Pressed for Sound: Release News: February 2008 Archives

Pressed for Sound

Release News: February 2008 Archives

animal collective
Animal Collective are not your average sounding band. They are an inventive quartet that mix the sounds of the Can, My Bloody Valentine, and bizarre tape loops/abstract sound ideas into something positive and uplifting.

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Frank Black is known for making comebacks -- the alt-rock icon reactivated his legendary band the Pixies in 2004 and also revived his Black Francis moniker last year with a fresh studio album called Bluefinger.

autechre.jpgWhile many of their critics claimed that album to be their best release to date (the self-titled "Green" album gets my vote), the Autechre's new full-length, Quarstice, is going to be very tough to beat.