Articles by Liz Worth

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  Je Ne Sais Quoi

  A Secret Language

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Has anyone figured out what it is about Sweden’s music scene that makes their bands look and sound so much more competent than what other c...

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  Liar's Academy

  Demons

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  The sophomore release from the Liars Academy showcases some pretty generic rock. It lacks any special quality that other bands have to give...

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  Mae Shi

  Terrorbird

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  The sentiment here is great. Playing what they call "surprise music,” the Mae Shi are influenced by mix-tapes, mainstream and underground m...

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  Midtown

  Forget What You Know

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Playing out with strong emotion that so many bands just don’t seem to be able to tap into, Midtown creep into your head from the very start...

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  RTX

  Transmaniacon

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Transmaniacon sees the resurrection of Royal Trux as RTX (without Neil Hagerty) and instantly commands attention without settling for anyth...

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  Smut Peddlers

  Coming Out

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  This album starts off a little more on the heavy side for a beach punk band. The songs are not always distinguishable from one another and...

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  Start

  Initiation

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  The Start’s vocalist Aimee Echo has a way of making you feel like you’re falling backwards, being dragged into a place with dark pockets an...

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  Struction

  13 Minutes of Love and Doom

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  The three members of Struction must be geniuses. Somehow they’ve created a 13-minute masterpiece that plays out an orderly chaos in its urg...