2007-02-03
On this, their fifth studio album, Indie/alt rock a.k.a. Brit pop survivors the Bluetones take a big step toward resurrecting themselves from “the threat of obscurity” by reinventing themselves with a “fresh sound.” But the charts have not been kind and even their first US release could not drum up enough interest to support a nine-gig US tour, which was scrapped before launch. There is enough talent and variety in these ten original poppie tunes to please the average contemporary musical palate, even if none of them will burn anybody’s house down. -- MostlyBEN HARPER AND THE RELENTLESS SEVEN
Live From the Montreal International Jazz Festival
ONE ESKIMO
ONE ESKIMO
MINER
Into the Morning
VAN MORRISON
LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
CHAD VANGAALEN
Shrink Dust
Stone Clover
Proper Villains
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