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Lee Abraham - Black & White

On this album Lee Abraham is treading a similar path as countryman Steve Thorne (see Roundtables, this issue), though overall these songs have a stronger metal quality to them, especially in the...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2011-06-01)

Legendary Pink Dots - Seconds Late for the Brighton Line

2010 marks the 30th anniversary of this band as well as a major change to their lineup. Long time band member Niels van Hoorn departed because of the demands of constant touring, reducing the band to...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Lemurya - Soma

I’ve been listening to a lot of Japanese and Chinese rock music lately, so my ears are atuned to the sounds of those languages. Imagine my surprise to hear both of them on this French...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Level ∏ - Electronic Sheep

Electronic Sheep is Uwe Cremer’s (aka Level ∏) second release and though firmly rooted in the Teutonic and Berlin-school of electronics, it is quite a departure from Entrance....  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Level ∏ - Entrance

Level π is kind of an oddball release for Garden of Delights as they specialize in releasing reissues and archive recordings of little known German bands from the late 60s and 70s. In this case,...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Lonely China Day - This Easily Assimilative People

I wrote about this Chinese band’s previous CD back in #36. On this latest effort, they continue their...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul II

Nowhere on the cover does it actually say it, but this is indeed the second Lunatic Soul, a follow-up to the first, which was released a couple years ago. In essence, it is the solo project of...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Lüüp - Distress Signal Code

I did not know what to expect from this release. The cover is a photo of a Chaplinesque clown balancing on a stack of chairs. But the music is anything but comical. What we have is a collection of...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Makaras Pen - Makaras Pen

If you’re in the mood for dreamy female vocals drenched in reverb, there’s a bunch of bands you can turn to, many of whom populate the Projekt roster, but if you feel like a little more energy in...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Mandibulbe - Praxis

This French instrumental quartet brings a lot of influences to the table, although refined and presented in a fresh and progressive way. The band’s main composer is guitarist Guillaume Fenoy,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Manooghi Hi - Silence

Manooghi Hi are nothing if not ambitious, at least when it comes to sound. Every track on their second CD features lush arrangements, intense singing, and a full complement of rhythm from the bass and...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Marc Barreca - Subterrane

You know you’ve entered the modern era when the sole musician on a CD is credited with “acoustic and synthesized sources” — which in this case apparently involves a lot of...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem Two

MMOB is a Seattle-based musician collective with members from Earth, Asva, Burning Witch, The Diminished Men, and special guests from Secret Chiefs 3 and the thriving Istanbul music scene. They...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Mike Henderson - White Arrow Project

Mike Henderson was one of the founding members of Djam Karet, and White Arrow Project represents his interest in acoustic guitar based song oriented craft with lyrics. He has assembled a...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Mike Keneally - Scambot 1

This is the first installment in a three-volume cycle, about a guy named Scambot, his cat Chee and the evil Boleous T. Ophunji (among many others). Mike Keneally is a triple threat as a musician,...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2011-06-01)

Mushroom - Naked, Stoned, & Stabbed

The opening cut, a gentle duo for flute and acoustic guitar, is the first signal that this might be a little different than previous Mushroom releases. In fact, what a listener will notice is that...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

My Sleeping Karma - Tri

This German instrumental outfit, described by its label as stoner rock or psychedelic groove rock, comes at you with a nuanced assault of guitar, bass and drums, drenched with moody reverb and...

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(Posted by Alan K. Lipton 2011-06-01)

Mystery - Destiny? 10th Anniversary Edition

This is a reissue of Mystery’s second disc, Destiny? Originally issued in 1988, it features original singer Gary Savoie along with main song-writer and guitarist Michel...

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(Posted by Dan Marsh 2011-06-01)

Nadja - Under the Jaguar Sun

It took a little work to properly listen to this one. The two CDs are meant to be played simultaneously on different players, so I had to work out a way to get it going on the home stereo at the...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-07-01)

Necronomicon - Strange Dreams

Strange Dreams presents 13 archived recordings from the Aachen band Necronomicon. The first ten are rehearsal tapes and the final three live, all from 1976. Consequently, the sound quality is...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)