Obscure Disorder The Grill/ Like 12” (Audio Research) Hot! A-Trak laces us with wicked producto-complexities while OD spits meticulous like live at the BBQ. Bacon-burger-dog!!! 10 (SC)

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Can I Persuade You? (Planet Arts) Great big band music played by the guys who began at N.Y.’s “Village Vanguard” as the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in ’65. Not to be missed! 10 (LD)

David Johansen and the Harry Smiths Shaker (Chesky/Fusion III) Ex N.Y. Doll offers up some apologies for Buster Poindexter. All is forgiven. 8 (JC)

The Hellecasters Essential Listening Volume 1 (Hightone)
Triple tele-attack set on maximum twang. 7.5 (JC)

The Third and the Mortal Memoirs (VME/Fusion III) Murky electro-opera from Norway, like an entire album of Björk’s “Play Dead” crossed with William Bourroughs’ spoken word. 7 (LC)

Tommy Rivers & the Raw Ramps self-titled (December/Spacebaby) Atlanta’s so-called “truest rocker” sounds more like a weak, nosey Johnny Thunders fan with important hair. 4 (LC)

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