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Jay-Jay Johanson Tattoo (Ricochet/BMG) Sweden's saddest little trip hop crooner delivers his aching domestic debut. Best lyric: "I'm Swedish..." 8 (RB) Various Orgazmo Soundtrack (Nickel Bag/Ozone) Dust Bros. vs Crystal Method, Wu-Tang vs KRS-ONE, Robert Smith vs April March make for multiple pleasures. 8 (CY) Wasis Diop Toxu (Coeurdelion/Musicor) Cosmopolitan cool crosses paths with countryside calm on this polyglot pop platter from Senegal's Diop. 8 (RB) Scratching Post Destruction of the Universe (Squirtgun/Outside) Scratching Post do their part to aid the destruction of indie rock with (ahem) heavy pop metal. What have you done? 7.5 (JC) Spoon Anticipation 7" (Mag Wheel) If you've got a sweet tooth for good solid pop and love the vinyl frontier than this is your ticket. 7 (JC) Various Hard Core Logo Soundtrack (Velvel) The Hugh Dillon/Swamp Baby versions that were heard in the film, as opposed to the faux-tribute soundtrack of '96. 7 (CY) Total Kima, Keisha & Pam (BMG) Sex, sex and more sex. And some of it's pretty damn funky, too. 7 (GD) Muslimgauze Hussein Mahmood Jeeb Tehar Gass (Soleilmoon) Cold steel Islam-o-tronica. Think Dissidenten in a bad mood. 6.5 (RB) Various You've Got Mail Soundtrack (Atlantic) Harry Nilsson and Bobby Darin spice up the genteel When-Harry-Met-Sallyisms of Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante. But not that much. 6 (CY)
Focus Uphill Battle (Tailspin) These guys must be on a pretty steep hill 'cause they're not focusing on their music, and that's for real. 5 (SC)
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