New York City trio Poem Rocket released Psychogeography, its third album and debut for the Atavistic label in October 2000. More straightforward but as uncompromising as ever, this CD contains 15 songs ranging from acoustic pseudo-ballad ("Intermission") to full-fledged noise rock anthem ("Reurbanization of the Space"). The band's best feature is still the complementary male/female lead vocals featured throughout the album. A reference to the more organized side of Sonic Youth is in order...   [ read more ]

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As the title suggests, this ten-track set does indeed feature Tina Turner singing country songs. What it doesn't tell you is that these cuts are taken from earlier in her career, and some of them are with her former husband, the late Ike Turner, and the source material in some cases is downright dodgy. But what would you expect from a label like Portugal's Goldies? If this stuff is officially licensed it would be a shock. That doesn't mean that it's bad, however. Turner can take any song, any c...   [ read more ]

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Few artists can claim to represent whole genres of electronic music, what with records being released at a breakneck pace by anyone with a home computer and sound card. Yet when the phrase nu-skool breaks comes into conversation, all heads turn to Adam Freeland. Perhaps Freeland's domination of the sound has part to do with his early instigation of the style that melded the warping bass of jungle with crafty techno bleeps, all while slowing down the breakbeat to a manageable tempo. Or perhap...   [ read more ]

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