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 Minus 5 – Old Liquidator – Review September 1, 1995 Side project, recorded with members of the Poises, Walkabouts, NRBQ, and featuring Scott McCaughey, lead singer for Young Fresh Fellows.
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.
Julian Schnabel – Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud – Review July 1, 1995 Bill Laswell, Anton Fier, Nicky Skopelitis, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, Henry Threadgill. Now, they’re all on the same album.
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.
Haystak Kalhoon – Sped of Cheese – Review July 1, 1995 Tepid college rock with no catch. The lead singer sounds goofy, but I’m not sure he means to. A valiant effort with high-spirits.
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.
Glue Gun – “Marzipan” / “Girlfriend” – Review July 1, 1995 Better at 45 rpm. The Missing Persons squeaks give it some spark, but that’s it. Give it a miss.
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.