Monthly Archives: May 2008
album of the week 2008.05.27
Rocket From the Crypt – Hot Charity/Cut Carefully and Play Loud Well, this makes two in a row that are maybe sort of hard to find. Hot Charity was released on vinyl alone in 1993. It fits between Circa:Now! and … Continue reading
album of the week – 2008.05.20
Dragonette – Galore Well, this is awkward. One of my favorite records of the past six months isn’t available in America yet. You can import it on Amazon, where users have given it tags like “fake punk” and “no talent”. … Continue reading
album of the week – 2008.05.13
XTC – Skylarking You know what? I’m sorry. I am a bad power-pop fan. I know almost nothing about XTC. I was a big “modern rock” guy from 1991 on, maybe a bit past their prime. We even started a … Continue reading
album of the week – 2008.05.06
Black Francis – Svn Fngrs I confess that it has been a while since a Frank Black – wait, Black Francis – release has been “satisfying”, but this comes close. The songs don’t meander quite as much as they did … Continue reading
