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Sunday’s Best – Poised to Break – Review

April 1, 2001

Though not at the top of the hierarchy, Sunday’s Best does a fine job of holding their own in the genre of “sometimes Knapsack, sometimes emo new wave.”

Hey Mercedes – Review

April 1, 2001

Anyone who loved Frame and Canvas and the last Braid recordings (“Please Drive Faster” and “You’re Lucky to be Alive”) will love this band.

Pele – The Nudes – Review

April 1, 2001

A crosswalk between jazz, intellectually exercised (and often purposely withheld) melody, and improvised conversation amongst rock instruments.

Aloha – That’s Your Fire – Review

June 1, 2000

Take post-rock ala Tortoise and Trans Am, inject it with Midwest melody stylings of Braid and The Promise Ring, and Rush and King Crimson’s prog tendencies.

Braid – Movie Music Vol. 2 – Review

April 1, 2000

Movie Music Vol. One and Movie Music Vol. Two are “wrap-ups” or “discographies,” tracing Braid’s career with rarities, out-of-print, and unreleased material.

Braid – Movie Music Vol. 1 – Review

April 1, 2000

Movie Music Vol. One and Movie Music Vol. Two are “wrap-ups” or “discographies,” tracing Braid’s career with rarities, out-of-print, and unreleased material.

Rainer Maria – Atlantic – Review

April 1, 2000

There is no doubt that Rainer Maria, with the sad demise of Jejune, is the leader in the new “emo rock fronted by female” category.

Aloha – The Great Communicators, the Interpreters, the Nonbelievers – Review

April 1, 2000

Multi-faced, jam-based experimental indie rock with about as much percussive weirdness as Mr. Bungle’s live set.

Paris, Texas – So, You think it’s Hot Here? – Review

April 1, 2000

The rawness of Dischord-core, but with a dose of poppy vocals, making the mix very danceable but not atonal. Mods and emo geeks, unite!

American Football- Review

January 1, 2000

Fronted by Cap’n Jazz/Joan of Arc alumni, Mike Kinsella, American Football is filled with Heartland aroma that only Midwestern farm boys could cook up.