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• November 26, 2007
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11/26/07

Roisin Murphy—Overpowered

Band of Horses—Cease to Begin The toughest thing about Band of Horses is that the songs are so epic and great but you get the feeling they're laughing at you for enjoying them. Take, for instance, the beautiful "Detlef Schrempf." It's lovely and touching, but every once in a while you realize they're singing to a basketball player. The only thing that Band of Horses seems to be serious about is making convincing country-fried rock that makes you want to get shitfaced on bourbon (Disclaimer: Refinery29 encourages you to enjoy music responsibly).

No Age—Weirdo Rippers No Age is a 2-piece punk band from L.A. who have been steadily releasing records over the past year. These records have been collected on this CD, fittingly called Weirdo Rippers. What separates No Age from the millions of other Ramones acolytes you have heard over the years is the noise and the dynamics. The unlikely combination of simple punk songs and the beautiful feedback of My Bloody Valentine have made this one of the more addictive releases of 2007.

Roisin Murphy—Overpowered This album makes you realize that the U.S. doesn't have nearly enough homegrown disco superstars. Roisin Murphy is huge in the UK, and yet she is barely known over here. We think those crazy Brits are on to something, though. She has big sing-a-long choruses that aren't cheesy, heavy synth-ed out beats that don't sound retro, and a great voice with personality for days. It's pretty much as tasteful as Eurodisco can get. 

This album makes you realize that the U.S. doesn't have nearly enough homegrown disco superstars. Roisin Murphy is huge in the UK, and yet she...