All posts from 22 July 2007

REVIEW ROUNDUP: UNKLE, War Stories

By now, you know the drill for James Lavelle’s UNKLE albums: take some of the top vocalists and producers around (in this instance, Ian Astbury, Josh Homme, and members of Massive Attack and the Duke Spirit, plus producer Chris Goss), add some moody beats and music, and get an album that is good in parts, […]

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REVIEW ROUNDUP: Jason Isbell, Sirens of the Ditch

Former Drive-By Truckers guitarist/songwriter Jason Isbell has been working on a solo album over the past four years, and having recently departed from the Truckers, now seems like as good a time as any to finally release it. Several of the Truckers actually perform on “Sirens,” and that band’s Patterson Hood co-produced the disc. But […]

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Album release updates: Tokyo Police Club, Babyshambles and more

Babyshambles
The Pete Doherty-led group has completed the recording of its second album, and will likely release it this winter.
Al Green
The Reverend is currently working on “The Duet Album” with The Roots serving as his backing band. As the title suggests, the disc will feature collaborations between Green and a variety of guest vocalists, although the […]

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