Reviews


Lisa Cerbone: We Were All Together | PopMatters Review

This stark little record is nothing really very new in musical terms but it does give goosebumps. Any recording that provokes some kind of physical response has to be worth the investment of a few dollars. It doesn’t look like this album is available in the UK yet but I guess that you could [...]

Mud: Yearbook | Music | PopMatters

This record disturbed me, I wanted to know when it was going to do something other than what was established during the first track. When it finally did, it was something so completely different and off the wall that the rest of the album paled into insignificance. Not a good album but I would recommend [...]

Cedric Gervais: Space Miami Terrace - PopMatters Music Review

This collection of dance tunes bemused me. I had some trouble getting in to it. After listening to what appeared to be two hours of a 4/4 drum beat augmented by samples I realised what it was about. The album was an historical record of an event, a means by which the listeners can [...]

The French Kicks: Swimming - PopMatters Music Review

The French Kicks were a band that I got into 7 or 8 years ago by accident when I saw them play a really small hall in Peterborough. They really lit up the room for me, which led me to get hold of everything that I could by them. They had an edgy post punk [...]

Firewater: The Golden Hour - PopMatters Music Review

The Golden Hour PopMatters just published my review of the new Firewater CD. This record I liked. I haven’t played it since I reviewed it but I’m pretty sure that the next time it gets slotted into the iMac I’ll enjoy it. It is a fine record and well worth the purchase. As usual an [...]