Mercury Rev - Strange Attractor

I'll call it like I see it, Strange Attractor is not the greatest piece of work in the Mercury Rev catalogue.  But nobody expected it to be.
Strange Attractor is the free instrumental album and companion piece to the proper record Snowflake Midnight.  
On the album, the Buffalo band renowned for the sweeping cinematic feel of their records, branches out a bit to delve into electronic aspects we aren't used to hearing from them.  After a couple of so-so studio albums, the attempt at something new is welcome; even if it's not always successful.

Many of the songs do end up blending into one another.  However, like much of the Mercury Rev oeuvre, it is perfect for a stormy candlelit evening...www.snobsmusic.net

01. Love Is Pure

02. Taken Up into Clouds, Changed and Rained Down
03. Pure Joie de la Solitude
04. Persistance and the Apis Mellifera
05. Fable of a Silver Moon
06. Loop Lisse, Loop
07. In My Heart, a Strange Attractor
08. Incident on Abeel Street
09. Af Den Fader Kommer Den Sol
10. Because Because Because
11. Nocturne for Norwood

Asobi Seksu - Citrus

This New York City band's second album cements the appeal that put them near the top of the neo-shoegaze heap. The secret is that Asobi Seksu's generous use of effects (reverb, wah, delay, feedback) is not a typical masking device, but rather a complement to great pop craftsmanship and chops. They're not just one of those loud bands that sound cool despite being melody-challenged. Hook-laden high points like "Thursday" and the almost overwhelming "Red Sea" best demonstrate Asobi Seksu's firm grasp of their chosen style. And Yuki Chikudate (who sings in both Japanese and English) is served well by a dense mix that pushes her vocals back into the sonic thick of it. -newburycomics

1. Everything Is On
2. Strawberries
3. New Years
4. Thursday
5. Strings
6. Pink Cloud Tracing Paper
7. Red Sea
8. Goodbye
9. Lions and Tigers
10. Nefi + Girly
11. Exotic Animal Paradise
12. Mizu Asobi