Shugo Tokumaru: Port Entropy (Polyvinyl)

Shugo Tokumaru: Port Entropy (Polyvinyl) - Don't let the shadowless tree spook you, Shugo Tokumaru's fourth full-length brings a playful spirit and a sense of wonder to his bedroom recordings. His detailed, bedroom baroque arrangements use loads of unexpected instruments in building imaginative, lighthearted melodies. The all Japanese vocals add to the whimsy. Creative, cheerful Nearly Highly Recommended. Play 2 4 5 7 8 9

Deerhoof: Deerhoof vs Evil (Polyvinyl)

Deerhoof: Deerhoof vs Evil (Polyvinyl) - Sixteen years in, San Francisco's Deerhoof continues to fight the Evils of mainstream music. Their Polyvinyl debut was self-recorded, mixed and mastered. This chapter blasts earthy Congotronics into asymmetric orbits of otherworldly psych-pop. Undulating rhythmic blasts, layered percussive clamor, drifting keys, encoded bass and varied guitar accents propel the journey. Satomi Matsuzaki's confident, dynamic delivery focus the energy, for atomic bombs are going to explode, warning to you, warning to you. [Note: WDCE presented Deerhoof, Des ark, VCR, and the Billy Nayer Show at UR's Greek Amphitheater – on Sat. 9/17/2005] Nearly Highly Recommended. Play 1 2 3 4 6 11

of Montreal: False Priest (Polyvinyl)

of Montreal: False Priest (Polyvinyl) - of Montreal’s mastermind Kevin Barnes teams up with Grammy-nominated producer Jon Brion (Kanye West, Fiona Apple) for an ecstatic glam meets sultry R&B romp. Playful high falsettos play off guest appearances from Janelle Monáe and Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles, as funky rhythms keep you grooving. Electro and organic instrumentation run you faster in physical matters. Recommended. Play 1 2 3 4 7 8 12

31Knots: Worried Well (Polyvinyl)

31Knots: Worried Well (Polyvinyl) - Portland trio 31Knots reconcile the theatric and jagged / math sides of their sound for an unpredictable journey well worth taking. Human theatrics of handclaps and stomping occasionally accentuate the impassioned vocals which thread the sonic tapestry of sharp guitar riffs, sparing bass, piano lines, synthed organ pulses and insistent percussion Recommended.