2007, Temporary Residence
Don’t let the album cover fool you, with its picture of a diesel truck on a lonely, lost Hank Williams highway: this is not the stuff of urban sprawl.
Monthly Archive for May, 2007
2007, Exit Stencil
Once in a while, a country record comes along with the rare ability to attract non-country fans.
2007, Sanctuary Trojan US
Despite the diverse track selection, Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller has a very cohesive feel, and is perfect accompaniment to, uh, chilling.
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2007, Mungler Winslowe
The Day I Marry The Sea is a breezy, mostly relaxing record, even though most of Casey Brandt’s songs sound the same, and make the record occasionally tiring.
2007, Sub Pop
Low’s latest album is neither great nor terrible.
2007, Definitive Jux
I was just about to give up on hip-hop.
2007, Star Apple Kingdom
Future Clouds and Radar’s first album shows promise, especially the first half.
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2007, Tompkins Square
Because of his legendary status, the mere thought of a new Charlie Louvin album should spark your interest.
2007, Sire
Begin to Hope feels very homogeneous; every song seems to be structured to build upon the one before it.
Overall, though, the latest record from Regina Spektor is pretty standard fare for the young/hip/female/singer-songwriter genre: there is a lot of piano, a more-than-occasional driving beat, and of course a smoky voice right up front in the mix. Begin to Hope isn’t nearly as good as Fiona Apple’s Extraordinary Machine, but it’s nonetheless a great record, and that’s an unfair comparison.
2007, Thrill Jockey
Everybody is a good album, and The Sea & Cake’s new, improved sound might just attract scads of new listeners.
