Archive for January, 2003

Jan 07 2003

Broken Spindles: fulfilled/complete

Published by Joel Armato under Music Reviews

OTO Rating: 8/10
     Retreading new ground with, well, new ground, Joel Petersen’s “Broken Spindles” project returns with several stylish editions that lend themselves to The Faint bassist’s exploratory leanings. At times, fulfilled/complete flirts with full on grandeur, but the feeling subsides or fades just in time to leave a great deal up to the imagination. While [...]

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Jan 07 2003

Beck: Sea Change

Published by Christine Rankin under Music Reviews

OTO Rating: 8/10
Beck’s two turntables and a microphone have been shelved (temporarily, I presume) in favor of an eccentric and visionary experimentation. Beck has always had his roots firmly grounded in old country and folk, of course there’s still a compelling retro edge to his acoustic-based songs.

Track listing:
01 The Golden Age
02 Paper Tiger
03 Guess I’m [...]

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