Deerhoof, "Department of Corrections" I don't buy every Deerhoof record, because that would probably be too much Deerhoof. But I do own five of them, because it's all delightful stuff that I enjoy listening to. It's a balance, and I feel pretty good about where...
The Dramatics, "In the Rain" A repeat, but happy to listen to it again. Dirty Three, "Last Horse on the Sand" Dirty Three are an instrumental post-rock band out of Australia, distinguished primarily by being led by a violinist. I'm actually more into this sort...
The Wisdom of Harry, "Unit One" I will look up little biographical details on acts when I'm doing this, to make sure I've got years right, or to spell names correctly, or whatever. And in the process, I'll see some of what others have written...
Whiskeytown, "16 Days" Ryan Adams' first foray into country, the first Whiskeytown record is alt-country only in the sense that it wasn't made for pop-country radio. Other than that, it's a country record in every sense. It's a pretty good record, but I don't find...
The Reindeer Section, "If Everything Fell Quiet" The Reindeer Section is a Scottish supergroup, featuring members of Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol, Arab Strap, Mogwai, and others. The resulting album actually sounds a lot more coherent than what you normally expect from a supergroup, primarily because...
