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Jupither – It’s Planetary – Review

September 20, 2002

Chirping power pop from Sweden, which means it’s catchy as hell, sung with beautiful vocal lines (and accents), well-recorded, and a lot of fun.

Nonexist – Deus Deceptor – Review

September 20, 2002

Quiet parts, little bits of melody, and lots of groove-oriented breakdowns. It’s indistinguishable, but vocalist John Liiva (ex-Arch Enemy) makes it enjoyable.

Matthew – Everybody Down – Review

September 20, 2002

Matthew follows Jeff Buckley and Ours’ footsteps in constructing evocative songs with mood instead of brute force.

Slackjaw – Darkest Hour – Review

September 9, 2002

Slackjaw is (supposedly) one of the most admired indie rock bands from the Pacific Northwest, and Darkest Hour proves why.

Plus/Minus – +/- – Self-Titled Long-Playing Debut Album – Review

September 9, 2002

Versus guitarist James Baluyut’s “solo project”: A bedroom recording with fuzzy breakbeats and dizzying falsettos, chamber pop melodies and vocal harmonies.

The Detachment Kit – They Raging. Quiet Army – Review

September 9, 2002

The Pixies have been reincarnated as four art school kids from Chicago. Who would’ve guessed they’d come back louder, wilder, and more pissed than ever?

Death Cab for Cutie – The Stability EP – Review

September 9, 2002

Magnificent lucid-pop band plays it really quiet… walking away with a Björk cover and two stretched-out-like-taffy minimalist shoegazers.

Conduction – Review

September 9, 2002

Warm, uplifting, somber, intimate, sincere, well-crafted, not to mention just plain beautiful. Conduction write the songs that make us all sing.

Lock Up – Hate Breeds Suffering – Review

September 9, 2002

What started out as a refreshing throw-back to the good ol’ glory days of grindcore has grown into a half-assed sophomore album.

Elvis Costello – When I Was Cruel – Review

September 9, 2002

An excursion into Swing-style horns, jazzy anti-ballads, and noir film soundtracks. Anyone looking for balls-out power pop ala ’77 is going to be disappointed.