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JAY-JAY JOHANSON, "POISON"

While I hate dropping other bands' names in reviews (especially of things I love), I must mention this fact while reviewing this CD: the only time I drive through Bridgeport is heading down to New York.
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SCOTT WALKER, "POLA X"

How ironic is it that Scott Walker, the man best known for his voiceand reclusive nature, has of recent written primarily instrumental workand made several appearances?
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SYSTEMWIDE MEETS MUSLIMGAUZE, "NOMMOS' RETURN"

This 10", limited to 1000 copies, is the third and final installment ofthe Systemwide Meets Muslimgauze remix series begun last year (see also"at the City of the Dead" 12" and "Lo-Fi India Abuse").
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MELTED MEN, "HAIR IT IS"

A brilliant new 10" LP from this wonderfully surreal and demented act.
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ROBERT RICH, "HUMIDITY"

I've got to give Robert Rich credit. More power to the guy for beingable to release a big three CD live set for only 23 dollars!
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POLE, "3"

Maybe I just don't get it. German minimal glitch dub artist StefanBetke has always been getting high praises for his brand of easilydigestible electro noise, yet I find it quite boring and tedious.
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"CHICAGO 2018: IT'S GONNA CHANGE"

I was fortunate to also find this in Barcelona at a reasonable rate.
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BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, "FOLD YOUR HANDS CHILD, YOU WALK LIKE A PEASANT"

This ever-growing Britpop legend has come through once again, though with a few weak spots.
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WILD PLANET

The new subConscious compilation featuring (as the last one, "Paradigm Shift") an array of unreleased or revised tracks from cEvin Key and related artists.
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TOMMY GUERRERO, "A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHIN"

From Mo Wax comes the second full-lengther from Tommy Guerrero, featuring a little bit of samba and spice tossed into an acoustic blend.
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OMD, "PEEL SESSIONS 1979-1983"

Listening to a peel session with songs you have known by heart for nearly 20 years gives you an insightful view of the band recording live in a contained environment.
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SONIC YOUTH, "NYC GHOSTS & FLOWERS"

Perhaps there was a time that Geffen was pressuring Sonic Youth to make more hit singles, as it looks now, thankfully they have hopefully given up.
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KU-LING BROTHERS, "CREACH"

Ku-ling Bros. is Stephen Mallinder and Shane Norton.
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LEGENDARY PINK DOTS, "FAREWELL, MILKY WAY"

A lovely recording of the Dots show from 1994 in Amsterdam's Milky Way Club.
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RUMAH SAKIT

The San Francisco-based group pronounced "Room Uh Sock Eeet!" reminds me of one of the best characteristics of some of my favorite bands' early days.
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Twilight Circus, "Dub Voyage"

Ryan Moore makes it sound so easy. He's become a natural at the Dub Soundystem project.

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THE THE, "SHRUNKENMAN INTERPRETATIONS"

What a grand idea. As opposed to the usual, overly done idea of having other bands remix songs, Matt Johnson's clever self has decided to have other bands cover (or "interpret") his songs.
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STEREOLAB, "FIRST OF THE MICROBE HUNTERS"

For just under 40 minutes, Stereolab bring us the latest offering of all new material.
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CHRIS CUTLER AND THOMAS DIMUZIO, "QUAKE"

Recorded at liveperformances in Maine and Massachusetts last March, this disc combinesthe tape loops and experimental noises from Thomas DiMuzio with thelive drumming of Chris Cutler.
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MELTED MEN, "I DRINK BLOOD" 7"

In their own words, this is "a ridiculous display of personal hygiene through over-sampled funk and breathing problems."
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