 | The Strokes: Julian Casablancas (vocals); Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond, Jr. (guitar); Nikolai Fraiture (bass); Fab Moretti (drums).Recorded at Transporterraum, New York, New York.Arriving on a wave of well-earned hype rooted in tight chops and a... |
![CD: First Impressions Of Earth [Digipak] The Strokes, 2006](http://i12.ebayimg.com/03/c/06/11/94/84_6.JPG) | 'First Impressions Of Earth' is the third album from New York art-rockers The Strokes. Whilst the previous two albums have been similar in both sound and style, this time around the band have refined their sound and experimented with it, making for a... |
![CD: Funeral [Digipak] The Arcade Fire, 2005](http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/c/03/c6/fb/41_6.JPG) | This Montreal ensemble's fiery debut is marked by surging guitars, soulful strings, driving drums, brilliant bass lines, and the quavering vocals of married couple Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. The group's song structures careen through a vast... |
 | The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone... |
 | Belle And Sebastian: Stuart Murdoch (vocals, guitar); Stevie Jackson (guitar); Sarah Martin (violin); Mick Cooke (trumpet, bass); Chris Geddes (keyboards); Bobby Kildea (bass); Richard Colburn (percussion).For a band with such a modest, homespun feel... |
![Jarvis (Parental Advisory) [PA]](http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/catalogs/defaultpic_1277_70x70.gif) | Issued in the U.K. during late 2006, Jarvis Cocker's solo debut finds the ex-Pulp frontman returning to the well-honed Britpop sound of his lauded former band after a brief stint heading up the Relaxed Muscle techno project. While JARVIS lacks the... |
 | The second entry from sui generis singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens in his absurdly ambitious project to make a record for every state in America outdistances even 2003's superb GREETINGS FROM MICHIGAN in scope and beauty. A sweeping paean to the... |
| Portland, Oregon's freewheeling indie-pop starlets The Decemberists continue their journey towards prog-revivalism with this epic fifth album. Conceptually a narrative musical piece, a rich tapestry of characters, dramatic events and themes is woven... |
| Best known for fronting The Strokes - one of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands this side of the millennium - Julian Casablancas' laid back vocal style is as crucial to his music as any instrument. 'Phrazes For The Young', his first... |
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