Rat Wakes Red – Horizon Drops – Review

January 1, 2006

James Raftery has been compared to Elliot Smith, with the classic storytelling of folk rock. Warm production and fuzzy guitars, very ’90s indie rock.
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Phil Lomac – Review

January 1, 2006

Phil Lomac is at his best when he doesn’t try very hard, he just let’s his soothing voice win you over, the simple melodies lapping at you like gentle waves.

Youth Group – Skeleton Jar – Review

December 9, 2005

As much Death Cab For Cutie as alt rock, Youth Group play emotively lush, atmospheric pop with occasional explosive guitar and plenty of higher-note plucking.

Turbonegro – Party Animals – Review

December 9, 2005

Returns speed and scum to Turbonegro’s arsenal, retaining the early years’ hunger with the post-reunion fondness for stadium rock. Best secret song EVER.

The Juan Maclean – Less Than Human – Review

December 9, 2005

Juan Maclean was the guitarist for Six Finger Satellite. Less Than Human is produced by James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy, aka DFA, underground dance legends. A couple tracks feature vocals by Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem. By all accounts, it should be one monster of an album. So what happened?

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