Jay Reatard -
Singles 06-07 (In The Red)
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In The Red delivers a long sought after compilation of all of Mr. Reatard's
7"s for the label. You'll get alternate versions of songs on Blood Visions
as well as some killer B-sides and singles never available before on CD. It
seems ridiculous to try to pick out any standouts, as all the tracks are finely
honed crackly pop gems, but if you haven't heard "Hammer I Miss You",
"Night of Broken Glass", or "Don't Let Him Come Back" then
you are missing out on some of the most raw, anthemic music of today.
Singles 06-07 comes with a DVD featuring one awkward
interview and 3 live performances from '07. Each of which captures the fury and
brevity of his live shows.
- Edmund LeStrange
Shit
and Shine - Cherry (Riot Season)
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Back in the mid to late 80s it seemed like much of the American noise and
psychedelic scene spun along an axis with Austin and Chicago at its poles.
S&S are well versed in this tradition of mindfuckery but have sprinkled in
many new and old elements of noise pummel with diverse elements ranging from
Krautrock to Strangulated Beatoffs style tape manipulations. Funny but never
jokey, nihilistic without ceding defeat, collagelike and circular but often
piercing and direct, S&S are intent on adding a new Coda to the history of
psychedelic derangement. Never content to sit still with any one sound and
style, "Cherry" is the sound of a band willing to hurl some shit against the
wall to see what sticks ... and then perhaps rub your face in it too.
- Paul
Zanzibar Snails - Brown Dwarf
(MAYYRH)
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Really cool experimental/instrumental music from Denton
Tx. You can tell these guys are fans of the
Dead C and bands of that ilk. Making ambient soundscapes, cool drony type
sounds that never gets too obnoxious..but could still out an end to unwanted
party guests! good stuff!
- Bill
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