Published December 08, 2005. Wintersleep Wintersleep (Dependent) Not to be confused with their eponymous debut. This album, which helped these local lads land the opening slot on Pearl Jam’s Newfoundland date, is as much an evolution from their debut as it is the same. Think Arcade Fire, only more alt-rock. Trevor Savory categories: Local artist,Canadian […]
Trevor Savory
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John Mayer Trio
John Mayer TrioTry!(Sony)John Mayer Trio, John Mayer is best known for his sappy, romantic brand of pop-rock. It’s relatively unknown that Mayer is also a talented blues guitarist. Try! brings together Mayer, Steve Jordan (his resume includes a laundry list of some of the biggest names in music including James Brown, Eric Clapton and The […]
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Le Tigre
Le TigreThis Island(Universal)This Island marks the third studio release from electro-pop- punk trio Le Tigre. The excitement of the initial spin of this disc quickly dissipates, as the sickly sweet vocals (a higher pitched B-52’s) and the aggravating electronic backdrop begin to grate relentlessly. When they pick up the pace and lunge into punk mode, […]
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A Perfect Circle
Published September 25, 2003. A Perfect Circle Thirteenth Step (Virgin) Thirteenth Step will surprise those expecting a loudly aggressive album in the wake of Twiggy Ramirez and James Iha joining APC’s star-studded line-up. Instead it relies on haunting melodies, and is far more brooding and introspective than the group’s debut, Mer De Noms. Thirteenth Step […]
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Mat Kearney
Mat KearneyNothing Left to Lose(Aware)When did Chris Martin go solo? On Nothing Left to Lose, Mat Kearney takes his one-man Coldplay sound to the masses. The generic DoppleMartin tracks are decent but the album tanks when Kearney opts to channel Everlast and his folk-based hip-hop sound. “Undeniable” and “Bullet” shimmer with the promise of something […]
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Timbaland
TimbalandShock Value(Interscope)Having made a name for himself as Missy Elliott’s right-hand man, Timbaland has emerged as one of the premiere producers in the music industry. He’s helmed Nelly Furtado’s Loose and Justin Timberlake’s Future Sex/Love Sounds and his fingerprints can be found on albums by the Pussycat Dolls, Redman and Jay-Z. Timbaland moves back to […]