June 2006
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
It’s little soft, but… …the elements of a good, listenable album here. Seriously. I went ahead and bought the single “Gold Lion” from the iTunes music store. You know what? It’s pretty dry—and not in a good British food type of way. On first listen I had the same guttural reaction a reasonable person would have after listening to a praise and worship band at a Baptist...
Jun 4th
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The Grates - The Ouch, The Touch
Sounds like a novice melting pot of indie-rock cliches. The Grates, a lo-fi 3-peice act from Australia blend a bit of kid-like wannabeism with oddly mixed guitar and drums for what shall surely be “the next big thing.” I know I listened to this late at night, but I honestly couldn’t figure out who vocalist Patience Hodgson is trying to imitate (or fool). It’s listenable and...
Jun 3rd
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Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
Generic Indie-Pop for Generic Indie-Pop Fans Rebounding off his freshman “where the hell did this guy come from” success, Zach Rogue and friend(s) deliver up a spinning platter of unoffensive indie-pop non-classics. Nothing here seems to be groundbreaking, but alas, breaking ground does not necessarily make for good listening (another argument for another time). All the great elements of a...
Jun 2nd