1. Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere (Downtown)
"Cee-Lo Green is the soul machine. Period. Teamed up with shit hot producer Danger Mouse? Forget the radio and Crazy hype, this album is short and sweet and flawless; highly listenable for anyone who listens to music. Just hope Mr. Green doesnt stop rapping and sing full-time. We already lost a great in *yawn* Andre 3000. Neil Clements, Vancouver BC
"Ive been following Danger Mouse, since I first heard the rumours of The Grey Album. I find his production naive in-so-far as from a listeners stand point; it never feels like his music is crafted to reach into your wallet, but rather, your body. This is sometimes translated by the body in dance, or head bobbing, or any other motion achieved by the combination of nerves and muscles. Marc Davison, Edmonton AB
2. Various
Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk and Reggae 1967-1974 (Light in the Attic)
"What a treasure trove of rarities. Mods all over the world should be dancing away to Chips-Chicken-Banana Split. Denise Auffrey, Riverview NB
3. Matisyahu
Youth (Epic)
"Matisyahu continues to oblige and gives his audience an actual fusion of enthusiasm, faith and truthiness in his music. Both as a performance artist and musical talent he embraces whats been rejected by commercial radio play: religious pop music. Where Stryper, Amy Grant and even the Boone family eluded being embraced by coolness, Matisyahu preaches to an appreciative audience and sophisticated listeners that understand that the musical landscape has too many trying to be cool rather than just understanding that self awareness and actualisation is cool. Steve Dare, Calgary AB
4. Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae (EMI)
"Shes spectacular. Tanya Raby, Calgary AB
"Her voice is so natural and she is so at ease when she sings that you can't help but relax to her music. Name withheld, Calgary AB
5. Various
Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label (Numero Group)
"Another excellent compilation documenting a label that no one could hardly have known existed but not just rare, the Numero Group puts out stuff that matters. This whole record immerses you in something that no longer exists, that unlike jazz and blues, does not persist as an art form in the history books. As interesting as a document of non-Motown Detroit and regional R&B history as it is just an awesome R&B record. Damien Dabrowski, Montreal QC
St. Elsewhere (Downtown)
"Cee-Lo Green is the soul machine. Period. Teamed up with shit hot producer Danger Mouse? Forget the radio and Crazy hype, this album is short and sweet and flawless; highly listenable for anyone who listens to music. Just hope Mr. Green doesnt stop rapping and sing full-time. We already lost a great in *yawn* Andre 3000. Neil Clements, Vancouver BC
"Ive been following Danger Mouse, since I first heard the rumours of The Grey Album. I find his production naive in-so-far as from a listeners stand point; it never feels like his music is crafted to reach into your wallet, but rather, your body. This is sometimes translated by the body in dance, or head bobbing, or any other motion achieved by the combination of nerves and muscles. Marc Davison, Edmonton AB
2. Various
Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk and Reggae 1967-1974 (Light in the Attic)
"What a treasure trove of rarities. Mods all over the world should be dancing away to Chips-Chicken-Banana Split. Denise Auffrey, Riverview NB
3. Matisyahu
Youth (Epic)
"Matisyahu continues to oblige and gives his audience an actual fusion of enthusiasm, faith and truthiness in his music. Both as a performance artist and musical talent he embraces whats been rejected by commercial radio play: religious pop music. Where Stryper, Amy Grant and even the Boone family eluded being embraced by coolness, Matisyahu preaches to an appreciative audience and sophisticated listeners that understand that the musical landscape has too many trying to be cool rather than just understanding that self awareness and actualisation is cool. Steve Dare, Calgary AB
4. Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae (EMI)
"Shes spectacular. Tanya Raby, Calgary AB
"Her voice is so natural and she is so at ease when she sings that you can't help but relax to her music. Name withheld, Calgary AB
5. Various
Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label (Numero Group)
"Another excellent compilation documenting a label that no one could hardly have known existed but not just rare, the Numero Group puts out stuff that matters. This whole record immerses you in something that no longer exists, that unlike jazz and blues, does not persist as an art form in the history books. As interesting as a document of non-Motown Detroit and regional R&B history as it is just an awesome R&B record. Damien Dabrowski, Montreal QC
