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O
by Damien Rice
"O", How Depressing Rice Is... Damien Rice has a sexy Irish sound and rugged good looks. Too bad his emo-folk is too damn depressing to handle at times. |
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Shaker
by David Johansen & The Harry Smiths
Darling, Do You Remember Me? If Clapton had it his way, he'd have stuck to his axe and never allowed the microphone near his face. Johansen, on the other hand, embraces it. |
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Aoi: Bionix
by De La Soul
De La Soul Isn't Dead, But They Are On Life Support Special guests such as Slick Rick and part of Cypress Hill fail to mask the fact that De La Soul struggles mightily to be the least bit interesting. |
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Four Wall Blackmail
by Dead Poetic
Ambitious Band With Talent to Back Them Up Dead Poetic is special, and I'm betting they hit the bigtime. Their debut album is a wonderful blend of hardcore and melodic rock. If you like either genre, grab this one as soon as you can. |
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The Photo Album
by Death Cab For Cutie
Image And Sound Relaying lyrical imagery through auditory senses takes longer for image particles to appear. Especially when the hooks are so darn catchy. |
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X
by Def Leppard
Def Leppard is not a metal band (and don't forget it!) X is certainly better than Slang, but anyone expecting a hard rocking album is going to be saddened by the disproportionate number of ballads. |
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Read Music/Speak Spanish
by Desaparecidos
Bright Eyes Brings the Thunder... Go Figure On paper, the idea seems horrible. In action, it Rawks. |
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Freak Perfume
by Diary of Dreams
The Dreams of Adrian Hates Some CDs in our respective collections are for the dark moments; the moments when we need to think about ourselves, those around us, take inventory of our histories and our futures, or just to enjoy the melancholy of a cloudy, thunderstorm-riddled afternoon. Freak Perfume is most definitely one such CD. |
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Cara Dillon
by Dillon, Cara
The Voice, Heart, and Beauty of Ireland Cara Dillon has a voice like faeries, and her debut US album is so good, I'd have gone higher than five stars if I could. Whatever's the very best, Cara Dillon is better. |
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After the Playboy Mansion
by Dimitri from Paris
Laidback Disco for You Laidback Playmates The amazing thing about both discs of After the Playboy Mansion is Dimitri from Paris’ ability to fuse songs from a variety of genres of music into a seamless whole. |
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