The Sights And Sounds of Esquivel
Esquivel was a dapper-decked master of jumble-pop juxtaposition; doing cosmic "mash-ups" with expert organic jamming long before turntables became that medium's instrument. About ten years…
EP
Nate, Emory, and David of Pomeranian take their seductive time with most of these six songs — a keyboard trill leading to boyish hums and…
Soft Dangerous Shores
These days, only the most isolated cultures live sans electronics, so the notion that folk music requires au naturale acoustics ain't exactly… well, folksy anymore.…
Oh No
The Redwalls — "De Nova" {6.3} Buy it! {Capitol Records} These are both second albums by Chicago-based rock bands that have been together since the…
Quit +/or Fight
This is an album that sounds like it's about the unpreventable dying of the light, and yet its very reliance is on vicissitude. The songs…
Withstand the Whatnot
Imaginary girl Liz sent along five tracks available on the C. Spaniels website and asked if I would be willing to consider including the band…
Wilderness
Sometimes it is hard to get excited over a pop record. They are pretty, fun, and easy to listen to. But there are times that…
Tim Seely's Funeral Music
This album came to me with no information about Tim Seely and his apparent death (just kidding, check the title), but it did come packaged…
Too Much Thinking Sinks Ships
You can just imagine the Binary Dolls at a hometown Portland bar, leader Nick Jaina extrapolating near the microphone, keeping a safe distance. Paul Alcott's…
Got Your Number
Don't call 'em dirty. Ok, call 'em dirty — but only if you call 'em sweet too. The Hot Rollers play scrappy garage rock with…