grizzly bear - VECKATIMEST-Veckatimest is an uninhabited island close to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Veckatimest the album, however, is deceptively full of life. This is one of a series of paradoxes at the heart of this record. It feels awkward, each note having been carefully chosen, or composed, as some have suggested, but it comes across entirely comfortable with its nods to folk and experimentalism. It feels adventurous, but in an entirely safe way, like taking a trip after many hours happy reflection deep within the folds of a forgiving sofa, but only to the lush confines of some walled garden.

mercury rev - ALL IS DREAM- All is Dream is Mercury Rev's most fully realised album yet, the perfect follow up to its predecessor, 1998's acclaimed Deserter's Songs. Like Deserter's Song, All is Dream replaces the experimental leanings and noisy guitar wig-outs that marked their early work (especially Yerself is Steam) with the more subdued (and, arguably, mature) sounds of strings, mellotrons and woodwinds. This time, however, their sound has expanded even further, racing to catch up to the band's considerable imaginations. All is Dream is an album of sobering beauty, boasting layers of lush orchestration that lend a dreamlike atmosphere to the proceedings and an epic scope to the songs:

turin brakes- ETHER SONG-This album is a good one. It is easy to listen to, and it provides an overall feeling that is common of Turin Brakes' work. The songs on their own invoke feelings of crossroad experiences in life, and the whole album leaves you feeling awfully introspective, which is something that Turin Brakes do very well. The songs stay with you, and the album has the potential to open some doors in the head that let some light in. It is a good album.