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Mosquitos - Sunshine Barato

By Chris Dahlen at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

It’s hard to say which sounds more seductive: Juju Stulbach’s Brazilian lilt gently whisking the accumulated dust from your eardrums, or the lush percussion upon which she rolls so effortlessly... read more

The Presidents of the United States of America: Dischord (Issue 12)

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

In our very first Dischord, two of our hard-working critics get subjective, slugging it out over the merits of The Presidents' latest... read more

Various Artists - This Is Americana

By Amanda Petrusich at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

When spoken outside Nashville’s amber walls, “Americana” typically conjures up specific, sepia-toned notions of Cracker Barrel kitsch—tinned peanut brittle and John Deere-emblazoned wire-mesh trucker hats... read more

Langtry - As Upon the Road Thereto

By Matt Fink at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

Iron & Wine guitarist Patrick McKinney’s solo project, As Upon the Road Thereto is far more than simple Sam Beam redux... read more

Tanya Donelly - Whiskey Tango Ghosts

By Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

Anyone coming to Whiskey Tango Ghosts looking for the indie pop/rock that served as Donelly’s trademark in both Throwing Muses and Belly... read more

Rufus Wainwright - Waiting For a Want

By Bud Scoppa at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

With its psychologically potent songs and gorgeous arrangements, Want One stands out as one of 2003’s best albums, substantiating Rufus Wainwright’s status as a major artist with a style all his own... read more

Desoto Reds - Hanglide Thru Yer Window

By Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

The great thing about Hanglide Thru Yer Window is that it sounds like it was recorded by a troop of musicians left to run amok in the studio... read more

Tracy Spuehler - It's the Sound

By Bud Scoppa at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

Tracy Spuehler zoomed into the public consciousness when Nissan picked up her infectious “Where Do We Go?” for a Nissan TV campaign... read more

Ari Hest - Someone To Tell

By Pamela Winters at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

It’s hard to lift yourself off the mountainous heap of singer/songwriters, even if you’re Ari Hest—blessed with an appealingly husky baritone, a major-label slot and, not incidentally, a beetle-browed, cherub-lipped face... read more

Dayna Kurtz - Beautiful Yesterday

By Eric Fidler at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

It’s 3 a.m., a candle is flickering on the table in the corner and last call has come and gone. Suddenly a woman’s voice, this rich, deep, sad- but-defiant voice comes out of nowhere... read more

Fancey - Fancey

By Andy Whitman at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

For once, the tired “supergroup” billing has—in the case of The New Pornographers—proven entirely accurate, a damn sight prophetic... read more

The Wailin' Jennys - 40 Days

By Andy Whitman at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

The Wailin’ Jennys—Nicky Mehta, Cara Luft and Ruth Moody—were each pursuing solo folkie careers when Fate caused their paths to cross at a Winnipeg guitar shop in 2002... read more

King Radio - Are You the Sick Passenger?

By Jeff Elbel at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

Are you the sick passenger? If so, it’s likely you’re unaccustomed to riding with a driver who continually throws the vehicle into reverse, careening back to the groundbreaking pop of the ’60s... read more

Ken Will Morton - In Rock 'n' Roll's Hands

By j. poet at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

Ken Will Morton has been kicking around the American Southland for about 15 years, playing with punks like Wonderlust and The Indicators, the latter a folky Americana outfit with a pop edge... read more

West Indian Girl

By Grant Shellen at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

Let me begin with an admission: I’ve never smoked pot, gobbled acid, shot heroin, snorted crack, drank cough medicine or sniffed paint... read more

Juana Molina - Tres Cosas

By Matt Fink at 12:00 AM on October 1, 2004

It’s surprising how readily the electronica community has latched onto the music of idiosyncratic Brazilian-born singer/songwriter Juana Molina... read more