Lupe Fiasco, "The Emperor's Soundtrack" There's something so grandiose about Lupe Fiasco's stuff. The beats are so layered, and they're structured in a way to feel really huge, and the production of the rest of...
Army of Juan, "Late Night Dining" I wonder how many ska-punk bands put out one record in 1997 and were never heard from again? I'm sure there have been comparable fads in music, but it's hard for me to...
Foetus, "Clothes Hoist" Foetus released live albums pretty often, which were usually pretty good. The live show was often more direct and noisier, driven by having a live band making a racket. So it's not just a re-hash of the album...
Another month in the books! Still hanging in there on the daily grind, but it's definitely been a little more wobbly. Leprous, "Alleviate" Like clockwork, Leprous puts out a record every other year, and with each passing album, they just get...
Nitzer Ebb, "Control I'm Here" That Total Age was more towards the industrial end of industrial dance, with more clanking machines in the sound, and Showtime found them pushing a little more melody in things and varying their arrangements more. This...
