

More indie pop, with some tasty guitar thrown in. If the Go-Go’s were still around, and had an entirely different line up, they’d be Hullabaloo.

Grover – My Wild Life – Review

July 1, 1995

My Wild Life is strong and pleasing. If I’m forced to choose, though, “Yeah, I’m Dumb” and “Hole In My Eye” are the most infectious.

Ron Geesin – Land of Mist – Review

July 1, 1995

19 tracks of sonic landscaping, too short to assume the dubious “ambient” label, yet so inwardly oriented and self-contained, “songs” doesn’t work either.

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