Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Citizens Here & Abroad

  Waving, Not Drowning

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  Though there’s a nagging familiarity to the music being presented by this San Francisco-based band, they still know how to ratchet up the n...

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  Devastations

  Coal

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  From both the name of the band and the title of the album, one can reasonably expect the proceedings here to be drenched in a shade of gloo...

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  Sigur Rós

  Sæglópur

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  Coming off the fabulous reception of the monstrous sounding Takk, this EP is the big comedown, yet, in true Sigur Rós fashion, it still spa...

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  Michael Talbott and the Wolfkings

  Freeze-Die-Come to Life

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007

  Despite the fact that Talbott is officially a year too late to add "wolf” into his band’s name, this debut is a stunning piece of winter da...

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  Thunderbirds Are Now!

  Make History

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007

  Bursting from obscurity with the slightly insane, yet always fun antics of Justamustache, TAN! have made an awaited third album, but it fee...

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  Various

  Shortbus

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007

  If you ever wondered what music could be the thematic counterpoint to a movie that involves a man giving himself a blowjob, then look no fu...

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  ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

  So Divided

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

  You’ve got to hand it to Conrad Keely and company — they sure can pick their titles. Their last effort Worlds Apart perfectly predicted the...

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  Lavender Diamond

  The Cavalry of Light

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

  Though only four songs in length, this EP packs plenty of punch due to one blindingly integral element: Becky Stark’s incredible voice. Pos...