Record Reviews: New Regina Spektor

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Add Comment Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Jul. 8, 2009

Regina Spektor
Far
Sounds Like: Follow-up to Begin to Hope does not disappoint—tiny piano pop opuses with quirky but deep lyricism.
Free Association: Not as cute as “Better” and  “Fidelity,” but it’ll do.
For Fans Of: St. Vincent, Cat Power

Public Enemies
Music From the Motion Picture
Sounds Like:A sad bastard mix of drunken jazz age blues (Billie), virtuoso strumming (Otis Taylor) and dramatic scoring.
Free Association: Seya toots, bring me anudda Gin Rickey, will ya?
For Fans Of: Tommyguns, pinstripes

Jay Brannan
In Living Cover
Sounds Like: Shortbus gay boy does a batch of covers including Verve Pipe, Joni, Dylan, Ani and Cranberries.
Free Association: You sure are pretty, but you should’ve left Joni alone.
For Fans Of: Dick, gay stuff

Young Fresh Fellows
I Think This Is
Sounds Like: Seattle vets churn out a dizzying set of energetic short bursts full of guitar hooks, choruses and Modest Mouseness.
Free Association: It’s all a little too clean and calculated. Glasses are involved.
For Fans Of: Sloan, They Might Be Giants

Constants
The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension
Sounds Like: Debut LP of sprawling post-rock from Boston with serious titles, overserious content and seriously long songs.
Free Association: The Shame, The Boredom, The Emo
For Fans Of: Bad Tool

The Dear Hunter
Act III: Life and Death
Sounds Like: Oh boy, loud and energetic Boston-bred emo power-punk from a dude who used to be in the Receiving End of Sirens.
Free Association: How do you get your voice to do that emo whine? Make it stop.
For Fans Of: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy

Sol.illaquists of Sound
No More Heroes
Sounds Like: A quartet of DJ/emcees, boys and girls, hand out solid beats and solid spoken/sung delivery and crafty instrumentation.
Free Association: Damn—sick hip-hop can come from Orlando?
For Fans Of: Saul Williams, Aesop Rock

Ginuwine
A Man’s Thoughts
Sounds Like: The self-proclaimed R&B legend drops a much-anticipated collection of breathy, beat-heavy sexy-time morsels.
Free Association: Thank you, baby Jesus, for “Pony” and “In Those Jeans.”
For Fans Of: Knockin’ boots, sexy times, abs

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