1 Mar
Ultre - The Nest and the Skull
"Think Thom Yorke without the vocals and a better reliance on explorations of the sound beneath sound. Englishman Ultre (whoever he is honestly) glitches his way through with vibrating spine lines of modern electronic."
A1
3 Mar
U2 - No Line on the Horizon
"Low-fi as hell, as Life! said, they'd get experimental. And with experimental king Eno on their helms, Bono & Co. show that beauty truly lies within the rhythm. Music-wise, essentially the same, and truthfully now boring, U2, yet, with a different vibe to them. Their soul has corrugated, surely though, for the better."
A2
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
"Call me soft, but New Pornographers' Neko Case has absolutely captured the essence of what I call a "perfect voice", unabashedly beautiful and nothing less than breathtaking. The ensemble she leads is also commendable, they blend in so well and there is no standout instrument; they blend like milk as one. Neko's the Oreo."
A1
Bela Fleck - Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions
"The influence of African music is truly wide, and for it to be so easily compacted into one, it's too overwhelming. So lengthen the album to 16 songs and an hour and a half long. Too overwhelming? Too sleepy."
B4
Jesse Harris - Watching the Sky
"Doesn't make the cut in this rising folk scene."
C6
Marissa Nadler - Little Hells
"No thanks."
C6
Jeremy Riddle - The Now and Not Yet
"God invented creativity and difference, didn't he? Provided the goods for making something new. Well not some kind of same-old gospel wedgies, eh?"
D7
Seth Walker - Leap of Faith
"Shockingly similar to Bob Dylan at many occasions throughout the album.
Shockingly as good as Bob Dylan at many occasions throughout the album."
B4
Say Hi - Oohs & Aahs
"Stripped out basic pop, might sound special but ain't much"
C5
