Architecture in Helsinki * Moment Bends - Abandoning their quirky, spastic pop shifts for a more cohesive and structured sound, the Aussies still find a way to connect on a fun-loving level, despite the fact that (aside from "That Beep") a lot of what made them so easily lovable is not heard this time around. (B)
Panda Bear * Tomboy - Panda Bears are cute. Panda Bear is boring. I'll take the black & white bamboo-eaters over this laptop drivel any day of the week. (C-)
Cold Cave * Cherish The Light Years - It's as if Placebo and Deadsy [for some reason] hooked up, spawned a son that listened to way too much Bauhaus and forced his friends at knifepoint to be in a band. They should prove to be a worthy opener for The Kills next month at First Avenue. (B)
Thursday * No Devoluciรณn - The band that once defined the screamo genre now seems tired & uninspired, and way too hung up on synths. It's been a slow decline since 2001's Full Collapse...but now, they may have finally hit rock bottom. (D+)
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