The Fleshtones -- Roman Gods

  New Wave/ Garage Revival outfit The Fleshtones.  These guys are not only a pioneering Revival band but have some Rock action that foreshadows early Alternative music.

King Tuff

  I solely expected some rockin' Garage Punk when I saw the cover of this album, but King Tuff offers much more than that, there are some killer Indie sounds that will knock your sock off, explode your banjo and burn your hipster beard too!

The Flamingos -- The Best Of ...

  There are a couple of re-worked stinkers on this Best Of compilation, but if you toss those aside you've got some dark desperate Doo Wop that remind you of all the love you have lost and the frailties of what it is to be a man. 

Plants And Animals -- Parc Avenue

  These cutsie-poutsie Montrealers sound like a Lo-Fi Coldplay with a hint of their local contemporaries The Arcade Fire, it makes me wanna hit Parc and chill on Mount Royal.

Akron/ Family -- Love Is Simple

  This album is confusing to me, it's part really good and part really bad, but I couldn't help thinking that if Mumford and Sons didn't suck and weren't cheesy is this what they would sound like ...

Animal Collective -- Merriweather Post Pavilion

  Oh God I know some of my friends are going to want to dick punch me for this review because this band seems to be quite popular.  Admittedly there are some interesting elements to their music but for the most part I didn't like this release at all, I kept thinking, "what is this, the sh*tty Flaming Lips?"  Sorry but whatever Psych-Folk Avant-Guarde they are selling, I ain't buyin'!   

Caribou -- Andorra

  Apart from two duds I had to skip, I really enjoyed this Beatles-esque Indie Pop release, made me think of a pre-Tame Impala sound.