This Week in CMG: 2007

Slogan: “Betz hates.”

Record Reviews:

Radicalfashion :: Odori [Chet Betz; 76%]
Do Make Say Think :: You, You’re a History in Rust [Joel Elliott; 69%]
The One AM Radio :: This Too Will Pass [David Greenwald; 72%]
Jatun :: Jatun (NBH) [Conrad Amenta; 79%]
Aqueduct :: Or Give Me Death [Craig Eley; 61%]
Jill Cunniff :: City Beach (Reissue) [David M. Goldstein; 61%] 
RZA :: Afro Samurai: The Soundtrack [Clayton Purdom; 58%]
Chris Garneau :: Music for Tourists [Eric Sams; 58%]
Dolorean :: You Can’t Win [Dom Sinacola; 59%]

Features:

Interview / Okkveril River [Aaron Newell]

Track Reviews:

Dinosaur Jr. :: “Almost Ready” [Joel Elliott]
Frog Eyes :: “Bushels” [Peter Hepburn] 
Kaiser Chiefs :: “Ruby” [David M. Goldstein] 
Kings of Leon :: “McFearless” [Clayton Purdom] 
Vakill :: “Serpent & the Rainbow” [Philip Guppy]

Podcast:

XXVII [Scott Reid] :: featuring Marnie Stern, Thee More Shallows, Field Music, Richard Swift, Dr. Dog, Andrew Bird, Victor Bermon, Frog Eyes, SJ Esau, Panda Bear, Stars of the Lid, the Besnard Lakes, Do Make Say Think.