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September 1, 1995

Lyrical, swooping, edgy rock, with melodic counterpoint and surreal lyrics.

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.

September 1, 1995

Side project, recorded with members of the Poises, Walkabouts, NRBQ, and featuring Scott McCaughey, lead singer for Young Fresh Fellows.

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.

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.

July 1, 1995

Bill Laswell, Anton Fier, Nicky Skopelitis, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, Henry Threadgill. Now, they’re all on the same album.

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.

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.

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.

July 1, 1995

Better at 45 rpm. The Missing Persons squeaks give it some spark, but that’s it. Give it a miss.