Biznaga "Gran Pantalla (Slovenly)"
Sarah Harmer "Are You Gone (Rough Trade Publishing)"
Six Organs Of Admittance "Companion Rises (Drag City)"
At this point, I think we all know what to expect from Six Orders Of Admittance, right? I mean, sure, its generally something unexpected, but… you know. Within the wheelhouse of SOOA. Companion Rises (Drag City) is no exception. A bright, psych-folk excursion with more twists and turns than… uh… some famous road with a lot of twists and turns? I don’t know. I’m not a mapmaker. I am a blurb writer, and this one is just about done. At least, it will be once I recommend you check out the trippy “Two Forms Moving.”
Lee Ranaldo & Raul Refree "Names Of North End Women (Mute)"
To talk too much about all the experimentally behind the songs on Lee Ranaldo & Raul Refree’s Names Of North End Women (Mute) would do a disservice to the actual songs. So let’s instead talk about the result, which sounds to me like if late era David Byrne decided to release an album of songs that he thinks sound like Tom Waits songs without ever actually having heard any. I know, very weird description. But it totally makes sense. Just give the title track “Name Of North End Women” a spin and see what I mean!
Warning: contains Strobe light effects.