The Tontons' self-titled long-player was worth the wait. Robert Ellis, who does duty in that Houston band, also released the beautiful The Great Rearranger. Listenlisten created the creepiest collection of waltzes put to plastic with Hymns From Rhodesia, a haunting set that seems to have one foot in eastern Europe and the other in Appalachia.
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But this second outing is full of build-and-release songs embellished with strings that give it texture rather than glossy bombast.Ĩ. Swoon, Silversun Pickups: The snarkiest of the indie snobs can't cotton to this band, probably because of a few similarities to Smashing Pumpkins. This is its masterpiece, an epic creature that swells and swoops with strings.ħ. Hymn to the Immortal Wind, Mono: We're near the saturation point for instrumental rock bands, but Japan's Mono is one of the best. But it's like a pop album from another dimension, odd but melodic, and it envelopes you.Ħ. Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective : I can't hum you a song from this, nor can I give you a title since the packaging is void of words. It's infectious party music with enough rock drive to keep it moving.ĥ. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix: Nothing matches the first two cuts for sheer leg-shaking joy, but the rest of it is hardly digital filler. He makes indie rock for the kind of eggheads who wear striped socks, but at least he's honest about it.Ĥ. Bird continues to be a peculiar writer and coy singer. Noble Creatures, Andrew Bird: The whistling and violin playing are as impeccable as always, but these melodies are his most fetching yet. Guests are kept to a minimum, which is best when you're making a statement.ģ. The beats are admirably spare, and the lyrics are bright and worldly. The Ecstatic, Mos Def: The best hip-hop album in recent memory has a handmade quality. Guest appearances include Slick Rick, Talib Kweli, and the Neptunes' Chad Hugo.2. The album finds Mos as poetic and confident as ever. Propelled by the brilliant "Life in Marvelous Times," THE ECSTATIC, his fouth solo album, marks Mos Def's long-anticipated return to pure rhyming. In 1996, Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed Black Star, whose debut release would become one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums of a generation. Regarded as one of the most insightful artists of our time, musician, activist and actor Mos Def has captured the attention of critics and audiences alike with a celebrated body of work that has crossed all artistic genres - from music to the Broadway stage, film and television.
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