New CD Releases
2008.03.18
Pick of the Week:
Devotchka - A Mad and Faithful Telling
The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!) - Everybody Make Some Noise!
While their press material features a lot of comments like "More incendiary than The Clash and as far left as the Gang of Four", I didn't find it to be that exactly. Still, if this counts as Punk Rock in 2008, I guess it's some of the best I've heard. And a cameo by Jello Biafra, no less.
Joseph Arthur - Could We Survive (EP)
I'm not generally a Joseph Arthur fan, but I like this EP. Apparently he is going to have 4 EPs out in preparation for a full length in August.
Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward
Sera Cahoone - Only As The Day Is Long
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
Adam Green - Sixes & Sevens
Hush Sound - Goodbye Blues
The Kills - Midnight Boom
Daniel Lanois - Here is What Is
Lyrics Born - Everywhere At Once
The Matches - A Band In Hope
Mooney Suzuki - CBGB Masters - 6.29.01
I like the Mooney Suzuki, but I find it really exciting that CBGB's is beginning to release live CDs.
Yael Naim - ST
I need to spend some more time with this album. It's possible that this is the rightful pick of the week. Check this out for now, it's one of the few songs in English on this album.
Playradioplay! - Texas
Rustic Overtones - Light at the End
She & Him - Volume 1
This is the musical debut from M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel.
Switches - Lay Down The Law
The Teenagers - Reality Check
Toasters - CBGB Masters - 6.28.02
Virginia Coalition - Home This Year
John Zorn - Dreamers
I haven't gotten nearly enough time to spend with this CD. It sounds great so far. On guitar, the always great Marc Ribot. On keyboards, Jamie Saft, who I haven't heard enough from, but whose score for Murderball just floors me. On bass, Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle/Fantomas fame, and a trio of percussionists, Kenny Wollesen (Tom Waits, Sex Mob), Joey Baron (Naked City, Dave Douglas) and the great Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista.
This track is called Uluwati.
2008.03.18
Pick of the Week:
Devotchka - A Mad and Faithful Telling
The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!) - Everybody Make Some Noise!
While their press material features a lot of comments like "More incendiary than The Clash and as far left as the Gang of Four", I didn't find it to be that exactly. Still, if this counts as Punk Rock in 2008, I guess it's some of the best I've heard. And a cameo by Jello Biafra, no less.
Joseph Arthur - Could We Survive (EP)
I'm not generally a Joseph Arthur fan, but I like this EP. Apparently he is going to have 4 EPs out in preparation for a full length in August.
Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward
Sera Cahoone - Only As The Day Is Long
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
Adam Green - Sixes & Sevens
Hush Sound - Goodbye Blues
The Kills - Midnight Boom
Daniel Lanois - Here is What Is
Lyrics Born - Everywhere At Once
The Matches - A Band In Hope
Mooney Suzuki - CBGB Masters - 6.29.01
I like the Mooney Suzuki, but I find it really exciting that CBGB's is beginning to release live CDs.
Yael Naim - ST
I need to spend some more time with this album. It's possible that this is the rightful pick of the week. Check this out for now, it's one of the few songs in English on this album.
Playradioplay! - Texas
Rustic Overtones - Light at the End
She & Him - Volume 1
This is the musical debut from M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel.
Switches - Lay Down The Law
The Teenagers - Reality Check
Toasters - CBGB Masters - 6.28.02
Virginia Coalition - Home This Year
John Zorn - Dreamers
I haven't gotten nearly enough time to spend with this CD. It sounds great so far. On guitar, the always great Marc Ribot. On keyboards, Jamie Saft, who I haven't heard enough from, but whose score for Murderball just floors me. On bass, Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle/Fantomas fame, and a trio of percussionists, Kenny Wollesen (Tom Waits, Sex Mob), Joey Baron (Naked City, Dave Douglas) and the great Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista.
This track is called Uluwati.
No comments:
Post a Comment