When is too much press not a good thing? When it makes your album sound more ground-breaking than it is. Everything Is New, the latest offering from Jack Penate, is a treat of an album. But not THAT new.
Jack Penate
The Brighton Port Authority – I Think We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Norman Cook’s high-concept compilation album features some big-name contributions, but ultimately fails to float this reviewer’s boat. Much.
Various artists – ID08 Independents Day
In theory, this is a great idea. Get a bunch of known alternative bands to do a cover version for CD1, then get them (and some record labels) to recommend a bunch of ‘new’ bands, and fill CD2 with songs by said recommendations. In theory.
