Hyperbubble’s Drastic Cinematic is not dedicated to any musical heroes, but to Jean-Luc Godard
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Shannon Smith
Hyperbubble, “Drastic Cinematic”
Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, “HN”
HN is ostensibly a Blue Sabbath Black Cheer record, but it’s also a collaboration.
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Christina Kubisch, “Magnetic Flights”
Christina Kubisch’s latest album, Magnetic Flights, is so solid, so excellent, that I’m tempted to write, “it’s solid gold” and leave it at that.
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Ty Segall, “Goodbye Bread”
Ty Segall’s latest, “Goodbye Bread,” is a winning combo of Ty Segall’s idiosyncrasies and influences.
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Diatribes and Barry Guy, “Multitude”
Diatribes is the duo of D’Incise on laptop and “objects” and Cyril Bondi on drums and “percussions.”
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Meddlesome Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells, “The Sirens Too Sang That Way” CD
The Sirens Too Sang That Way by Meddlesome Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells is a confused album.
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Tristeza, “Paisajes”
Tristeza in 2011 sounds much the same as Tristeza in 2001.
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Exploded Star Sad Servant, “Heavenly Sedated”
Exploded Star Sad Servant’s Heavenly Sedated brings up a question about drone music – for just how long can a drone remain static and still be interesting?
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V/A, “Funky Frauleins, Volume 2″
Funky Frauleins does not disappoint if you are indeed looking for funky frauleins, though one is left with the nagging suspicion that volume one is probably better, that they might have been not scraping quite the bottom of the barrel, but still a little too close to comfort to the bottom of the barrel,...
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Ghoul Poon, “Bastard Sorcerer” CDr
Ghoul Poon’s Bastard Sorcerer seemed destined for a low review based on the idioticy of their name, but – but – I could have gotten past that, if not for the music.
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Lord Jeff s/t CD
Lord Jeff’s self-titled release is a slow starter.
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Hiroshima Bird Market, s/t CDr
Hiroshima Bird Market’s self-titled release grabs one’s attention immediately, starting with the packaging.
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Byron Westbrook, “Corridors”
Byron Westbrook’s Corridors is really more of an installation than a CD.
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