gullbuy music review

March 12, 2002

  • Clickable Encre

    Encre

    CD / Encre / Clapping Music

    Encre (French for 'Ink') is French artist Yann Tambour. He sounds like Katerine if Phillipe Katerine idolized Matmos and Mum instead of Serge Gainsbourg. Arab Strap and My Bloody Valentine fans will also find plenty to grasp onto in Encre's sound.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Clickable Psychedelic Illusions

    Psychedelic Illusions - The Psychedelic Experience Vol 3

    CD / various / Mystic Records

    Like the other three volumes, this is a completely solid purchase - not a collection of barrel scraping obscurities.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Clickable Psychedelic Jazz and Soul

    Psychedelic Jazz and Soul from the Atlantic and Warner Vaults

    CD / various / Warner Music UK

    11 tracks of psychedelic jazz and soul taken from the Atlantic and Warner vaults, this compilation presents an incredible listening experience.
    [read more] ---Patrick

  • Clickable The Wake

    The Wake

    CD / Harmony & Singles / LTM

    This CD contains The Wake's first Mini-Album (on Factory Benelux) and subsequent singles (including their first self-released single, the maddeningly good ON OUR HONEYMOON with its darker b-side GIVE UP).
    [read more] ---George

  • Clickable Los Chicarrons

    Los Chicharrons

    12" / Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag (Fifi Meets the Zombie) / Tummy Touch

    An incredible Vince Ray sleeve and a cover of the 1981 Pigbag classic "Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag" make this 3 track 12" pretty darn fine.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Clickable Donna Regina

    Donna Regina

    CD / Northern Classic / Karaoke Kalk

    I could play 'Northern Classic' over and over without feeling anything but joy. There are no 'skip' songs, and the sound is both chilly cold and lazy warm.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Clickable Formation 60

    Formation 60

    CD / various / Jazzanova Compost Records

    A compilation of jazz released on the East German state-owned label Amiga from 1957-69, put together by Jazzanova.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Clickable Honey Cone

    Honey Cone

    CD / Greatest Hits / Hot Wax

    Honey Cone were a studio project put together by famed Motown writers Holland-Dozier-Holland. If you like Motown or Northern Soul you might want to investigate Honey Cone.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Clickable Malaria!

    Malaria!

    CD / Compiled 1981 - 1984 / Moabit Music

    As this new-wave revival seduces another generation to its robotic dancefloor repetitions and shadowy sexuality, Malaria! should be an immediate reference point. More than any of the bands of their ilk, Malaria! shows that dance music, and pop music for that matter, before being sexy, need to be dangerous.
    [read more] ---Donny