Archive for June, 2008

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Jape ‘Ritual’

Hot Chip’s forgotten Irish cousin turns up at the doorstep with two hits. You have to listen to ‘I Was A Man’ and ‘Phil Lynnott’, laugh out loud, dance and hit repeat.

30Jun2008 | The Editor | 2 comments | Continued
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Sigur Ros ‘Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust’

If Sigur Ros would be a Metal band, they would be a household name up there with Metallica by now. Because they act out their Metal fantasies on piano and horns, they are still a bit of a tip.

27Jun2008 | The Editor | 2 comments | Continued
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Silver Jews ‘Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea’

Why does David Berman’s voice remind me of Neil Diamond? The lyrics sound darker and the music generally rocks harder than Mr. ‘Forever In Blue Jeans’ ever did.

26Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Music Reviews Now Feature iTunes Links

Music reviews on Tuneraker.com now feature deeplinks to the relevant album or tracks on iTunes. Listen to samples and download music without having to search the massive iTunes archive!

25Jun2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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July Skies ‘The Weather Clock’

Not everybody likes their chill out music to be abstract and sample driven. For moments when only quiet guitar music will do, reach for UK band July Skies.

24Jun2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Save and Share Your Favourite Reviews

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could keep tabs on albums you quite liked but want to think about a bit more? Tuneraker.com has added a button that allows bookmarking reviews and adding them to MySpace or Facebook.

23Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Sonny J ‘Disastro’

Sonny J is the new Gnarls Barkley or, more to the point, the new Fatboy Slim. Samples, Soul and a Big Beat served up in neat dance tunes. Get your slice while it’s hot!

20Jun2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Weezer ‘Weezer’ (The Red Album)

The chief dudes of Slacker Rock return with their ‘Red Album’. Weezer still make mid-tempo Alternative Rock with walls of guitar noise and a knack for simple, addictive melodies.

20Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Low Motion Disco ‘Keep It Slow’

If you are looking for a classic Chill Out album in the vein of the Cafe Del Mar compilations, then check out Low Motion Disco’s debut album ‘Keep It Slow’. Like the name suggests, this is music for lazy summer evenings.

19Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Cure Release Two More Singles Before New Album

The Cure have two more singles in the pipeline until they will release their new studio album in September. This will be the veteran New Wave acts first new album in four years.

19Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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