![Robert Church And The Holy Community: Wizard On Fire [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1648890_lg.jpg)
In Wizard On Fire , Robert Church comes across as the twee stepbrother of The Radio Dept. "Old Friend" has that overly distorted slash mashed with reverb sound of the much loved Lesser Matters , but the fuzziness lacks the production that kept The Radio Dept. from being slapped with the lo-fi label. But that label works well here; it fits Robert Church & The Holy Community. For the most part, Wizard On Fire is decidedly more pop friendly than Le Rouge , Robert Church And The Holy Community's [...]
Hinting strongly of Sarah Records and the twee movement, Charlie Big Time can easily be likened to everyone from greats like The Field Mice and Lovejoy, to more modern artists like Palomar and Tender Trap. And, of course, the king of all twee-based influences: The Smiths. There is no denying the influence of The Smiths here, both the songwriting and vocal styling have Moz written all over "Love Is A Franchise". In fact, all songs on The Tall Storeys Of... have hints of The Smiths. There is [...]
![Common Market: The Winter's End EP [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1618764_lg.jpg)
I'm not one to champion hip hop and rap, but listening to The Winter's End EP by Common Market ( MySpace ), it's hard not to; fronted by RA Scion, this duo is not your typical for this genre. There are no bitches nor any hoes. And, thus, there aren't any pimps with gold or racial profanity that so often taints and henceforth lessens a large portion of the genre. It is, however, seemingly typical for hip hop in the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps one of the most [...]
![Casiotone For The Painfully Alone: Vs. Children [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1603934_lg.jpg)
Upon receiving Advance Base Batterly Life , I was initially under the impression that it was the new NEW record by Casiotone For The Painfully Alone . But I was only part right. It was a collection of covers and outtakes from various parties and get-togethers Owen Ashworth partook in over the past... oh who knows. Vs. Children , on the other hand, is a proper album, packed full with new material and themed along the lines of the title. The themes: [...]
![Cursive: Mama, I'm Swollen [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1584730_lg.jpg)
Honestly, where to begin? Cursive ( MySpace ) has been knocking heads in the plains of middle American indie rock for well over a decade. Are they angry and aggressive? At times. Are they existentially cathartic, self aware and essentially free of the "successor'" complex present in their contemporaries? Most definitely. Truth be told, I've been a steadfast supporter of front-man Tim Kasher's drunken musings for the better part of my adult life. As a man well-versed in Cursive's discography, I felt more than equipped [...]
![Chromatics: Nite [12" Single Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1544236_lg.jpg)
After moving to Seattle in December 2003, I started frequenting Easy Street and Sonic Boom Records. I'd spend hours looking through old records, listening to bands I'd never heard of, and carrying around large stacks of soon-to-be-purchased (or put back) merchandise. On occasion I would pick up something cold, having never listened to the album, just because the cover looked intriguing or the price was pleasing. Chromatics ' Plaster Hounds was one of these grabs and came on purple swirl vinyl for a mere $6.49. I immediately fell in love with "Garden." [...]
![Crushed Stars: Self-Navigation [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1516933_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense OK, so this album originally came out in 2001, making this a reissue. The official name extends beyond Self-Navigation to include a hidden (Remastered/Expanded) . Crushed Stars frontman Tod Gautreau even re-recorded some of the vocals - reasoning that the first time around the group had only time for a few takes. Thus, what's heard now is the same album, minus the first issue's "shortcomings", as Gautreau puts its. Now, I haven't heard that first pressing, but I [...]
![Condo: Best Of Luck [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1503319_lg.jpg)
Written by Ron Trembath After a complete listen to the third album by Condo , Best Of Luck , it feels like the moment after you pass a horrific freeway accident. You are left wondering what it was you just witnessed. Ryan McNeil's guitar work is similar to the tires that spun out of control, right into a beautiful intertwined combination of drum and bass. And the overall charisma of the album is so awe striking, you may feel bad for enjoying yourself so much. [...]
![Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan: Sunday At Devil Dirt [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1490384_lg.jpg)
Written by bob_vinyl There aren't many albums as low-key as Sunday at Devil Dirt by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan . Every movement of the album is so subtle that it's difficult to discern. The first two tracks, "Seafaring Song" and "The Raven", seem more like movie soundtrack material than the road into a dynamic album, but they set the sparse scene for the album's first stand-alone song, "Salvation", which makes it clear that this album searches and journeys. Throughout though, it does maintain [...]
![Club 8: Jesus, Walk With Me [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1482605_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense I'm always wary of songs that have the word "Jesus" in the title. Growing up, my family attended church only a handful of times and the reasoning behind it was that we didn't like to be preached to. It's not that we didn't believe anything - a common misconception of the non-believer or agnostic. It's just that we have our own idea of what higher power means, whatever that may be. "Jesus, Walk With Me" was the first song I heard [...]
![Cantaloup: On A Hill Not Far Away [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1477535_lg.jpg)
Written by Ron Trembath Thomas Peter's brainchild Cantaloup offers a vibrant and enduring stimulus with the distinctive release, On A Hill Not Far Away ; it is a record engorged with antiquity, and sounding like voices in the background of a beautiful European mountain. For anyone under the impression that Germany only breeds strange techno/metal artists, you are in for a rude awakening with this one. "Fireworks" is a well oriented distribution of kindness and despair. While "Last Song" serves up a delicious plate [...]
![Cleemann: 45 Minutes Mostly About Caring [Album pReview]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1412530_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense I'm calling it a pReview , as Cleemann 's release of 45 Minutes Mostly About Caring is not slated for official release until February 2009 at the earliest - a promo release featuring the cover below (by Franz Jacobi) was sent out in a limited batch in 2007 and 2008. Word on the street is that Series II Records , currently one of the best CD-R labels in the states, is planning a state-side release around 45 Minutes . [...]
![Jonathan Clay: The Acoustic Sessions [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1394844_lg.jpg)
Written by Ron Trembath It would be great if life were as smooth and simple as a Jonathan Clay (or Jason Mraz, Howie Day, etc.) song. In a genre like this, what I like to call bubbly acoustic , even the saddest of moments could seem minuscule and easily bearable. Call it a guilty pleasure, but these indie, John Mayer influenced strummers and singers are a much brighter light in the world of pop music than we have seen in, oh, the last ten years at least! (See: boy bands, rap [...]
![Crooked Fingers: Forfeit/Foreign [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1335167_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense If you're like me, you haven't listened to Crooked Fingers in quite a while. You missed their 2005 release Dignity And Shame , all but ignored Red Devil Dawn , and gave Bring On The Snakes a mere two listens. But you thoroughly enjoyed their 2000 self-titled debut thanks to the slow, depressing tunes. If you're like me, the fact that Forfeit/Foreign was limited to 1000 copies on white vinyl was enough to rekindle the interest in this group. [...]
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