Scotland-based Frightened Rabbit mix folk, punk, and pop into a wonderfully Indiemotional brew.
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Review: Animal Collective; May 28, 2007 at the Bottle Tree Cafe; Birmingham, AL
Birmingham is four hours from where I stay, so I don’t often visit just to see any flavor-of-the-week indie rock band. Nope, if I’m gonna invest the time in an epic journey across state lines, time, and space, it’s going to have to be special. Last time, it was Califone, this time the Animal Collective. Was it worth it? Telling this early would be no fun.
Elliott Smith – New Moon
The best vault-cleaning release since Syd Barrett’s Opel suffers only from its brevity.
Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
2007, Nonesuch
Wilco have put out great albums for so long that even a mediocre one might disappoint. This one is on the brink.
Editorial: Lucinda Williams & Modern Times
Could anyone but Bob Dylan produce something like Modern Times and receive near-universal acclaim? Case-in-point: Lucinda Williams‘ West, released last week to very mixed reviews.