DinDinator

BCNR's split with Isaac was a reinvention waiting to happen. The reinvention is here.

On the surface, what elevated the group compared to other post-punk acts in recent years was, well, Isaac. His vocal prowess, his emotional delivery, and metaphorical writing set them apart. On a deeper level, the reason their first two albums were so wonderful was because it's a massive band of some of the most talented players in all of indie music working together to create something special. ... read more

Peak

The movie is as much a companion to the soundtrack as the soundtrack is to the movie - pure audio and visual storytelling in perfect sync. The Earth is a chaotic montage of image and sound and Glass just as well portrays the high corporate chaos life as he does the intimate personal moments shared on a smaller scale

As a trombone player, I tend to seek out good trombone jazz music and it hardly ever exists. There are millions of good saxophone albums, but, as good as Bill Watrous is, this ends up falling into the "elevator music" trap. This is how non jazz-listeners hear jazz. Bill Watrous has god-like trombone technique and tone and there are some crazy other solos on here like a bass one on "Change Partners." Overall just way too long and generic even though he is my favorite ... read more