Various Artists / Isota Records Singles
Album: Isota Records Singles   Collection:General
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Dec 2004
Label:Isota Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-04-03 Pull Date: 2005-06-05
Week Ending: Jun 5 May 29 May 22 May 15 May 8 May 1 Apr 17 Apr 10
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 18, 2006: Biff Bang Pow
Barcelona
4. Jun 04, 2005: Alex
Noam Chomsky Spring Break 20
2. Nov 11, 2006: Biff Bang Pow
Secrets
5. May 28, 2005: dog and pony show
Barcelona
3. Mar 08, 2006: I once was canadian
Barcelona
6. May 21, 2005: the Dog and Pony Show
Dinner for Two

Album Review
Alex Dunn
Reviewed 2005-03-19
Compilation of indie-pop/rock singles released by local label Isota. Nice variety (see descriptions). If you play pop, there’s probably something here you’ll like. I especially liked 3, and also recommend 2, 8, 9, 12.

1) 90 bpm. Folky acoustic guitar, Beck-ish singing. Nice lyrics.
2) 70 bpm. Miss Piggy sample, shuffle beat, odd ourragh background sounds, scratchy violin.
3) 55 bpm. Lovely chamber pop, male/female duet, lyrics about vacationing, cartoonish domestic violence.
4) 70 bpm. Alt-country with odd lyrics.
5) 85 bpm. Cluttered electronic sounds, then female vox., fuzz guitar. Thick production.
6) 60 bpm. Warped background, isolated male vocals, bells. Sim. to 2.
7) 80 bpm. Hendrix blues rock, w/ unsteady rhythm, simple structure
8) 140 bpm. Thick, thumpy pop, with nice time signature glitch.
9) School marm sample, then strong beat, rich strings. Odd interlude with sampled female vox. Ends with sampled laughter.
10) 160 bpm. Rockin’ rock, with standard beat, good male vox., thick melody/rhythm guitar texture.
11) 70 bpm. Alt-country. Male vocals, nice slide guitar. Sometimes clever lyrics.
12) 140 bpm. Electro pop/rock 80s throwback. Female vox. about teen betrayal.
13) 120 bpm. Purposely cheesy synths, vocoder melody, bells.
14) 110 bpm. Anti-folk, guitar, simple rhythm, “you can’t stop the machine…I want to leave.”

Alex

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Birds of America Yes! I Know that I Am Free
2. Department of Eagles (As White Dinner for Two
3. Oldham, Will Barcelona
4. Gagon, Colin Michael & Nixon's Central Control (7" Version)
5. Capsules, the It Hangs Over Me
6. Low Flying Owls Silhouettes of Furs
7. Black Keys, the Leavin' Trunk
8. Underhund Welcome to Hhothh
9. Department of Eagles (As White Noam Chomsky Spring Break 20
10. Charmless Action
11. Collier, Gerald My Best Friend
12. Boyskout Secrets
13. One Ring Zero The Sirens of Red Hot
14. Chris T-T You Can't Stop the Machine