Automatic Transmission

As I begin to prepare for finals, my interest in getting new music ramps up. Expect many posts in the coming weeks.

1. London Sinfonietta - Warp Works and 20th century masters. (Warp, 2006). Many artists on the Warp label could be considered avant-garde; constantly pushing the boundaries of what is comfortable in art. By reinterpertating the electronic sound of these artists with classical instruments and by pairing them with other avant-garde composers leads to an interesting exploration of musical boundaries and the bluriness of genres.
http://www.warprecords.com/londonsinfonietta/

2. Kid Loco - Discover Party Animals & Disco Biscuits. (PIAS, 2008). I was introduced to this artist by my friend Emily and the more I have discovered about his music, the more impressed I am. The preview of his new album revealed a diverse musical range, from funk to downtempo. Something about his sound is attractive, but I haven't quite found the words to describe it. Highly recommended
http://www.kidloco.com/

3. TV On The Radio - Dear Science (Interscope, 2008). Have heard rumbles about this band, but never got around to checking them out until now. I like how they list one of their influences as "Acappella". The songs on this ablum seem to have the common element of a solid rhythm section, while the rest of band experiments with psychedelic rock, funk and soul, just to a name a few. It is a nice suprise that it works, although it is sometimes hard to really gauge what this band is trying to do as a result. Best not to think about it too hard and enjoy.
http://www.myspace.com/tvotr