Each Friday, we review 10 recently released CDs in 10 words each:
Random Touch Reverberating Apparatus — Trio creates a lot of spacy, off-tempo atmospheric sounds.
Bangtower Casting Shadows — Instrumental power prog trio features Brand X bassist Percy Jones.
ABK Medicine Bag — Another bad rapper in clown makeup from the ICP gang.
Glee Rocky Horror Show — More shitty cover songs from that horribly annoying television show.
Big Time Rush BTR — Nickelodeon show stars release debut album of cheesy pop rock.
Majeure Timespan — Zombi drummer’s debut uses layers of synthesizers along with drums.
Cloud Cult Light Chasers — Band works on building upon the typical indie rock sound.
The Honored Guests Please Try Again — Chapel Hill band creates some solid Flaming Lips-like soundscapes.
Brooke Fraser Flags — New Zealand singer’s third album is enjoyable, solid pop-folk.
Old 97s The Grand Theatre — Band’s eighth album has upbeat country rock rhythms… not bad.
This article appears in Oct 19-25, 2010.
