: s/t
reviewed by Larry Crane
are really just two, Terri Moeller (Walkabouts drummer) and Paul Austin (Willard Grant Conspiracy). They recorded this at Flora Ave Studio with the fabulous Tucker Martine (look for an article on him...
Music Reviews
by Larry Crane
: Low Kick and Hard Bop
reviewed by Larry Crane
Elisabeth Esselink has a record store in Amsterdam with her small studio in the basement. In there she deconstructs samples of bootlegs and records nobody wants, to make songs that she can sing over....
: Hibernation Generation
reviewed by Larry Crane
This album was recorded at home on one of those Roland digital multitracks (I don't remember which one) by a band that had no budget. It sounds so good I wouldn't have guessed. Pink Floyd meets...
: Long Distance
reviewed by Larry Crane
Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger are part owners in Stratosphere Sound in NY, and they're also part of Ivy with vocalist Dominique Durand. Streamlined pop with French-accented vocals - plus the...
: These Things You do at Four A.M
reviewed by Larry Crane
Like record albums in your basement on a Tascam 80-8? Beltline is Rob Jones, the man behind Jealous Butcher Records in Portland and also the guy that keeps us supplied with late model computer gear...
: Seven
reviewed by Larry Crane
Our buddy Mark Addison is 1/2 this band with Nina Singh, and they recorded it at his fully-equipped Slaughterhouse home studio in Austin. Modern- sounding rock-pop with some cool production twists and...
: You’ve Seen Us... You Must Have Seen Us...
reviewed by Larry Crane
English multi-gender band with infectious, crazy songwriting. The real treat for me is the playful recording style (by Owen Turner at The Sickroom), with trashy sounds, clear sounds, regenerating...
: My Day is Just Beginning
reviewed by Larry Crane
Tracked by our pal Phill Brown, this is white jazz/blues at it's finest, carving out his own style within the genres and playing and singing like it matters. Phill's engineering is tops, of course....
: Insignificance
reviewed by Larry Crane
All over the map: Beach Boys, garage, artsy, pop songwriting. Recorded quickly after tossing many other sessions, this has the right spirit to it. Good call Jim! (www.dragcity.com)
: What We Did
reviewed by Larry Crane
Home-recorded collaboration between leaders of the Swans and Windsor for the Derby. Subdued, engrossing and really clean recording quality. A treat. (www.younggodrecords.com)
: High Uinta High
reviewed by Larry Crane
Jeremy Chatelain (bassist for Jets to Brazil) records a country-ish album in his apartment with friends dropping by. Excellent songs and a cool atmosphere. (www.jadetree.com)
: A Feather in the Engine
reviewed by Larry Crane
Since you read his interview a few issues back and were curious, here's an easy-to-find release of new songs. In my book? Great! (www.mergerecords.com)