SOME MUSIC OF NOTE

Along with Kaki King, I've found a few other bands to check out.

Eagles Of Death Metal's Peace Love Death Metal, is nothing but pure fun. It's Josh Homme taking us on another stoner rock ride. Only this time he's singing with a falsetto voice on most tracks that actually adds to the songs. It has the flavor of Queens but is produced with ruff low-fi touches that add to the songs instead of serving to make them unlistenable. Enjoy boys and girls!


Next up is Carina Round, a Brit who will no doubt remind you of PJ Harvey. I really like PJ, but she hasn't been around for a few years. In her absence, Carina's album, The Disconnection, will do just fine. Lyrically she's introspective like PJ but aloof in the same way as Kate Bush or Tori Amos making you wonder just what planet she's from. A little edgy, a little romantic and a little fanciful:All in all it's a solid album to be listened to while smoking cigarettes by candle light and enjoying a cocktail or two.

Funny thing just happened, I had the next album I was going to review playing in the store and someone liked it and bought it. That band is Telefon Tel Aviv.Map Of What Is Effortless is their second album and they are on John Hughes III's label, Hefty Records.

With that said, some of the album is made up of lush soundtracks to movies that haven't been made yet and still you'll swear you have heard their songs somewhere before. Swirling and atmospheric the instrumentals conjure thoughts of Philip K. Dick novels, A bit of Sci-Fi mixed with Film Noir.

The other few songs I was fortunate enough to listen to reminded me of Curtis Mayfield's sexy soul output during the 70's. I suppose Marvin Gaye might fit in there to somewhere, maybe more so. Soulful singing and futuristic electronic music make for what is in my mind an interesting album that I will be sure to pick up next time we get it in the store.