Review: Coldplay - Left Right Left Right Left:

Upon first listen this album just infurariates me as I was unable to catch either of Coldplay shows in Atlanta this year. Both due to work. Time for a new job.

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Review: Clipse - Lord Willin':

Upon first listen it's an insidious and unforgettable album. Production is top notch, vocal delivery (almost) flawless. A few too many skits (more than one is too many), but these usually fall at the end of tracks, making skipping them a bit harder.

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Review: Clem Snide x2

Clem Snide - End Of Love: Upon first listen if you had told me this was a Neil Young album, I'd be hard pressed to dispute it.

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Clem Snide - Hungry Bird: Upon first listen it's a little slower than End of Love and I regret listening to them back-to-back.

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Review: Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted:

Upon first listen I'm not ashamed to admit that this was a really, really good pop album.

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Review: Neko Case - Middle Cyclone:

Upon first listen it's easily a contender for album of the year, sounding like the album we all hoped Jenny Lewis would release.

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Review: Bowerbirds - Upper Air:

Upon first listen it's one of the better albums of the year. So full of emotion.

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Review: Boredoms - Super Roots 10:

Upon first listen I just wish it was longer than two original tracks and a bunch of remixes. The remixes aren't bad, but when they follow the original, most of them become grating and distracting.

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Review: Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Beware:

Upon first listen it's probably my favorite album of his, which isn't saying that much.

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Review: Chuck Berry - His Complete '50s Chess Recordings:

Upon first listen I've never listened to much Chuck Berry aside from Johnny B Goode and Maybellene, so the opportunity to hear so much from his catalog was an exciting prospect. And I was not disappointed. This is the beginning of Rock and Roll and your hair stands up listening to it. I skipped most of the duplicates and live tracks and can't wait to mix it down into a single disc for easier listening.

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Review: Andrew WK - We Want Fun Demos:

Upon first listen it's interesting to hear the progression of (or lack thereof) these tracks. It also makes me want to revisit The Wolf.

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Review: Black Flag - Discography

Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown/Panic Demo/Jealous Again/Police Story/Damanged Demos/Spray Paint/Decline Of Western Civilization/TV Party/Everything Went Black: Upon first listen it's obvious that the intensity and catchiness of these songs were present at a very early age in Black Flag history. What's not clear is the multitude of versions of the songs and how they fit into the history (at least to me) which makes getting into the band a daunting task. Still, I push forward.

Black Flag - My War/Family Man/Slip It In/Loose Nut/In My Head: Upon first listen it's almost like listening to a completely different band. Slower and heavier it's no wonder everyone only ever talks about Damaged.

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Review: The Mars Volta - Octahedron:

Upon first listen it's certainly a quieter album - with a much larger emphasis on the lyrics - than their previous efforts. Just when you're expecting it to get big, loud and crazy it just sort of fizzles. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - just disorienting the first time through.

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Review: Jello Biafra - Discography:

Upon first listen he makes a lot of really good points, but does so with such grandstanding it's sometimes difficult to take seriously - much like Michael Moore or Keith Olbermann. Once you get beyond that, his points are valid, mostly well thought-out (if sometimes a tad embellished) and disturbing. He also repeats a lot of the same bits as if those listening to the spoken word album had not heard his previous efforts. While probably not as disorienting when the albums are spread over a few years, but when listening back-to-back it's frustrating as you don't know when to fast forward or when to hear it through. Still, it's worthing listening to, though I wish there was a condensed version (say 5 discs) that represents all of his points of view without duplication.

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Review: Bell Orchestre - As Seen Through Windows:

Upon first listen there is some really good tracks here, just not enough to recommend the album.

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Busy week at work. Listening to Jello Biafra's spoken world albums. Will review in batches in one shot instead of individually.

Review: Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown:

Upon first listen it's obvious they're trying too hard.

Upon further consideration I just can't get past the copious amounts of autotune.

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Review: Beirut - March of the Zapotec/Holland:

Upon first listen I was anxious for new music from Zach Condon, but both of these EPs fail to live up to my expectations (the electronic Holland half in particular).

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Review: Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid:

Upon first listen it shows that the blues are alive and well. Probably forever, too.

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Review: And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - The Century of Self:

Upon first listen the first half was amazing, but it really failed to deliver on the back end.

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Review: Arthur Alexander - The Ultimate:

Upon first listen it's pretty straight forward soul/R&B from the '60s. But with the influence it had on The Beatles (Lennon in particular) and every other big rock act of the time, it is required listening for all music fans.

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