Articles by Chris Whibbs

• 

  Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies

  Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will be Bett

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  For fuck’s sake, why do bands that ply their trade in the quiet/loud dynamic come up with such titles? Maybe the fact that there’s no fun i...

• 

  Shoot the Moon

  Where Strangers Live EP

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  A strangely intriguing mix of cabaret and emotive rock, Shoot the Moon’s admirable talents should give them a good chance in the third wave...

• 

  Portico

  Shape to Form

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  What a blessing Lyn Heinemann’s voice is; sweet enough to grab the attention, but with enough husk and edge to know that she means business...

• 

  Various

  Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  Some marketing executive really earned their gold star with this novel idea. Let’s get a mix of hip and obscure bands and let them go nuts...

• 

  Celebration

  Celebration

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

  As much as Celebration and TV On The Radio are intertwined, only one band really makes impression with their kitchen sink indie soul rave-u...

• 

  Windsor For The Derby

  Giving Up the Ghost

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  Tightening the proverbial screws, the newest release from this institution ratchets up the pop factor and delivers a lovely album that, whi...

• 

  Amina

  Animamina

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  If this music wasn’t so bewitching, you’d think that some cigar-chomping Mr. Big thought up this band. "I know,” he’d proclaim, "let’s put...

• 

  Port-Royal

  Flares

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  While the music by this five-piece Italian band could be described as drug music, that would gloss over the intricate detail and painstakin...