Tommy Guerrero's A Little Bit of Something sounds like the former skate punk has been listening to a whole lot of mid-period Beastie Boys albums. It's not the in-your-face rhymes or punk-based aggression that's influenced him, but the group's canny mix of samples and new music that blends influences from all kinds of unexpected, offbeat places. (Tracks like the languid, groovy "Four TRK Samba" also suggest that Guerrero has a full complement of Cornelius albums.) These brief instrument...   [ read more ]

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Lykke Li's debut EP, released on her own label LL Recordings on home turf in September, has seen her quickly become the most talked about new artist in Sweden. Word spreads quickly across the international blogosphere. Having recently completed her debut album in New York with Bjorn Yttling on production duties (of Peter, Bjorn and John), Lykke Li's recent debut performances in London left packed audiences pleasantly shell-shocked. A master of subtle delivery, leftfield arrangements, a lovelorn melody, and...   [ read more ]

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The definitive Jay & the Americans collection, Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans, collects the highlights of the band's career with each of its lead singers, Jay Traynor and Jay Black. Traynor was the voice behind the group's first big hit, 1962's "She Cried," as well as singles like "Dawning," the melody of which cleverly mimics Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood" and a laid-back version of "Tonight" from {+West Side Story}. It's too bad that the {$Americans...   [ read more ]

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