Album Reviews Batch 1

N.E.R.D./Seeing Sounds/Universal

reviewed by Mikala

Different, but a good CD.  Sounds like fun party songs.  A lot of nice beats, and sounds.  Usually tells a story.

suggested tracks: 4, 6, 12  FCC Clean

Orchestra Boabab/ Made in Dakar/ World Circuit and Nonesuch

reviewed by Kyle

African.  Great Band.  Jazz.

Suggested Tracks: 3, 8  FCC Clean

Brad Mehldau Trio/ Brad Mehldau Trio Live/ Nonsuch

reviewed by Serenity

Piano/jazz, best for elevators.  Long songs.  Shortest son is 8 minutes.  Instrumental.

No FCCs

The Revisionists/self-titled/ Loveless Records

reviewed by Kersey

Indie Rock, it's all...  The vocals are raspy.  Drums not bad.... ok.

try 1, 2, 10 FCCs: 3, 4

The Loose Acoustic Trio/ Sorrow Be Gone/ Big Book Records

reviewed by Serenity

Banjo, bedpandolin, upright string bass, blend of folk, cajun, old-time country, blues, jug band, & ragtime.

FCC Clean

The M's/ Real Close Ones/ Polyvinyl

reviewed by Olivia

Slow rock-type music.  Themes about random things.  Good if you want to relax.

Try 9, 11, 13 FCCs: 6

Cassandra Wilson/Loverly/Blue Note

reviewed by Olivia

Kind of elevator-jazzy music.  Good for reminisce. Good jazzy music.

try: 4, 6, 11 FCC Clean

Sergio Mendes/Encanto/Concord

reviewed by Lacey

Very upbeat.  Reccomended for everyone, especially for those who like to dance.  Spanish lyrics on 4, 6, 9, 11.

Try: 1, 2, 3, 11, 13 FCC Clean

Orlando "Puntilla" Rios y El Conjunto Todo Rumbero/ A Tribute to Gonzalo Asencio, "Tio Tom"/ Smithsonian Folkways

reviewed by Serenity

All songs start with a slow to medium beating of two sticks.  Spanish.  Good Sound.

FCC Clean

The Fratellis/Here We Stand/Universal-Island

reviewed by Tiana

Great music, all the way through the album.  The Fratellis are indie rock.  They got better this album.  This album is self produced.

Try tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 no FCCs

Death Cab For Cutie/Narrow Stairs/Atlantic

reviewed by Alex

From Seattle, Washington...  Alternative & Punk, indie rock.  Majority of songs are slow, but lyrics go deep.  Vocals are smooth and amazing!!  All the songs sound the same.  Songs have literal and cultural meaning, for example "Grapevine Fires" is about a wildfire in California.

Recommended tracks: 3, 4, 8 no FCCs