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Track Reviews

Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons – “Born Again”

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Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons – “Born Again”

the son of a baptist minister, cory chisel grew up immersed in the spiritedness of gospel music. a spiritedness that still informs a sound further influenced by iconic artists like howlin’ wolf, aretha franklin, and sam cooke. the native of the upper midwest breathes a refreshing vitality into a sometimes inwardly-focused prosaic genre. we really dig cory (and his wandering sons), if you’re not already up on him, familiarize yourself.

buy “born again”
the wandering sons on myspace

rating: 7.7

brown7

reviewed by
08-28-09

Anti-Pop Consortium – “Volcano” (Four Tet Remix)

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Anti-Pop Consortium – “Volcano” (Four Tet Remix)

four tet just KILLS this! kick that ol’ robotic, futuristic, george jetson crazy joint! “flourescent black” out sept 29 on big dada! b3sci… like mash, we only come with bangers.

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APC on myspace

rating: 8.4

zagata

reviewed by
08-28-09

Black Nite Crash – “The Story Of Me And You”

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this Seattle band rocks fo sho, but it’s more like.. the story of me waiting for this track to go somewhere. still not as solid “falling down”, post-shoegaze guitar riffs and the raveonettes will always do me just fine. “The Story Of Me And you” is off the new split-single with The Tamborines via Custom Made Music

Black Nite Crash – “The Story Of Me And You”

Black Nite Crash – “Falling Down”

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rating: 7.4
brown71

reviewed by
08-27-09

Vula – “Rock the Boat” (Aaliyah Tribute)

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Vula – “Rock the Boat” (Aaliyah Tribute)

lifted from the soulculture uk “aaliyah revisted” tribute EP, this killer cover of “rock the boat” by east london, uk soul singer and basement jaxx collaborator vula wow’d the shit out of us. the entire EP is loaded with bangers… we’re too diggin on afta-1’s space soul interpretation of “4 page letter” and tawiah’s transatlantic “nOUGHty nOUGHty”s on her go at “are you that somebody?”. we love aaliyah, RIP, baby girl.

download the free ep here
vula on myspace

rating: 8.2

brown8

reviewed by
08-26-09

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – “Baby”

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The Phenomenal Handclap Band – “Baby”

“i could rule the world, with a girl like you, on my own” …isn’t that the truth? right, this is a GREAT song. but, dudes, could we work on the album cover? seriously, hit us back, we’ll get our people in contact with your people! we are talking some R.E.A.L. graphic design, we promise!

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myspace

rating: 8.9

brown9

reviewed by
08-25-09

The Boxer Rebellion – “Semi-Automatic”

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The Boxer Rebellion – “Semi-Automatic”

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rating: 8.1
brown85

reviewed by
08-24-09

The Molotovs – “Come To Grief” and “City’s Guest”

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“Come To Grief” is the first single off The Molotovs debut “mini” LP And The Heads Did Roll, due September 21 via Fierce Panda. these London lads make use of a punchy brass section to counter the track’s ironically positive-toned melancholy refrain. “City’s Guest” is unique in it’s own right as well, with one of our favorite vocal arrangements of ’09. basically The Molotovs are both everything and nothing else happening in the indie rock world, with some of the best written songs we’ve heard yet this year..

The Molotovs – “Come To Grief”

The Molotovs – “City’s Guest”

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rating: 8.7
brown92

reviewed by
08-22-09

Dabrye – “Air” (Feat. MF DOOM) (fLako & Robot Koch Remix)

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Dabrye – “Air” (Feat. MF DOOM) (fLako & Robot Koch Remix)

shit is official.

rating: 8.3

brown8

reviewed by
08-21-09

TV Ghost – “The Recluse”

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TV Ghost – “The Recluse”

ooooooh, we’re scared! hoosierland creepers tv ghost put us up on some serious haunted house shit. “cold fish”, tvg’s debut LP, is out now on in the red. buy it or we’ll come round your hood and spook you the fuck out. to the mystery machine!

rating: 8.1

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brown8

reviewed by
08-20-09

The Cribs – “Cheat On Me”

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that blood is most def from getting all vampire on Johnny Marr’s sweet guitar love. “Cheat On Me” is the first single from Ignore the Ignorant due September 7th, and it’s done some serious growing on us. the chorus vocals kill it, Jarmans’ throat sounds like he smashed a bottle of J.d. in it.. serving as a reminder for us all that The Cribs will kick your ass if you fuck with them

The Cribs- “Cheat On Me”

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rating:  8
brown9

reviewed by
08-20-09

Erykah Badu – “Soldier” (Co. fee Remix)

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Erykah Badu – “Soldier” (Co. fee Remix)

shit, yes. co. fee of my hollow drum collective remixes ms. badu’s “soldier” off last year’s new amerykah, pt, 1 record. and holy shit, co. fee just wrecks it. the rhythmic elements on this mix are crazy. get into it.

co. fee on myspace
my hollow drum on myspace

rating: 9.0

brown9

reviewed by
08-20-09

The Ruling Class – “Marian Shrine”

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speaking of ian brown, let’s talk some classic madchester. last i heard anything as close as the new Ruling Class, it was early oasis. not definitely maybe oasis, but EARLY oasis.. fade-in and all. Non-manc’s, The Ruling Class give a clear proper nod to the founding fathers with “Marian Shrine”, just released as a double A-side with “Sleeping Beauty”

The Ruling Class- “Marian Shrine”

Oasis – “See the Sun”

The Stone Roses – “Shoot You Down”

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Rating: 8

 

brown82

reviewed by
08-19-09