Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting edge music every Thursday night. on CJMP 90.1 FM. Although the hosts have recently moved out of Powell River, Full Disclosure lives on in the form of CD reviews in this ongoing column written in turn by Luke and Amanda.
St Vincent:
Mary Me
(July 2007)The first time I heard Annie Clark’s piercing pipes was when she opened for Arcade Fire in June of this year. A curly haired cross between little orphan Annie and Audrey Hepburn walked out on stage with a team of catholic middle school musicians. Her live set of mellow-dies and her sophisticated soprano enticed me to buy the album. It surprised me how produced it sounded at first but the combination of soulful singer-songwriter/choir music with electronic spacey beats just works. Marry Me is a very thoughtful and sexy disc.
Serve with: Tori Amos, Feist, Metric
Wolf Parade:
Apologies to the Queen Mary
(September 2005)Shrill and elegant voices, dirty guitars and quivering synthesizers sum up Wolf Parade to a tee. They are yet another band that makes you want to go to Montreal and see what is in their water. This album came out way back in 2005 when everyone was writing about Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene. But their widespread nods of approval seem to be spread by word of mouth rather than press attention so please pass it on.
Serve with: Modest Mouse, The Talking Heads
The Paperbacks:
An Episode of Sparrows
(June 2003)
Full Disclosure was a radio show hosted by Luke Brocki and Amanda Bell broadcasting cutting edge music every Thursday night. on CJMP 90.1 FM. Although the hosts have recently moved out of Powell River, Full Disclosure lives on in the form of CD reviews in this ongoing column written in turn by Luke and Amanda.
The White Stripes
“Icky Thump”
(June 2007)It had to happen sooner or later. Jack and Meg White are going through an experimental stage. While several tracks on Icky Thump are solid and reminiscent of earlier albums, the majority of the disc goes in unexpected directions. They dabble in hard Celtic, alien noises and Spanish stylings. The result is scattered and thus not great for playing in the car, but this factor will likely be forgiven by devoted fans. More importantly, this album, despite inconsistencies, somehow feels epic. And that’s the upside of many experimental phases; an incredible tour. This anthemic album was made to hear live.
Serve with: Black Keys, Kings of Leon
Of Montreal
“Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?”
(January 2007)This disc will be a part of your daily routine for awhile. You will find new lyrical gems in its space-disco Beatle-esque sound with every listen. Kevin Barnes created this album from the ashes of a bitter divorce and if you listen closely, you will find traces of heartbreak, but they’re well hidden in this rude, beautiful, funky and funny disc. Critics say this is Of Montreal’s darkest recording to date, but it’s also probably the first album about break-ups and depression you can dance to. This band gets better with every release, which isn’t due so much to experimentation as to genuine artistic growth.
Serve with: Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power
Spoon
“Ga,Ga,Ga,Ga,Ga”
(July 2007)