Lupe Fiasco, "The Emperor's Soundtrack" There's something so grandiose about Lupe Fiasco's stuff. The beats are so layered, and they're structured in a way to feel really huge, and the production of the rest of the track reinforces that massive impression. Sebadoh, "Junk Bonds" A...
μ‐Ziq, "Iesope" I can remember bozos complaining about electronic music back in the early 90s, claiming that it wasn't "real music" and that it doesn't take any skill to play the instruments. And, of course, that doesn't really deserve any refutation, but I think...
The Fiery Furnaces, "South is Only a Home" Brother and sister duo the Fiery Furnaces kind of epitomize a certain quirky, challenging strain of indie band. They're restless, always searching for new sounds, and often end up being kind of difficult as a result. It's...
East of the Wall, "Naif" Hmm, some research shows that I bought this five years ago...and I don't really remember it. It's easy to see why I picked it up, though. Seems kind of up my alley. I guess it probably slipped through the...
Jawbreaker, "Boxcar" After Jawbreaker broke up in the wake of their sole Geffen record, there were a couple more releases to tie up the band's catalog. In addition to a live record we got Etc., a collection of rarities, outtakes, and singles. Jawbreaker were great...
