Doug Martsch is up to his usual tricks on Built to Spill's latest, Ancient Melodies of the Future. A collection of emotive guitar-driven num...
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Built to Spill Ancient Melodies of the Future Published Nov 01, 2001 -
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David Candy Powerplay Published Jul 01, 2001David Candy is part Austin Powers and part Jim Morrison. Truly, men want to be him and women want to be with him, but the jury's still out o...
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Simon Joyner Hotel Lives Published Jul 01, 2001A wonderfully crafted record brimming with polished pop songs from an artist with a sterling reputation for emotionally resonant music, Hote...
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Annie Hayden The Rub Published Jul 01, 2001The sound of New Zealand/Flying Nun influences run throughout this solid collection of smart, upbeat pop songs written and recorded by Annie...
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Tracy Shedd Blue Published Jul 01, 2001The curiously affecting debut of Boston-based singer/songwriter Tracy Shedd is a gentle reminder that there's no substitute for a good song....
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Red House Painters Old Ramon Published Jul 01, 2001Old Ramon, the long-awaited Red House Painters release, stands up despite being released four years after the recording sessions started. Cu...
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Swallows Turning Blue Published Mar 01, 2001Prior to becoming the Blue Rodeo's drummer with the dreamy blue eyes that makes all the girls all weak in the knees, Glenn Milchem was the d...
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Chris Lee Chris Lee Published Feb 01, 2001Chris Lee's independent self-titled debut CD features blue-eyed soul served up in a suitably earnest and sexy fashion. The soaring vocals an...
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Al Tuck The New High Road of Song Published Feb 01, 2001For all of the success won by East Coast musicians in the past decade, the genius of one of the Maritime's most talented sons remains largel...
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Eliza Carthy Angels & Cigarettes Published Feb 01, 2001At 24, singing and fiddling sensation Eliza Carthy has got the world on a string. The latest in a growing line of folk-pop exports from Brit...
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David Gray White Ladder Published Dec 01, 2000British singer/songwriter David Gray is experiencing his Edwyn Collins moment. After years of critical acclaim and commercial disappointment...
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Buddyrevelles American Matador Published Nov 01, 2000Chicago's the Buddyrevelles are a trio with patience enough to let their majestic rock songs build slowly to the big pay-off. A song like "I...
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Twilight Singers Twilight Published Nov 01, 2000Moonlighting from his day job with the Afghan Whigs, Greg Dulli teamed up with friends, including Shawn Smith (Brad, Pigeonhead), Barrett Ma...
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Sarah Harmer You Were Here Published Oct 01, 2000Sarah Harmer's You Were Here has all the earmarks of a blockbuster debut. Having cut her teeth fronting Kingston, ON's late great Weeping Ti...
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Tim Buckley Once I Was Published Jul 01, 2000An adventurous collection of sessions recorded for the BBC, Once I Was highlights Tim Buckley's far-flung musical palette. The sad and wonde...
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Senor Coconut El Baile Aleman Published Jul 01, 2000Emperor Norton is quietly becoming the novelty record company of note for the alternative set. The Los Angeles-based company's roster includ...
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Modest Mouse The Moon and Antarctica Published Jul 01, 2000I have seen the future: Modest Mouse will be the hottest band in the land. Once The Moon and Antarctica hits the airwaves, Wal-Mart will be...
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Sientific American Saints of Infinity/Simulated D.I.Y. Published Jun 01, 2000By the sounds of it, Andrew Rohrmann's faith in the endless wonder of the brave new world offered by space exploration is unshaken. While ye...
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Great Lakes Great Lakes Published Jun 01, 2000The debut disc by Athens, GA trio, Great Lakes, starts with a slice of chamber pop suite-ness before plunging into the pet sounds of wheezin...
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Eels Daisies of the Galaxy Published Apr 01, 2000Having stared death in the face on his last album, Eels front man E chooses life on his latest disc, which sees him feeding birds and singin...