Record Reviews: New Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor
Far
SOUNDS LIKE: Follow-up to Begin to Hope does not disappoint—tiny piano pop opuses with quirky but deep lyricism.
FREE ASSOCIATION: Not as cute as “Better” and “Fidelity,” but it’ll do.
FOR FANS OF: St. Vincent, Cat Power
Public Enemies
Music From the Motion Picture
SOUNDS LIKE:A sad bastard mix of drunken jazz age blues (Billie), virtuoso strumming (Otis Taylor) and dramatic scoring.
FREE ASSOCIATION: Seya toots, bring me anudda Gin Rickey, will ya?
FOR FANS OF: Tommyguns, pinstripes
Jay Brannan
In Living Cover
SOUNDS LIKE: Shortbus gay boy does a batch of covers including Verve Pipe, Joni, Dylan, Ani and Cranberries.
FREE ASSOCIATION: You sure are pretty, but you should’ve left Joni alone.
FOR FANS OF: Dick, gay stuff
Young Fresh Fellows
I Think This Is
SOUNDS LIKE: Seattle vets churn out a dizzying set of energetic short bursts full of guitar hooks, choruses and Modest Mouseness.
FREE ASSOCIATION: It’s all a little too clean and calculated. Glasses are involved.
FOR FANS OF: Sloan, They Might Be Giants
Constants
The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension
SOUNDS LIKE: Debut LP of sprawling post-rock from Boston with serious titles, overserious content and seriously long songs.
FREE ASSOCIATION: The Shame, The Boredom, The Emo
FOR FANS OF: Bad Tool
The Dear Hunter
Act III: Life and Death
SOUNDS LIKE: Oh boy, loud and energetic Boston-bred emo power-punk from a dude who used to be in the Receiving End of Sirens.
Free Association: How do you get your voice to do that emo whine? Make it stop.
For Fans Of: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy
Sol.illaquists of Sound
No More Heroes
SOUNDS LIKE: A quartet of DJ/emcees, boys and girls, hand out solid beats and solid spoken/sung delivery and crafty instrumentation.
FREE ASSOCIATION: Damn—sick hip-hop can come from Orlando?
FOR FANS OF: Saul Williams, Aesop Rock
Ginuwine
A Man’s Thoughts
SOUNDS LIKE: The self-proclaimed R&B legend drops a much-anticipated collection of breathy, beat-heavy sexy-time morsels.
FREE ASSOCIATION: Thank you, baby Jesus, for “Pony” and “In Those Jeans.”
FOR FANS OF: Knockin’ boots, sexy times, abs
REAL DEAL.
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