Album Review:Beirut - The Rip Tide

As Beirut's previous albums, March of the Zapotec, Gulag Orkestar, The Flying Club Cup, have spoken to their stature as a modern band using historic orchestrations, Zach Condon's Beirut gets comfortable and confident in its bohemian abstractions on their latest LP The Rip Tide.    With a wide assortment of acoustic instruments and band members, the new LP is bursting with new ideas through familiar territories.    The only minor concern is that Santa Fe would have been better placed at the 10th track to close The Rip Tide, as it tends to overshadow the production of the remainder of the album.    A band needs a good track 2, 4, and 7, but it shouldn't come as an expense to your enjoyment of an album.    A classic keeper to place alongside Beirut's previous work.

Beirut - Santa Fe (from The Rip Tide)


Beirut - East Harlem (from The Rip Tide)


Beirut - Nantes (in the street)


Beirut - The Penalty (Take Away Show)


Beirut - Elephant Gun







Beirut - The Rip Tide Tracklist:
01. A Candle’s Fire
02. Santa Fe
03. East Harlem
04. Goshen
05. Payne’s Bay
06. The Rip Tide
07. Vagabond
08. The Peacock
09. Port of Call

Album Review Thievery Corporation - Culture of Fear

About 15 years ago, Thievery Corporation began as remixers and producers on Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, then Abductions & Reconstructions, and then their foundation work on Mirror Conspiracy.    Their creative peak, The Richest Man in Babylon, proved that their sound had transcended into sophisticated global funk with a social conscience.    The Cosmic Game released with their musical recipe intact, but then Radio Retaliation brought forth a political frustration to the surface and it seemed as though TC's song structures were, quite frankly, becoming a bit tiresome.    However, on their newest album Culture of Fear, it is clear that the pair are still in tune with the frightening scope of political power from the very few across our blue planet, though Rob and Eric have matured this message with some broadening of their signature "Thievery Corporation" beats into something a little more refreshing, while retaining their love of syncopating middle-eastern touches and vocal work from their regular cohorts.    With song tracks entitled Web of Deception, Tower 7, False Flag Dub, and hushed lyrics such as "Can you say I'm free?" or "Take my soul. I don't need it anymore," it delivers a clear message, but the unforced delivery is a telling sign for Rob and Eric's future as prognosticators for both funk and freedom.

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Thievery Corporation - Take My Soul


Thievery Corporation - Is It Over?


Thievery Corporation - Free


Thievery Corporation - Safar (The Journey)




Culture of Fear [Vinyl LP]


1. Web of Deception - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
2. Culture of Fear - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
3. Take My Soul - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
4. Light Flares - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
5. Stargazer - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
6. Where It All Starts - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
7. Tower Seven - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
8. Is It Over? - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
9. False Flag Dub - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
10. Safar (The Journey) - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
11. Fragements - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
12. Overstand - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)
13. Free - Thievery Corporation - (Album: Culture of Fear)

Album Review:Austra - Feel It Break

The highlights are as follows: Austra is Canadian, one part Gary Numan, one part Siouxsie and the Banshees and three parts future.    In building this dark pop opera, Austra introduce the album with the theatrical Darken Her Horse that finally climaxes at the 3 minute mark, then moves in for the dramatic second single Lose It, then the Goldfrappian fourth track is The Beat and the Pulse, and Hate Crime is a perfect choice for the crucial track 7 position.    They even have a sexy and odd video for The Beat and the Pulse that is not available on Youtube, but I've included the link below.    These young folks know what they're doing with the rest of the album, as well.

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Austra - The Beat and the Pulse

AUSTRA "Beat and the Pulse" by domino

Austra - Darken Her Horse


Austra - Lose It


Austra - Hate Crime




01 Darken Her Horse - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
02 Lose It - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
03 The Future - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
04 Beat and the Pulse - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
05 Spellwork - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
06 The Choke - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
07 Hate Crime - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
08 The Villain - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
09 Shoot the Water - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
10 The Noise - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)
11 The Beast - Austra - (Album: Feel It Break)

Album Review:Mux Mool - Drum EP 2

With the quasi-metal album cover on Mux Mool's latest release Drum EP 2, you might expect an attack of overheated guitars, a battalion of drums, and a growling, embittered vocalist.    You will instead hear angular hip-hop beats like that of Jel shaken with a characteristically digital recipe and sampled formulas hearkening to the lost genius of early adopter Aphex Twin, the icy funk of Forss, and hints of classic Stevie Wonder.    You may even find yourself haunted by the hypnotic refrain, "Eh-tunk-ah-punk-ah-too, eh-tunk-ah-punk-ah too. Eh-tunk-ah-punk-ah-too, eh-tunk-ah-punk-ah too," from the track Flying Dreams and notice Mux Mool's exceptional ability at blending foreign musical elements.

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Mux Mool - Drum EP 2 by Moodgadget
Mux Mool - Flying Dreams


Mux Mool presents Drum EP 2 - Ghostly International

Mux Mool - Lazy Soul


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Mux Mool - Jen and Soda







01 Flying Dreams - Mux Mool - (Album: Drum EP 2)
02 Hypercolor ADD - Mux Mool - (Album: Drum EP 2)
03 Heart Attacker - Mux Mool - (Album: Drum EP 2)
04 The Hundred Dollar Beat - Mux Mool - (Album: Drum EP 2)
05 Jen And Soda - Mux Mool - (Album: Drum EP 2)
06 Lazy Soul - Mux Mool - (Album: Drum EP 2)

Album Review:Junior Boys - It's All True

I had no idea what to expect on the newest Junior Boys' album It's All True, as their previous work had unconditionally eluded me.    Vocals matching a less earnest George Michael and furnished musically with the future-funk know-how and psychedelia of Toro Y Moi and The Glimmers.    And a sprinkle of rave.    One important track that affirms that Junior Boys have been able to 'dig a little deeper' is on "Second Chance."    The song journeys through the aural equivalent of eating mushrooms, wondering why it was taking more than forty-five minutes to kick-in, and quite suddenly you begin to sense that the carpet may be creeping up your left leg.

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Junior Boys - Second Chance


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Junior Boys - It's All True Tracklist

01 “Itchy Fingers” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
02 “Playtime” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
03 “You’ll Improve Me” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
04 “A Truly Happy Ending” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
05 “The Reservoir” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
06 “Second Chance” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
07 Kick The Can” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
08 “ep” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)
09 “Banana Ripple” - Junior Boys - (Album: It's All True)