Category: Music

Artist: Willie D Title: Loved By Few, Hated By Many Label: Ra-A-Lot Rating: 3/10 Willie D sounds pretty grumpy. He has this Mystikal flavor, but the rhymes aren’t quite as good. “Gun Talk”, “Wet ‘M”, and “Lil Killaz” are the same old thing: how many guns they have and how many people they can kill.…

Artist: Insane Clown Posse Title: Bizaar/Bizzar Label: Island Rating: 7/10 Insane Clown Posse is something even I cant describe. They aren’t serious, or are they? They arent good, or are they? They are, well, bizarre. And if they had a dictionary, they’d know how to spell it right. Are they dumb, or aren’t they? I…

Artist: Lifehouse Title: No Name Face Label: Dreamworks Rating: 4.5/10 Holy Creed, I mean Pearl Jam, I mean Lifehouse. That is entirely too cruel, but nothing is more annoying than this recurring trend of copycat bands doing that faked Eddie Vedder vocal style and then just reintroducing the same tired music. “Sick Cycle Carousel” is…

Artist: Roni Size Title: In The Middle Label: Island Rating: 8/10 Roni Size is well known across the land, that is everywhere outside of the US. Prepare for that to change. Roni Size has proven the possibilities; the lines drawn in the music industry can be erased. In The Mode brings Roni Size together with…

Artist: Kasey Chambers Title: The Captain Label: Asylum Rating: 8/10 Is this country? I hope not. If so, I’ve got a lot of explaining to do. I have to admit I love Kasey Chambers’ album, The Captain, but it’s her voice that struck me well before I realized what I was getting into. There is…

Artist: Gomez Title: Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline Label: Virgin Rating: 7/10 Gomez has been busy, but I figured it was the road that was stealing away their time. They’ve been spending more time recording than I thought. Gomez is one of the most underrated groups in the world. You only need to hear what they…

Artist: PJ Harvey Title: Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea Label: Island Rating: 7.5/10 Here comes PJ Harvey with her sixth release, Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea. I’m sure those unfamiliar will be surprised to know that PJ has five previous releases, all of which have been critically acclaimed by…

Artist: Bjork Title: Selmasongs Label: Elektra Rating: 7/10 Bjork is in a movie. I’m being serious. It’s called Dancer In The Dark. She plays a mother losing her sight and okay, I wont’ bore you with a film review, but the great thing about her acting in a movie is that it means a soundtrack.…

Artist: Poe Title: Haunted Label: Atlantic Rating: 7.5/10 If ever an album opened leaving you unnerved, it’s Poe’s Haunted. The opening call to her mother starts out tender, only to end eerily. After a five year hiatus, Poe is back, perhaps less angry, but no less enjoyable. “Haunted” is glorious in its melodic triumph. “Control”…