Socratic – Spread The Rumors / 2008 Drive-Thru / 12 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/socratic / http://www.drivethrurecords.com / Socratic have finally came out with their sequel to “Lunch For The Skyâ€, three years after the album was released. “Boy In A Magazine†is the first single on the disc, and it starts off the album. The fact that Mark Hoppus produced this album comes forth strongly during this introductory track, as the…
The Ting Tings – Great DJ / 2008 Red Ink / 3 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thetingtings / http://www.columbiarecords.com / The Ting Tings are an act that are still gaining prominence in their native United kingdom, and have not really reached American shores as of yet. “Great DJ†is their third single (after “That’s Not My Name†and “Fruit Machineâ€), and blends together electronic music with a pop singer. The track does…
Juniper Lane – Wake From Yourself / 2008 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.juniperlane.com / http://www.myspace.com/juniperlandband / Juniper Lane has been raising themselves up pretty well on their own. The act has sold over 8,000 copies of their albums, and they have come forth in a very strong way with “Wake From Yourselfâ€, which marks their seventh year as a band. “Impact†is this opening track, and showcases a unique…
Whiskeytown – Strangers Almanac Deluxe Edition / 2008 Universal / 39 Tracks / http://www.universalchronicles.com / I must admit, I was too young to really get into Whiskeytown when they were first out. If I recall correctly, I was listening to Marilyn Manson, Deicide and Corrosion of Conformity. This would not have jived well with what Whiskeytown sounded like during this album, calling forth individuals like Uncle Tupelo, The Replacements, and…
Twin Tigers – Curious Faces / Violet Future / 2008 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.thetwintigers.com / The dreamy type of pop music that issues forth from the Twin Tigers CD hits on Radiohead, The Pixies, and even the Jesus and Mary Chain. However, instead of merely being a derivate type of band, the act does a tremendous amount of creation of their own sound on this EP. Where the…
I know that I say this a lot when it comes to rap CDs, but thank you so much for not having ten different skits on your CD. Anyways, “The Set Up” starts off “with “Flawless”, a track that has a very funky backdrop for the current style of rap that issues forth. The stuttering steps that are present during this first track are a little odd, but when the…
Tobias Froberg – Turn Heads / 2008 Cheap Lullaby / 12 Tracks / http://www.tobiasfroberg.com / http://www.cheaplullaby.com / Tobias Froberg is an individual that does not care what genre eir ultimately ends up, but tat each and every track on “Turn Heads†is done to catch individual listeners in with hooky music and a compelling set of vocals. This means that a track like “Blissful†has hints of sixties pop, even…
Dave Patten – Pace of Change / 2008 Clark / 5 Tracks / http://www.davepatten.com In the last six months since the last time that we reviewed Dave Patten, he has really taken that first bold step forward. First, he released a cover of the current hit “Sweetest Girlâ€, which provided individuals with a version that is even more soulful and energetic, while still being very sad in message, than the…
Sing It Loud play a brand of emo that is a linkage between acts like Boys Like Girls and Amber Pacific. There is not quite as much in the way of synthesizers on a Sing It Loud track as there are during a Rocket Summer track, but the same infectious type of pop is similar in all three cases. “No One Can Touch Us” features Alex Gaskarth, of All Time…
36 Crazyfists – The Tide and Its Takers / 2008 Ferret / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/36crazyfists / http://www.ferretstyle.com / The first track on “The Tide And Its Takers†is “The All Night Lightsâ€, a track that shows that the very angular hardcore that 36 Crazyfists play can be modified by the inclusion of a more classic metal type of tint. This means that, while the track is definitely ready for…
Pro|Click Mobile / 2008 Razer / http://www.razerzone.com / This is the first time that we’ve actually received computer peripherals for review in NeuFutur. Sure, we’ve received CDs, DVDs, video games, and the like in the past, but Razer (through Rogers and Cowan) was gracious enough to provide us with a review copy of the mouse. A first glance at the mouse shows that Razer actually cares about the left-handed user…
The Moviegoers – Or The Gun / 2008 Mangoose / 6 Tracks / http://www.mangooserecords.com / The Moviegoers have been around in one form or another since 2004, when they were known as Your Future In Plastics. “Or The Gun†is the second EP by The Moviegoers, and it shows significant improvement over their previous EP, “The Code is Obviousâ€. “Or The Gun†starts off with “SS Vaselineâ€, a track that…
The Willows – See You Next April / 2008 WillowRock / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thewillowsmusic / It is pretty much a proven fact that, as a band gets larger in number, the ability of the act to create something cohesive declines. However, The Willows (a six-piece act from the Boston area) have been able to destroy that conception with their album “See You Next Aprilâ€. This fact is made more…
Justice of the Unicorns – Angels With Uzis / 2008 Little Lamb / 13 Tracks / http://www.justiceoftheunicorns.com / After Justice of the Unicorns introduce their listeners to the band with “Angels Descendâ€, the first actual track that confronts listeners is “Malibu Is High Endâ€. “Malibu Is High End†is a very odd track due to the warbly vocals that confront listeners. There are hints of Neil Young in these vocals,…
Emily Saxe – Keeping You In Mind / 2007 P.S. Classics / 12 Tracks / http://www.emilysaxe.com / Even though most individuals are not as of yet familiar with who Emily Saxe is and what ey is looking to do with “Keeping You In Mindâ€, chances are that individuals will be familiar with some parts of eir pedigree. This is because eir grandfather worked with Johnny Mercer in the creation of…
Conchita’s Collective – So It Goes / 2008 Self / 7 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/conchitascollective / Conchita’s Collective plays a style of pop music that draws heavily on the dominant styles of the late nineties. It is not a surprise ten that “Just Time†is a track that slowly slinks around, sunny in disposition, while the vocals touch slightly at an early Nelly Furtado type of sound. The energy picks up…
Joan of Arc – Boo Human / 2008 Polyvinyl / 14 Tracks / http://www.polyvinylrecords.com / It has been a while since we heard anything from Polyvinyl Records. We gradually drifted apart after The Red Hot Valentines disintegrated, and while there were a few more albums we received, nothing seemed to really capture our attention as much as an RHV album did. The stunning vocals that are the focal point to…
Little Maestros – Postcards From My Mind / 2008 Kid Rhino / 28 Tracks / http://www.littlemaestros.com / http://www.kidrhino.com / Before I picked up “Postcards From My Mindâ€, I had no idea who the Little Maestros were or what they were trying to do. I guess that is because I’m not a parent, but for anyone that may become a parent in the months and years to come, some attention should…
Midsomer Murders: The Early Cases Collection / 2008 Acorn / 1800 Minutes / http://www.acornmedia.com / Midsomer Murders has had a tremendous amount of episodes, but few individuals have had the chance to view the show. The show is a mystery that focuses around the actions of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (played by John Nettles, of Bergerac). Barnaby’s second in command is Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey (Steel River Blues), and…
Gavin Rossdale – Love Remains The Same / 2008 Interscope / 1 Track / http://www.gavinrossdale.com / Well, let’s see. Gwen Stefani was in a halfway-decent band in No Doubt, and then turned into a vapid pop star after departing from them (some of the later No Doubt songs were laying the groundwork, but there was a sea change between “Return Of Saturn†and anything that followed it). Individuals may know…