Brian Mathews’ passion for talking over session intros right up the vocals either ruins or adds to the charm of the Traffic Jam’s quite phenomenal I Don’t Want You. Months later they would evolve into The Status Quo, a session version of whose Pictures of Matchstick Men is also featured.
Andy Ditzler – Songs From Yes and No
clever, funny and downright bonkers
Iron & Wine – The Shepherd’s Dog
Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car sets the tone, which is a good thing because its the first track on the album
Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
This is just the sound of a band having fun and it’s totally infectious.
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Menomena – Friend and Foe
it entertains almost as much as it scares the shit out of you
Euros Childs – The Miracle Inn
some of the most beautiful tunes he’s ever written
The Felice Brothers – Tonight at the Arizona
Loves are lost, drugs are bought and people die left right and centre. Great stuff.
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Richard Hawley – Lady’s Bridge
I still get the impression that Hawley would be more comfortable in a Working Men’s Club than a rock and roll venue, and that’s no bad thing.
Sugar and Gold – Creme
More Tom Tom Club than Scissor Sisters
Smashing Pumpkins – Zeitgeist
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This feels like a very straightforward album for the Smashing Pumpkins and that’s its biggest downfall.”
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