Contract 11. 3:34 Lovers 12. 4:24 Suicide Pact 13. 2:56 God's Mistake 14. 6:22 Searching Hell 15. 5:08 Heaven is Oblivion  (less)

and lots of hooks. Therefore, it seems only natural that he would team up with Kanye West--another rap duke who's taken this style to the bank--and on "Dip-Set Forever" and "Down and Out" they share sped-up samples together. But if drugs (using, selling, or importing) and sexploits aren't your thing, Purple Haze may come off a bit lyrically linear. Cam'ron also plunders pop-culture samples ranging from the Hill Street Blues TV theme ("Harlem Streets") to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Fun" ("Girls"), often to questionable effect. "Adrenaline," however, teams two MCs with the freakiest flows on the planet, Twista and Psycho Drama, to produce menacing, low-BPM G-funk at its finest. --Dalton Higgins  (less)

fairly straightforward disc of glam-manqué death rock. Singer Sean Brennan possesses a vocal timbre somewhere between that of Peter Murphy and Axl Rose, used to pretty good effect on sultry rockers like "Spider and the Fly" and "Sacrifice." The rest of the band supports him adequately, but the disc is marred by thin production values that probably should have been fixed for this reissue. Fans will appreciate this document of the band's early days, but newcomers should check out the more recent Psycho Magnet for a better sense of what LAM are capable of. --Steve Landau  (less)

This album comes from the man himself, Tony Draper - a major contributor to the music industry and will continue to be for years to come. He's got his, so now go get your Street Money.  (less)

Award 'For outstanding achievement in the theater.' In the last ten years, Gonz lez has also written and performed music for various films, (most recently in American Psycho ). During the last three decades he has worked in many capacities within Chicano/Mexican music, specializing in Vera Cruz style Mexican Harp.  (less)

right-now teen angst on The OC." - WILLAMETTE WEEK Over two years in the making, Quiet Countries' debut offering No One Makes a Sound melds broken, downtrodden beats with swirling guitars, chiming glockenspiels and hyper-dramatic vocals to create a sound akin to the lushly orchestrated electronics of Four Tet. Reverent organs blend with Japanese zithers to create delicate yet dark music that centers on the stormy and capacious vocals of Leb Borgerson. The album also features contributions from members of Talkdemonic, The Snuggle Ups and Point Juncture WA.  (less)

fans, a testament to their extraordinary talent, both in the studio and especially onstage. Frontman David Byrne infuses each song with a jolt of energy and drama that could only have come from a late-'70s New York art-school student. Now-classic tracks such as "Psycho Killer," "Girlfriend Is Better," "Once in a Lifetime," "Take Me to the River," and "Burning Down the House" have never sounded better. --Lorry Fleming  (less)

swinging her mane, beating her feet, cage unlocked. Beast is a collection of 7 of the Dirt's most intense psycho-drama workouts. The lyrics take you to some dark places & force you to take a look around. This is their dirtiest primal grind yet. Daniel Herring, original Magic Dirt guitarist, appears on 2 tracks for some triple guitar onslaught. Three guitars and one chord never sounded so nasty.  (less)

fans, a testament to their extraordinary talent, both in the studio and especially onstage. Frontman David Byrne infuses each song with a jolt of energy and drama that could only have come from a late-'70s New York art-school student. Now-classic tracks such as "Psycho Killer," "Girlfriend Is Better," "Once in a Lifetime," "Take Me to the River," and "Burning Down the House" have never sounded better. --Lorry Fleming  (less)