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Quest For Fire – Lights From Paradise (Tee Pee)
The primary difference is that the band pays even closer attention to melody than before – no unfocused jamming here.
31 August 2010Richard Thompson – Dream Attic (Shout Factory)
Sure, the album is going to be, in general, strong, but how will it stack up against his own best work?
29 August 2010Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby – Two-Way Family Favorites (Southern Domestic)
Even if the prospect of yet another covers record gives you the hives, you’ll likely find your pants charmed right off by Two-Way Family Favorites.
27 August 2010Eels – Tomorrow Morning (E Works)
Backed mostly by warm keyboards, E is in what seems like an uncharacteristically optimistic mood.
24 August 2010Leatherbag - Hey Day (self-released)
No effects pedals, no complicated song structures, no tongue-twisting metaphors – just good songs, played well.
21 August 2010Stan Ridgway – Neon Mirage (A440)
A song cycle inspired as much by loss as by living, Neon Mirage strips his signature sound down to the bare essentials, while still remaining as eclectic as always.
18 August 2010Weep – Worn Thin (Projekt)
It sounds like Hammer created this record under the influence of several hours of 120 Minutes, circa the mid-‘80s.
15 August 2010James Blackshaw – All is Falling (Young God)
Blackshaw’s exchanged his acoustic 12-string for an electric, and the instrument’s trademark chime makes his circular melodies sparkle.
12 August 2010Carnival Season – Misguided Promise: Carnival Season Complete (1984-89) (Arena Rock)
Gathering up everything the group recorded, including both EPs, the album, a pair of demos and a couple of live cuts, the disk makes the case for Carnival Season being a candidate for Great Lost Band of the 80s.
9 August 2010Jack Rose with D. Charles Speer & the Helix – Ragged and Right (Thrill Jockey)
I don’t know how much Ragged and Right will do for Rose’s posthumous reputation, but it should alert discerning listeners to the potential of D. Charles Speer.
6 August 2010Wire – Send Ultimate (Pink Flag)
This two-disk edition collects all the recordings made during the three years leading up to the album’s release.
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