Daft Punk
Human After All
Virgin (2005)
Considering the phalanx of albums due for release, and with previous offering Discovery bringing all the musical vision and ingenuity of a series of polyphonic ring-tones, Human After All found itself rated rather low on my list of desires and expectations for the first half of 2005. Being honest, I expected absolutely nothing of real musical value from this album, to the extent that on its release in mid-March, I ignored it entirely, and I doubt I was the only one that did. It's hardly surprising. Given the weight of expectation that had built up in the four years between Homework and Discovery, and the apparent let down many felt by the latter's absence of substance and / or merit, the run in to Human After All was nothing but a small blip on the horizon, both in comparison and in general. Contrasting with the speculation and excitement surrounding Discovery, the past four years seems to have been a little harsher towards Daft Punk, with many not terribly concerned about when, or even if, they were coming back. But they have. From the first, and title track, it's apparent that they've shrugged off the cold, digital mediocrity that surrounded much … Read more
Fingers Cut, Megamachine
Fingers Cut, Megamachine
Thick (2005)
Osker was well known as being the most hated band on Epitaph in their brief stint as a band. Being … Read more
Lucero / Loggia
Split 7
Soul is Cheap (2005)
This is the kind of split 7" I like to see. On one side you have Lucero, a Memphis band … Read more
Ryan Adams
Cold Roses
Lost Highway (2005)
The name Ryan Adams has become synonymous with the word "prolific," but not so much with the words "genius" and … Read more
Pride Kills
Deep in the Heart
Thorp (2005)
I was having a conversation the other day with a close friend. We were discussing music, as we normally do, … Read more
Team Sleep
Team Sleep
Maverick (2005)
When I was 15, I remember thinking Korn was the greatest band on the face of the earth. I was … Read more
