Tortoise, "Charteroak Foundation" Tortoise had five years between this record and the previous one (not counting their collab with Bonnie "Prince" Billy), and when they came back, they were sounding pretty energized. This track is a good example - it starts...
Black Eyed Peas, "Bringing It Back" I've already talked about how different pre-Fergie BEP are from the band people know, and I'm not sure I have a second thing to observe about this record. So read that. Or don&...
Jurassic 5, "Gotta Understand" Feedback is one of the most disappointing albums I can remember buying. I adored the first couple LPs from J5, and then this album just kind of thudded to the ground. It seemed so leaden and joyless at the...
Big Boys, "We Got Soul" An early hardcore band in Austin, the Big Boys inspired a bunch of bands that followed them, including folks like the Butthole Surfers. It's also where Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman) and Tim Kerr (Poison 13,...
Homeboy Sandman, "Name" I first encountered Homebody Sandman through his (excellent) collaboration with Edan. I liked it enough to pick up his next record, Dusty, which I also enjoy. Lots of jazzy loops providing a great backdrop for his flows, which are a...
