Her big fat tone says it all, as Annie Whitehead leads her band through nine largely danceable originals. Much of it has a Caribbean feel, a light touch that possibly reflects the input of co-composer Ian Maidman, whose guitar, bass, clavinet, and programming appears on most of the tracks. Whitehead sticks to plush melodic lines and solos that reflect her highly accessible, tuneful style. The overdubbing of the trombones effectively adds depth. This is not the best example of the trombonist's jazz...   [ read more ]

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'Little Annie and the Italic label seem like an ill-suited match-up, since Italic -- while owing a debt to {dub reggae} production techniques -- has based its discography on lush, spare, electronic dance music. The veteran artist disassociates herself from the rhythm section of On-U Sound's Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald to work with Khan, Jammin' Unit, and even former Bad Seed and Gun Club member Kid Congo Powers on Little Annie & the Legally Jammin'. The revolving crew she works with here proves to be j...   [ read more ]

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Featuring current and former members of slowcore icons Codeine and post-rock bands like Rodan, Rex, and the Sonora Pine, June of 44 is proof positive that a musically incestuous scene can sometimes be a good thing. With origins in the same Louisville scene that gave birth to obvious influences Squirrel Bait and Slint, this quartet sticks more toward the rock side of the instrumental music spectrum, but with more than enough dynamic compositional elements to give them a distinc...   [ read more ]

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