CMJ (1/5/04, p.8) - Ranked #18 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1981"Mojo (Publisher) (p.114) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] stripped-down classic that mixed witty Kinksy songsmithery with atonal, post-punk psychedelic experimentation."NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #79 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'NME (Magazine) (9/25/93, p.19) - Ranked #7 in NME's list of the `50 Greatest Albums Of The '80s' - "...[SOUND AFFECTS] contains three of [Paul Weller's] greatest songs--`That's Entertainment,' `Start' and `Man In The Corner.' A bold, brilliant album..."Record Collector (magazine) (p.89) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "SOUND AFFECTS saw them rise to the challenge with boldness and inspiration..."Uncut (magazine) (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "There are lots of jangly guitars, harmonies and mid-'60s brass....A Jam album strongly influenced by the music of 1966."34.84954
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CMJ (1/5/04, p.8) - Ranked #18 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1981"Mojo (Publisher) (p.114) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] stripped-down classic that mixed witty Kinksy songsmithery with atonal, post-punk psychedelic experimentation."NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #79 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'NME (Magazine) (9/25/93, p.19) - Ranked #7 in NME's list of the `50 Greatest Albums Of The '80s' - "...[SOUND AFFECTS] contains three of [Paul Weller's] greatest songs--`That's Entertainment,' `Start' and `Man In The Corner.' A bold, brilliant album..."Record Collector (magazine) (p.89) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "SOUND AFFECTS saw them rise to the challenge with boldness and inspiration..."Uncut (magazine) (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "There are lots of jangly guitars, harmonies and mid-'60s brass....A Jam album strongly influenced by the music of 1966."15.95877
$9.54
15.81965
$16.32
Rolling Stone (p.74) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[Coleman] combines the stark blaze of his mid-Sixties acoustic trios with the doubled momentum of his Prime Time bands. He is in strong, melodic form, too."Entertainment Weekly (p.78) - "Spouting upward-pointed cries, downward-bent moans, and playful squiggly figures....A fountain of sublime ideas." -- Grade: ADown Beat (p.78) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "Coleman's mournful ballads have always carried the world's weight on their shoulders. But here, the sadness feels more poignantly personal."JazzTimes (p.92) - "Denardo Coleman's drumming is both propulsive and coloristic, reflecting many years of experience with his illustrious father. Ornette's alto is gnomic, tireless, characteristically semi-sharp..."11.37693
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Down Beat (p.85) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The title track is a standout, long and ambitious, but simple grooves like 'Harlem' suit this group just as well. Nimble and innately listenable..."JazzTimes (p.100) - "Barnes and Brown make an engaging frontline pair, proficient in impromptu tandem movements as well as witty call and response."Mojo (Publisher) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]his increasingly celebrated group led by bassist Parker have an authentic, deep, rambunctious feel."8.224631
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JazzTimes (p.107) - "OHM touches on aspects of King Crimson and Brand X, with Poland unleashing his mind-boggling legato chops on fusion romps..."8.194016
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Rolling Stone (p.105) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sweaty and urgent, SOUND KAPITAL is a snapshot of a dark world with hard-fought glimmers of euphoria."Spin (p.73) - "[T]hey're urban anthropologist, studying and blending the music of third-world centers."Alternative Press (p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Practically seamless in execution, the worldly SOUND KAPITAL reaches its peak with the anthemic 'Repatriated,' an upbeat track ready for dance floors from Brooklyn to Bangkok."Q (Magazine) (p.120) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Anthemic synth riffs and Boeckner's punky vocals speak a universal pop language..."Paste (magazine) - "It goes down smoothly and will keep your toes tapping until the very last beat."Pitchfork (Website) - "[This is] Handsome Furs' most passionate, committed album to date....Handsome Furs present themselves as a genuine, ready-for-the-floor synth-pop band..."8.183767
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CMJ (p.21) - "[O]nce the boys drop Breakestra's 'Cramp Your Style,' the CD moves to funky party grooves."Vibe (p.162) - "[W]ith percolating percussion, Eastern textures, and old-fashioned funk."8.163401
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Dirty Linen (p.66) - "Both are known for being consummate musicians and composers....Quiet, soothing, meditative, a distinctive and moving musical statement."8.163401
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CMJ - "Stuyvesant, the high-energy indie rock band from New Jersey, is unabashedly, and refreshingly, forward with its intention to lose all pretenses and just play good rock music."8.163401
$11.12
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Down Beat (p.55) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Especially impressive is Gresset's fine rendering of Michel Petrucciani's 'Looking Up'..."8.161646
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Magnet (p.103) - "On CHANGE OF LIVING, Berwanger's nasal drawl finds constant companionship in pedal-steel guitar and barroom piano, plus pretty vocal harmonies from Heidi-Lynne Gluck..."7.661385
$11.45
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