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Caithlin de Marrais – My Magic City
Review — March 9, 2009
I will never forget the first time that I heard Caithlin de Marrais' voice; the opening lines of "Rise" off of Rainer Maria's Look Now Look Again reach out from speakers with a naked vulnerability that imbues each word with its own spark and each line with a lifetime of …
Tombs – Winter Hours
Review — March 12, 2009
Following their promising self-titled debut and their split with the European band Planks, Tombs drops Winter Hours (their debut for new label Relapse Records) onto an increasingly anticipatory public. Mike Hill (guitarist and vocalist) assembles a new lineup for this album, possibly out of necessity due to attrition or maybe …
Helms Alee – Lionize/Truly
Review — March 16, 2009
Hot on the heels of their full-length, Night Terror, Helms Alee provide this two song slab of a record to those who might be infected with the weirdly catchy and infectious sounds of their music. This band plays music not completely dissimilar from that of guitarist and vocalist Ben …
Rudimentary Peni – No More Pain
Review — March 23, 2009
Rudimentary Peni are, at least in some circles, a criminally underrated punk band that releases music semi steadily since their inception (besides the seven year layoff between their landmark album, Cacophony and its successor Pope Adrian 37th). Cacophony is a personal favorite and always keeps me coming back to …
Torche – Healer/Across the Shields
Review — April 13, 2009
Following up their much acclaimed full-length, Meanderthal, Torche gives the Healer/Across the Shields twelve-inch EP and DVD to tide fans over until their next record. The record contains two tracks on that full-length as well as two additional songs (their last with recently departed guitarist Juan Montoya) which are …
Supermachiner – Rust
Review — April 14, 2009
Following the vinyl issue of Rise of the Great Machine (their first full-length album), Supermachiner finally offers more music with Rust. This two CD collection combines a remastered version of their first full-length as well as a second CD that collects more material from the group. As exciting on …
Kylesa – Static Tensions
Review — April 20, 2009
Is it really time for another Kylesa album? It may only seem like yesterday but it has been quite a while since their last album, Time Will Fuse its Worth, and the band looks intent on besting that effort in every way. Still set with its dual drummer line-up, …
Khanate – Clean Hands Go Foul
Review — April 22, 2009
Talk about the last gasp of air from a dead corpse, Clean Hands Go Foul is the final studio recordings from Khanate, and their third studio full-length (if one counts Capture & Release as an EP) that the band released. Honestly, it is a surprise to see this as the …
A Storm of Light / Nadja – Primitive North
Review — April 29, 2009
This split is completely unexpected but still very appropriate as both A Storm of Light and Nadja seem to be rather complimentary in several different ways, but, quite honestly, the record packaging for this is sure to grab you. A double LP that includes the CD of Primitive North with …
The Night Marchers – Mystery Machine
Review — May 5, 2009
One really has to hand it to John Reis; he surely keeps his work interesting with consistent releases and frequent offerings. Mystery Machine is the second tour-only 7" from his latest band, The Night Marchers. Just like the previous tour-only seven inch, Mystery Machine is like a short reminder of …
Isis – Wavering Radiant
Review — May 11, 2009
More than ten years have passed since the first time that these eyes witnessed Isis and man does it ever make me feel old. That brash first performance to which I am referring (Paper Weight Fest in New Jersey) was an eye opening and ear deafening experience which literally changed …
The (Fallen) Black Deer – Requiem
Review — May 12, 2009
This is seriously one of those releases that would normally fall completely into obscurity if not for a few people who champion such records. Please, if you will, allow me to be that person for this record. Southern Records has a running series - Latitudes - where it gives artists …
Romance of Young Tigers – I Have Supped Full on Horrors
Review — May 14, 2009
Untold lies need to be averted by explaining that Romance of Young Tigers are an instrumental band that takes their art (and that is exactly what it is to them and their appreciators, art) dead seriously and with only the best intentions. Their album, I Have Supped Full on Horrors …
Thee Oh Sees – The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In
Review — May 18, 2009
Stumbling upon this band after reading an intriguing interview (albeit several years after it was initially published), I popped The Master's Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In from Thee Oh Sees in my stereo expecting some acoustic lo-fi recordings. Instead, what I heard was a hundred times better as …
Romance of Young Tigers – Marie
Review — May 19, 2009
Marie is an EP-ish release - it is more than a half hour of music - from Romance of Young Tigers. The release is an impressive project with handmade packaging for every physical copy (out of 500) which are made from reclaimed CD covers and packages from other groups. Again, …
Narrows – New Distances
Review — May 24, 2009
Yes, this is finally out and not a moment too soon! The first Narrows full-length, New Distances, is indeed finally available for the shattering of our ear drums. And it must be said that it does come amidst a slew of hype and anticipation (and no small amount on …
Akimbo – Jersey Shores
Review — June 3, 2009
A concept album that deals with the real life shark attacks that inspired the landmark movie Jaws, this is the type of heady fair that listeners might expect from some post-rock behemoth or prog-rock posturing; but this awesome idea comes from none other than Akimbo. Jersey Shores is a …
Nadja – Numbness
Review — June 5, 2009
Numbness is an excellent collection of rarities and previously unreleased material from the increasingly prolific two-piece known as Nadja. Aidan Baker and Leah Buckeroff are nothing if not active and this release is not one of those "for collectors only" type releases for completists. In fact, Numbness contains what is …
Deep Snapper – A Drowning Man Can Pull You Under
Review — June 9, 2009
Hailing from Texas, Deep Snapper give listeners A Drowning Man Can Pull You Under, a roiling ten track album that pops the whole time that it plays with nary a downtime in sight. Okay, maybe there are some slower numbers but they augment the record. After reading about them …
