Tobacco: Maniac Meat (Anticon)

Tobacco: Maniac Meat (Anticon) - The sophomore solo LP from Tobacco, leader of Black Moth Super Rainbow, is a beefy stew of electro, noisy-rock, and hip-hop. The gently boiling rhythms, squelchy synths, oscillating melodies and processed vocals are both challenging and tasty. Nearly Recommended

Various Artists: Bustin' Out 1982 (Year Zero)

Various Artists: Bustin' Out 1982 (Year Zero) – Mike Maguire (of trance group Juno Reactor) presents the 2nd installment in his map of formative 80s industrial and electronica tracks. While the 80s were full of flamboyant color, this set is for those who wore all black and relished the underground dance club scene. Nearly Recommended.

Trombone Shorty: Backatown (Verve Forecast)

Trombone Shorty: Backatown (Verve Forecast) - Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews' verve debut takes it's name from the locals' term for the area of New Orleans' 6th Ward where Troy was born and raised. His older brother gave him the nickname when he was four years old – as he marched with a trombone twice as long as he was high. With a New Orleans flair, he mixes jazz, funk, rock, and soul into a high-energy "supafunkrock". [Note: Featured in four episodes of the HBO series Tremé] Recommended.

Various Artists: Absolute Belter (Finders Keepers/B-Music)

Various Artists: Absolute Belter (Finders Keepers/B-Music) - Finders Keepers continue their magical journey into leftfield psychedelia with tracks from Barcelona's Belter Progressiva records. Heady covers and reworkings of Stones, Bowie, Quincy Jones and others coalesce in a heady stoner funk rock and freaked out cosmic pop. Its crate digging made easy - with 20-page color booklet 45/LP art and notes. Nearly Highly Recommended.

Mi Ami: Steal Your Face (Thrill Jockey)

Mi Ami: Steal Your Face (Thrill Jockey) – The sophomore release from San Francisco trio Mi Ami melds joyful noise into a tribal experience. Lacerated guitars, mammoth basslines, shifting drum patterns, and shrieking vocals are hallmarks of their driving sonic stew. Yes, the album title was lifted from the Grateful Dead and that’s a fractured Bob Marley on the cover. They even lovingly blend in some lyrics from Tom Tom Club and Bruce Springsteen. Recommended.

Liam Sillery: Phenomenology (OA2)

Liam Sillery: Phenomenology (OA2) - For his fourth album, trumpeter Liam Sillery straddles the line between traditional and free jazz. Within non-standard time signatures creative solos flourish. The sonic roller-coaster balances foundation and freewheeling. Grab a ticket and climb aboard. Recommended. Play 1 2 3

Creta Kano, Ameoba Men, Mission Of Burma @ The Pier - February 19, 2010

photos: Bryan Unger [Flickr]

more photos from the show [Bryan Unger's Flickr set]