From the welcoming Wall of Sound wail of “French Navy,” the opening track of Camera Obscura’s excellent My Maudlin Career, I’m quickly reminded how free and lasting Phil Spector’s influence
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Review: Western Civ, Shower the People You Love With GoldReview: Western Civ, Shower the People You Love With Gold
I’m all for retro music, and this is why initially enjoyed Western Civ’s “Shower the People You Love With Gold”. It sounds as if it were created in 1987, fighting
Review: Franz Ferdinand, TonightReview: Franz Ferdinand, Tonight
“I’m bored, c’mon lets get high,” intones Alex Kapranos on “Ulysses,” the opening track of Tonight, Franz Ferdinand’s third offering and first album in three years from the Glasgow quartet.
Review: Jeff Andrews and the Blessed Unrest, Two-Part Dream of a Curio DealerReview: Jeff Andrews and the Blessed Unrest, Two-Part Dream of a Curio Dealer
A rare or unusual object, a curio is also a glass case used to display figurines sharing a familiar theme. I wondered if Jeff Andrews pondered this dichotomy while penning
Review: Beck, Modern GuiltReview: Beck, Modern Guilt
I Amstel like beer — it has a weightiness, giving it confidence and breadth. But I found I can only drink it on certain occasions — it’s not an every
Review: Albert Hammond Jr., Como Te Llama?Review: Albert Hammond Jr., Como Te Llama?
Albert Hammond Jr. made a glaring error with his latest release Como Te Llama?. To be Spanish-correct, it should be called Como Te Llamas?. Unless he meant to call himself