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Three Man Band / Apache Dropout


Split 7-inch


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on May 9, 2012

Mega-heavy psych rockers Three Man Band (Knoxville) team up with power-garage trio Apache Dropout (Bloomington) for a very solid split 7" on GloryHole Records. Both songs are great additions to each band's catalog, the vinyl pressing is very attractive, and...

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overall ranking: 4.10

The Soft Boys


Underwater Moonlight


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on May 3, 2012

Truly awesome 2010 reissue of this unclassifiable almost-pop record from 1980. The Soft Boys, featuring the unbridled talents of a young Robyn Hitchcock, were a powerful force of artsy rock and roll during the punk era, and "Underwater Moonlight"...

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overall ranking: 4.30

Thee Oh Sees


Warm Slime


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on May 2, 2012

One of many strong releases from San Francisco retro-garage heroes, Thee Oh Sees, "Warm Slime" is a short, sweet, and noisy journey into some of the band's most psychedelic and accessible work. Just good old rock and roll music with...

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overall ranking: 4.10

Apache Dropout


Radiation b/w Schoolgirl, Born To Die


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on April 20, 2012

Recent 7" EP by Apache Dropout, a great garage/psych trio with plenty of rabid energy and mind-numbing rock riffs. Something like the Stooges or Velvet Underground re-imagined for the modern era of popular music. In other words, it rocks and...

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overall ranking: 4.00

Vacation Club


Gettin' Man b/w Feeling Bad, Beach Flowers


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on April 19, 2012

Debut 7" from Vacation Club - released in 2011 by GloryHole Records. Fuzzy and snotty lo-fi with a punk attitude. Side A's "Gettin' Man" is a great warped-pop song, like Motown on acid. Comes with download code, sticker, great artwork....

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overall ranking: 4.10

Guided By Voices


Let's Go Eat The Factory


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on April 18, 2012

One of the greatest rock bands of the last three decades, Guided By Voices, reunites in their "classic" early 90s lineup to give the world their new album, Let's Go Eat The Factory. At once a coherent statement of their...

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overall ranking: 3.90

MERCH


This Betrayal Will Be Our End


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on April 16, 2012

Second album by San Francisco's MERCH, the musical alias of songwriter Joe Medina and his collaborators. "This Betrayal Will Be Our End" is an extremely emotional break-up album that plumbs the depths of personal misery and human suffering in a...

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overall ranking: 3.65

The Jam


In The City


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on April 10, 2012

2008 reissue of the classic 1977 debut LP by this explosive mod/punk trio, led by the now-legendary Paul Weller. Excellent pressing on heavyweight virgin vinyl, strong sound quality, BUT sadly missing an entire song from the original album ("Changed...

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overall ranking: 3.20

Real Estate


Days


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on March 30, 2012

Breezy and nostalgic indie rockers Real Estate move up to the big leagues on their first Domino release, and the polished sound suits them well. Some excellent understated songwriting and crystal-clear production help to make this possibly the finest Real...

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overall ranking: 4.25

The Fall


This Nation's Saving Grace


Reviewed by Jon Rogers on March 29, 2012

2010 repressing of one of the best and weirdest records ever made, 1985's This Nation's Saving Grace by art-rock bizarros The Fall. This edition is a regretfully minimal and thin repressing that is very inferior to other pressings. This record...

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overall ranking: 2.70