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Est. 2001
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Glorious Noise Reviews

Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise

Pantha Du Prince - Black NoiseSoundscapes featuring and sophisticated arrangements. And Panda Bear.

Lost Classic: Nico - Desertshore

Nico - DesertshoreThe most challenging post-VU offering made by a former member.

The Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon

The Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the MoonFloyd fans won't remove sticks from their asses long enough to hear how interesting this really is.

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New HereA perfect introduction to the grandfather of political rap and word jazz.

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Vampire Weekend - ContraA bit more aloof than the debut, and the bullshit Soweto connotations are gone.

The Who, The Mods and the Quadrophenia Connection

The Who, The Mods and the Quadrophenia ConnectionA look at how the Mod movement influenced the ultimate ode to the angry young man. Or that's what the DVD cover would have you believe...

Spoon - Transference

Spoon - TransferenceA real-time review of our first impression of Spoon's seventh album. Summary: it's good.

Wesley Willis's Joy Rides

Wesley Willis's Joy RidesRock over London. Rock on, Chicago. It's a Rock You Mentary.

Lost Classic: Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby

Opal - Happy Nightmare BabyBefore Mazzy Star, there was Opal.

Lost Classic: Ron Wood - I've Got My Own Album to Do

Ron Wood - I've Got My Own Album to DoJust before he became a Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood was a party man with the coolest cats in rock and roll. His first solo album hits the highs and lows of 1974 with a star studded cast of extras.

The XX - XX

The XX - XXBeautifully dark and melancholy from start to finish.

Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions - Through The Devil Slowly

Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions - Through The Devil SlowlyShe sounds just as baked as she did on Mazzy Star's debut.

Halford - Halford III: Winter Songs

Halford - Halford III: Winter SongsThe Metal God from Judas Priest gets into the spirit.

Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I'm Gone

Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard - One Fast Move Or I’m GoneThe Alt-Country King meets the Indie Pop King to take on the Beat King. Hilarity ensues.

Bob Dylan - Christmas In The Heart

Bob Dylan - Christmas In The HeartDylan plays it straight. Even apologists wince.

Stardeath and the White Dwarfs - The Birth

Stardeath and the White Dwarfs - The BirthWayne Coyne's nephew's lysergic apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Lost Classic: Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe

Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie JoeInspired by Totale's excellent write-up of Badfinger, Phil steps up with a look back at a staple of the country soul set.

Lost Classics: Badfinger - Straight Up

Badfinger - Straight UpThe third (and best) album by the Beatles proteges.

7 Worlds Collide - The Sun Came Out

7 Worlds Collide - The Sun Came OutMembers of Crowded House, Wilco, the Smiths, and Radiohead get together and record an album for charity.

Times New Viking - Born Again Revisited

Times New Viking - Born Again RevisitedTerribly infectious and pretty innocuous lo-fi pop.

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