Top Tracks of 2011: Reasons by She Wants Revenge from Valleyheart LP

Despite strongly disliking She Wants Revenge's Valleyheart LP, their track 'Reasons' contains every characteristic of a great band.



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Artist: She Wants Revenge
Song: Reasons
Album: Valleyheart
Year: 2011

Album Review: Parallax by Atlas Sound

Deerhunter vocalist's solo project Atlas Sound delivers some technical and musical magic on his newest full length Parallax.    Each track arrives and departs with maturity and patience, traversing a route not unlike The The in its heyday, replete with erudite vocals from Bradford Cox that quietly mutate from Death From Above 1979's Sebastien Grainger to U2's Bono.    Closing the album with one of the best tracks, Lightsworks, assures repeated plays and signal that this cat knows what he is doing.    For those parts of the planet with discernible changes of season, Parallax is a welcome record for our darkening days.

Changes from Parallax by Atlas Sound


Amplifiers from Parallax by Atlas Sound


Parallax from Parallax by Atlas Sound


Praying Man from Parallax by Atlas Sound


Lightsworks from Parallax by Atlas Sound




Atlas Sound on 4AD website.


Parallax by Atlas Sound Tracklist

01. The Shakes
02. Amplifiers
03. Te Amo
04. Parallax
05. Modern Aquatic Nightsongs
06. Mona Lisa
07. Praying Man
08. Doldrums
09. My Angel Is Broken
10. Terra Incognita
11. Flagstaff
12. Nightworks

Album Review-Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds LP

After several similar artists, including brother Liam's new band Beady Eye and the clueless Kasabian, tried harvesting the magic that Oasis mustered in their heyday, it is satisfying that the elder Noel made something satisfying with his resurgent High Flying Birds LP.    Where Beady Eye's ineffective song-writing and Kasabian's desperate mix of disparate sounds failed them, High Flying Birds gets your attention with simply clever songwriting and honest musicianship.    An airtight album from brother Gallagher to be enjoyed at any altitude.

If I Had A Gun... by noelgallagher

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Dream On


Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death of You and Me


Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - If I Had a Gun...


Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - AKA... What a Life!


Noel Gallagher - Press Conference 6th July 2011

Orphx - Radiotherapy LP review

It was less than a minute into first playing Orphx's Radiotherapy full-length in one of my living spaces when it seemed that something in my home was now emitting a low drone with a slight buzzing or humming.    Realizing after nearly a minute that it was, in fact, the opening track, I continued on with my life and listening curiously.    Radiotherapy follows an oddly hypnotic path of Orbital riding a train through Kraftwerkia, but manages to travel this route with capable production and arrangements.    This recurring quality creates a tension not unlike Daft Punk's ability on their soundtrack for the film 'Hanna'.    A worthy progression from this Canadian group developing their sound for over 10 years now.

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Song: Lost Again
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011


Song: Contamination
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011


Song: Tensile
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011


Song: 1200 μRH
Album: Radiotherapy
Group: Orphx
Year: 2011

Renegades of Jazz-Hip to the Jive review

A steamroller of samples taken from riffs, fills and basslines from classic big band jazz and then refitted with modern beats, Hip to the Jive from Renegades of Jazz draw comparisons to Dining Rooms, Nicola Conte, Bobby Hughes Combination, and relatively unknown Dining Rooms off-shoot Double Beat.    Tracks to build a nice EP starter set from the Renegades of Jazz LP would be the title track Hip to the Jive, Blow Your Horn and Karabine.

Renegades of Jazz - Hip to the Jive
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Renegades of Jazz - Remixes 2011
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Remixes 2011 by Renegades Of Jazz

Renegades of Jazz - Stereotactics Mixes
Stereotactics Mixes by Renegades Of Jazz

Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True LPTop Tracks of 2011

Canada's Junior Boys build a trippy classic with 'Second Chance' on their It's All True full-length.
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Second Chance by Junior Boys from It's All True EP


Second Chance by Junior Boys on Soundclouds
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Ivaloo by The Submarines from Love Notes Letter Bombs LPTop Tracks of 2011-

One of the more honeycoated pop songs of 2011 was 'Ivaloo' from The Submarines' Love Notes Letter Bombs.

The Submarines - Ivaloo from Love Notes/Letter Bombs album

Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light YearsTop Tracks of 2011-

Cold Cave's mediocre 2011 release Cherish the Light Years that has a great moment in 'Catacombs'.
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Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP


Catacombs by Cold Cave from Cherish the Light Years LP
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Do It Yourself by Eddie C from Parts Unknown LP-Top Tracks of 2011-

Absolutely stunning dance-floor or kitchen-floor funk from new Canadian discovery Eddie C with Do It Yourself.
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Eddie C - 'Do It Yourself' from Parts Unknown album


Eddie C - Do It Yourself from Parks Unknown album
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Eddie C-Do It Yourself by Radio Cosmos

Album Review:Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist

Rock and roll was beginning to bore me with its lack of growth until Jane's Addiction brought forth some evolutions for this hard-working style of music on their 2011 LP The Great Escape Artist.    Having enjoyed a few of Perry Farrell's creative tangents after the passing of Jane's Addiction of the 90s, including Porno for Pyros and his vocal work for Thievery Corporation, Jane's newest takes some pages from the now collapsed recipe book of Catherine Wheel, Plexi and Interpol.    On the 10 track non-deluxe album, which is the one you should consider, the album propels itself in many directions with plenty of layers of Dave Navarro's guitar work, some diverse songwriting and distinct Ferrell vocals.    I'm glad that rock is still evolving.

TRACK 2 = Jane's Addiction - End to the Lies from The Great Escape Artist LP


TRACK 4 = Jane's Addiction - Irresistable Force (Met the Immovable Object) from The Great Escape Artist LP
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Jane's Addiction "Irresistible Force" by GrillMarketing

TRACK 7 = Jane's Addiction - Ultimate Reason from The Great Escape Artist LP


FREE Download of Suplex- Porno for Pyros Pets RMX
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Suplex- Porno for Pyros Pets RMX by Alex Suplex



Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist Tracklist

01. Underground
02. End To The Lies
03. Curiosity Kills
04. Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object)
05. I’ll Hit You Back
06. Twisted Tales
07. Ultimate Reason
08. Splash A Little Water On It
09. Broken People
10. Words Right Out Of My Mouth

Top Tracks of 2011-I Wanna Go by Britney Spears from Femme Fatale LP

Britney Spears' 'I Wanna Go' from her partially satisfying 2011 release Femme Fatale.    Click here for full review of the album.

Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Femme Fatale LP)


FREE Download of Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Johnny Labs Remix Edit) [without dubstep]
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Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Johnny Labs Remix Edit) [without dubstep] by JohnnyLabs

FREE Download of Britney Spears - I Wanna Go - Soul Voxxy Dub Remix
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Britney Spears - I Wanna Go - Soul Voxxy Dub Remix by SOUL VOXXY

FREE Download of Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (The Rockstars Dubstep Remix)
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Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (The Rockstars Dubstep Remix) by THE ROCKSTARS

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Top Tracks of 2011-Go Out and Get it by The Black Lips from Arabia Mountain LP

Party surf-punk fun with The Black Lips 'Go Out and Get It' from their quite excellent Arabia Mountain album.



The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)
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The Black Lips - Go Out and Get It (from Arabia Mountain)

Top Tracks of 2011-Before by Washed Out from Within and Without LP

'Before', an 80s pop lullaby with a 21st century sheen from the LP 'Within and Without' by Washed Out.

Washed Out - Before (from Within and Without LP)


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Washed Out - Before (Jastral remix) by jastral

Album Review:Sonoio - Red

On the 2011 LP Red by Sonoio, the listener will find an edgy mix of Moby, early 90s Nine Inch Nails, with a little bit of Witching Hour era Ladytron.    The inclusion of well-known pop culture in 'Scientist' that, "These are not the droids you're looking for," is just plain science fiction fun.    Most of Sonoio's song progression seems true to anxious early NIN, but there are a few welcome inconsistencies.    Sonoio joined Ladytron for much of their 2011 tour.



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SONOIO - Scientist


SONOIO - Enough


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FREE Download of Can You Hear Me - Sonoio
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FREE Download of SONOIO - Houdini [Big Black Delta Remix]
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FREE Download of SONOIO - Just Me (Teddy Ruxpin Remix)
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SONOIO - Just Me (Teddy Ruxpin Remix) by TeddyRuxpin

FREE Download of SONOiO - Not Worth Remembering - Richard Devine-Remix
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SONOiO - Not Worth Remembering - Richard Devine-Remix by RichardDevine

Top Tracks of 2011-Enough by Sonoio from Red LP

One of the best tracks you've never heard from Sonoio is a mix of Nine Inch Nails and Witching Hour era Ladytron.


Sonoio - Enough


Sonoio - Enough (Demo)
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Top Tracks of 2011-Corinne by Metronomy from The English Riviera LP

Thanks to the evolution of 80s Brit-pop, we have Metronomy's LP The English Riviera that includes the mesmerizing 'Corinne'.

Top Tracks of 2011-Ready To Go Steady by The Go! Team from Rolling Blackouts LP

A simply clever track from The Go! Team's Rolling Blackouts that recalls some historic pop.
The Go! Team - Ready to Go Steady by thegoteam

Top Tracks of 2011-Henry Don't Got Love by Le Butcherettes from Sin Sin Sin LP

Sloppy fun from Mexico's Le Butcherettes on 'Henry Don't Got Love' from their Sin Sin Sin album.
Le Butcherettes - Henry Don't Got Love by INgroovesmarketing

Top Tracks of 2011-Alice by Johan Agebjörn from Casablanca Nights LP

Purposeful English lyrics that recall ABBA with 21st century production.    Replete with Swedes.
Johan Agebjörn & Le Prix feat. Fred Ventura & Sally Shapiro - Alice by Johan Agebjörn

Top Tracks of 2011-Black Water by Timber Timbre from Creep On Creepin' On LP

The smoky rock of the Great White North's Timbre Timber on 'Black Water' from their Creep On Creepin' On LP.
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Timber Timbre - Black Water by Arts & Crafts