Roy – Tacomose – Review

March 1, 2004

Featuring members of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes, and Harkonen, you’d think Roy was a math metal powerhouse. You’d be even more surprised by how good of an indie rock band they are.

The Fire Theft – Review

March 1, 2004

3/4s of Sunny Day Real Estate. Emotional songs that are worth the wait, but definitely different enough to alienate lots of Sunny Day Real Estate fans.

Surrounded – Safety in Numbers – Review

March 1, 2004

One aural peak into Safety in Numbers and you’ll chalk up another victory for the icy country, as drums crack like burning wood, and synths backfire like classic Mercury Rev.

Denali – The Instinct – Review

February 23, 2004

Denali create boring, lifeless, meandering songs out of seemingly perfect elements. Much better than the debut, but it still tips toward style over substance.

Matmos – The Civil War – Review

February 23, 2004

Matmos glitch their way through battlefields of the 1860s, bleeping, blooping, fuzzing, and squealing with ancient synths like a birthday party for lunatics.

Dear Leader – War Chords – Review

February 16, 2004

Not surprisingly, it sounds like The Sheila Divine unplugged. Perrino’s voice is featured more, now that it doesn’t have to fight distortion for the spotlight.

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