Dr Burgoo's Cabinet of Curiosities

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The National "Boxer" (2007)

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While The Boxer's followup got the greater hype, IMHO this is the pinnacle of their sound.  Indeed it is one of the best albums of the...

Paul Weller "Illumination" (2002)

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The next time someone asks for a definition of Dad Rock, just play this album.  It's not that there are glaring flaws with it.  Rather...

Great Lake Swimmers "Lost Channels" (2009)

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Sometimes a record can do everything right and still not really get the job done.  That's sort of the problem here.  Lost Channels doe...

Steve Wynn "Crossing Dragon Bridge" (2008)

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This one is solidly in the ranks of records I just don't get.  Allmusic says that it's Wynn's "masterpiece".  A frie...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Devendra Banhart "Nino Rojo" (2004)

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This is unexpectedly wonderful.  Coming from a place of childlike playfulness, Banhart gives us acoustic gems that are fun and hilarious. ...

My Morning Jacket "It Still Moves" (2003)

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This is probably their best album.  They begin to show some of the pop melodies that would later come to dominate while still clinging to ...

Sometymes Why "Your Heart is a Glorious Machine" (2009)

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Simply put, this is an allstar band of women from progressive bluegrass bands playing music that sounds more like indie rock than folk mus...
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