Rosie Thomas IF SONGS COULD BE HELD. Sub Pop Records
Thomas’s previous albums have disappointed with their lack of a definable direction and scant melodies. But this one is very different, and hugely better.
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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals JACKSONVILLE CITY NIGHTS. Lost Highway
Well, it was only ever a matter of time before Ryan Adams released an album of songs with a Nashville country dialect. From his first solo album, HEARTBREAKER (a classic modern recording if ever there was one), he has bombarded us with great album after great album featuring his endearing voice, glorious melodies and supreme song writing. JACKSONVILLE CITY NIGHTS is no exception.
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Craig Armstrong FILM WORKS 1990-2005. Family Recordings
Armstrong has long been a leading light in adapting and creating music with a distinctive dance vibe. But he has also become familiar to moviegoers for his now substantial body of film music work. This compilation picks out highlights from a film music career spanning fifteen years, from 1990-2005. Like several major film music composers, Armstrong’s repertoire covers a wide generic range of films including comedy, musicals, dramas and advertising. However, one common theme running through his music is a sense of heavy foreboding and dense ambience, aspects that I find compelling and highly enjoyable.
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The Frames Pick of November 2005 Gigs
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Amplifier THE ASTRONAUT DISMANTLES HAL. spv
Last year Amplifier released an excellent debut rock album that should have attracted far more attention and sales than it did. In this scenario there is always the temptation to ‘dumb down’ and move to sonically more poppy pastures to attract radio airplay. Not so for Amplifier. This six-track EP (that plays for as long as most albums) takes a more experimental rock route
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Miki Huber FLUTTER
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