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Various Funk Spectrum (BBE/Fusion III) Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) dips his hand into the honeypot only to come out with the sweetest of obscure and fonky dusties. 8 (SC) The Skalars Change Up (Moon/Stomp) Wickedly soulful modern ska, with a woman fronting, no less. But what happened to Isaac Green... wasn't this his band?! 8 (RB) Noir Désir One Trip, One Noise (Barclay) French alt stalwarts warmed over by remixes. Proof positive that "the beat treatment" can salvage just about anyone. 8 (CY) Various Inhale Fig. 2 (Indica) Grim Skunk's second global comp. Latter-day punk, ska-core and mariachi metallica--it's the universal language. 7 (CY) Dropkick Murphys The Gang's all Here (Hellcat/Sonic Unyon) Blue collar Bostonian oi/punk, produced by Lars from Rancid. Built Ford tough! 7 (RB) The Church Magician Among the Spirits and Some (Cooking Vinyl) I don't know if anyone's paid these guys any attention in 10 years, but someone should. 7 (CY) Wide Mouth Mason Where I Started (Warner) Nice try, hippies. 3 (JC) Lights of Euphoria Voices (Metropolis/Outside) Infantile lyrics, clichéd repetitive musical progression, and hey, if you wanna show your lyrics, LEARN HOW TO SPELL! 2 (LM)
Laurel Macdonald Wingspan (Wicklow/BMG) Laswell remix... so what. This B.C. broad still sounds like a leprechaun with a magic crystal up its ass. 2 (RB)
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