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    • Wet Zoo EP

      Annuals

      Wet Zoo EP

      Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:56:44

      For a five-song EP—without a single track venturing over five minutes—Annuals' Wet Zoo EP is a surprisingly ambitious effort. The six-piece band from ...more

    • Mountain Battles

      The Breeders

      Mountain Battles

      Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:49:44

      As bassist for The Pixies, Kim Deal became an indie-rock icon, one of the few prominent women in what was (and largely remains in many ways) a boys' ...more

    • Raise the Dead

      Phantom Planet

      Raise the Dead

      Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:25:03

      Whether they like it or not, Phantom Planet are always going to be best known and perhaps best remembered for their hit song, "California," which ...more

    • Do It!

      Clinic

      Do It!

      Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:18:21

      If there's one thing you can say about Clinic, it is that they are consistent. Normally, that's a very good thing. The more you make consistent, ...more

    • All I Feel

      Ray J

      All I Feel

      Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:02:03

      On his latest disc All I Feel, Ray J makes R&B "dirty"—in the best way possible. He croons sexy, provocative rhymes, but each raunchy line flows with ...more

    • Sunset Man

      James Otto

      Sunset Man

      Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:59:57

      MuzikMafia member James Otto wants to rock, like many of his compatriots pushing the boundaries of country music, but the best moments on his second ...more

    • X (Bonus Track)

      Kylie Minogue

      X (Bonus Track)

      Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:52:30

      Kylie Minogue sure has come a long way since her days doin' "The Locomotion." The songstress is pretty much highly revered pop royalty in the UK, and ...more

    • Trouble in Dreams

      Destroyer

      Trouble in Dreams

      Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:56:27

      If you happen to know anything about Dan Bejar, it's most likely in relation to one (or all) of three things: his quirky contributions to Canadian, ...more

    • Live in Phoenix

      Fall Out Boy

      Live in Phoenix

      Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:01:41

      Fall Out Boy may very well be the MySpace generation's only true rock stars. How many rock bands can still fill arenas? How many play bombastic, ...more

    • The Burning Hour

      Test Your Reflex

      The Burning Hour

      Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:52:14

      Test Your Reflex cook up pop melodies flavored with alt rock experimentation, honing their very own spacey sound. It's a sound that's catchy, and at ...more

    • Attack & Release

      The Black Keys

      Attack & Release

      Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:31:24

      It's probably no surprise that an early favorite to end up on the year-end, best-of lists would be produced by Danger Mouse. What is a surprise, ...more

    • The Black Swan

      Story of the Year

      The Black Swan

      Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:07:36

      If you want to keep up with St. Louis's Story Of The Year, then you better chug a few cans of Red Bull (or your energy drink of choice) before ...more

    • Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel

      Atlas Sound

      Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel

      Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:51:58

      Despite the pretentious title, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox has stepped away from the hyper-psychedelic sounds of his day band and into the realm of ...more

    • A Mad and Faithful Telling

      DeVotchKa

      A Mad and Faithful Telling

      Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:39:37

      Van Morrison may have told us that he wanted to rock our gypsy souls, but it's Colorado-based band DeVotchKa who has actually gone and done it. The ...more

    • Welcome to the Dollhouse

      Danity Kane

      Welcome to the Dollhouse

      Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:33:11

      The opening sound on Danity Kane's second album is that of a music box being wound up before their creator Sean Combs introduces them by name. ...more

    • Eleventh Hour

      Del tha Funkee Homosapien

      Eleventh Hour

      Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:15:45

      Del's career hasn't proved to be the most fulfilling. Not because he makes bad records, or because he's become irrelevant. It's quite the opposite. ...more

    • Scream

      Tokio Hotel

      Scream

      Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:05:02

      Tokio Hotel have all the trappings and ingredients that make up a successful band. The quartet, imported from Germany, toss off ebullient pop-rock ...more

    • The Elephant in the Room

      Fat Joe

      The Elephant in the Room

      Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:55:32

      For anyone afraid that Fat Joe's ongoing feud with 50 Cent may be over-shadowing his music at this point, Elephant In The Room won't do much to dispel ...more

    • Camping Shaabi

      Think of One

      Camping Shaabi

      Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:15:37

      If eccentric world music from Antwerp, Belgium is what you are looking for, then halt your search with Think Of One's Camping Shaabi. To say that this ...more

    • The Midnight Organ Fight

      Frightened Rabbit

      The Midnight Organ Fight

      Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:33:15

      This spasmodic Glasgow-based band has steadily increased its ranks, from a two-person organization to three and now more, as its ambitions have ...more



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