Whitman

Bonus Tracks

Reviewed by Austin Powell, Fri., April 11, 2008

Whitman

Torch Songs

At its best, Whitman's debut recalls the first-generation emo blueprinted by Austin's Mineral, with cackling guitars rupturing through the lyrical lapses. Engaging and energetic, six-minute suites like "Insomniac" and mournful closer "Merchants of Death" reveal the local quartet's potential for something bigger, even if it isn't realized here.

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Just Us Kids

Bruce Hughes

Shorty

Girlie Action

Little Broken

Jo Carol Pierce

Dog of Love

3 Balls of Fire

Jet Set Guitars

Jad & Nao

Half Monster

Joe Ely & Joel Guzman

Live Cactus!

Marcia Ball

Peace, Love & BBQ

Robyn Ludwick

Too Much Desire

The Two Timin' Four

Dark Before the Dawn
Mice & Rifles

Beginner's Luck

Pataphysics

Take a Look out Your Window

Palm School Choir

Gold

Afrofreque

Fresh Soul Frequencies

Kriminals

The Games We Play

Ray Reed

Where the Trinity Runs Free

Black Earth

That's Right. We're Goin' Ballz Deep

Horse Operas!

This Is an E.P.

Mission Giant

Golden Triangle

Alpha Rev

The Greatest Thing I've Ever Learned

Scott Reynolds & the Steaming Beast

Adventure Boy

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