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The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? (A)
22 February 2010Newcombe has made the same shift as 80s acidheads like PRIMAL SCREAM and the SHAMEN by diving headfirst into dance music and electronica.
Mondo Drag – New Rituals (Alive)
19 February 2010Despite treading well-worn ground, the Draggers make it sound fresh, rather than hackneyed.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives – The Immaculate Convergence (Yep Roc)
14 February 2010This digital EP arrives just as THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES hits American shores for a rare tour.
Ketchup Pt. 4
3 February 2010More quick takes on albums worthy of being more than just units in a discard pile.
Ketchup Pt. 3
30 January 2010Here are some quick takes on albums worthy of being more than just units in a discard pile.
All Time High – Friends in High Places (Small Stone)
22 January 2010Not as pop-minded as NIRVANA, as psychedelic as SCREAMING TREES or as weird as SOUNDGARDEN, ATH nonetheless bears echoes of all three.
Thee American Revolution – Buddha Electrostorm (Garden Gate/Elephant 6)
4 January 2010You don’t have to look much further than the title of both band and album to assume that what THEE AMERICAN REVOLUTION offers is trippy psychedelic rock.
Engineers – Three Fact Fader (Echo/K Scope)
17 December 2009The album is a flat-out gorgeous set of psych-tinged shoegazer pop tunes.
801 – 801 Live – Collector’s Edition/801 Live @ Hull/ 801 Manchester/801 Latino (Expression)
9 December 2009A collaboration between old friends and a way to kill time between projects, 801 was a project set into motion by guitarist PHIL MANZANERA during ROXY MUSIC‘s mid-70s hiatus.
Love – Love Lost (Sundazed)
5 December 2009It may not be Forever Changes, but it’s still great rock & roll.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of February 7
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The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning (Pure Groove U.K.)
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The Joy Formidable – First You Have to Get Mad limited edition live LP (Pure Groove U.K.)
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Rogue Wave – Permalight (Brushfire)
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Sloan – Hit & Run digital EP (Murder)
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Catherine Wheel – Ferment (Cherry Red U.K.)
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Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown (Merge)
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Mission of Burma – The Sound The Speed The Light (Matador)
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Visqueen – Message to Garcia (Local 638)
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For Against – Never Been (Words on Music)
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The Dimes – The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry (Pet Marmoset)