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LABEL: Hyperdub RELEASE DATE: November, 2007 RATING: 9.2 An anonymous artist from London said in an interview "only five people know I make tunes." Burial can be classified as jungle/dub down-tempo reverberation and is the latest and greatest sound that will ever meet your ears. The self titled album "Burial", released in 2006 made The Wire Magazine's album of the year and has been critically acclaimed. Burial's sophomore album "Untrue", released in late 2007 which made 'metacritic.com's' album… Continue

RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2008 LABEL: Atlantic RATING: 6.8 Death Cab's sixth full length album "Narrow Stairs", is not going to set any records in 2008 for originality, nor is it going to make fans think they are listening to the same sound that made them believe in lead singer Ben Gibbard's genius which surfaced in past albums like "Transatlanticism". This is the bands second album with Atlantic Records, after "Plans" was released in 2005. The problem is ... I liked Death Cab For Cutie and now I d… Continue

RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2008 LABEL: Mute U.S. RATING: 8.0 Anthony Gonzalez is M83, a French experimental musical composer with a niche for loud odyssey soundtracks. If you begin to feel like your flying out of control through the galaxy on a comet with a passion for life, turn down the volume and skip to something safe, like Jack… Continue