Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dzg1tm1. At Least That\'s What You Said
2. Hell Is Chrome
3. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
4. Muzzle Of Bees
5. Hummingbird
6. Handshake Drugs
7. Wishful Thinking
8. Company In My Back
9. I\'m A Wheel
10. Theologians
11. Less Than You Think
12. The Late Greats
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The infectious twang and pop hooks of Wilco\'s former efforts may be fading fast, but A Ghost Is Born is still a rewarding effort that demands repeated listening. The group\'s fifth album extends upon the experimentalism of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with angular, blues-soaked guitar riffs ("At Least That\'s What You Said," "Hell Is Chrome"), a handful of sparse, yet catchy tunes (smack dab in the middle of the disc) that will surely keep college radio stations smiling, and a lengthy track that descends into mere static ("Less Than You Think"). Frontman Jeff T****y\'s songwriting continues to evolve: "Hummingbird" is a dreamy Randy Newman-styled love song; "The Late Greats" is a sly ode to the world of pop tacked onto the end of the album (as if using such a fun song on this understated disc was an afterthought). Meanwhile, producer extraordinaire Jim O\'Rourke manages to make the most complicated arrangements here sound minimalist and laid-back. All told, it\'s another great addition to the Wilco canon. --Jason Verlinde
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Jimmy Chamberlin Complex - Life Begins Again
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t1bi8k1. Streetcrawler
2. Life Begins Again (w/ Rob Dickinson on vocals)
3. P.S.A.
4. Lokicat (w/ Billy Corgan on vocals)
5. Cranes Of Prey
6. Love Is Real (w/ Rob Dickinson on vocals)
7. Owned To Darryl
8. Newerwaves (w/ Billy Mohler on vocals)
9. Time Shift
10. Lullabye To Children (w/ Bill Medley on vocals)
11. Lokicat (Reprise)
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
On his solo debut, Life Begins Again, Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan drummer Jimmy Chamberlain takes a left turn from the cathartic rock of his former bands. Instead, he delves into a set of intricate songs better suited for the chill-out room than the mosh-pit. Even guest appearances by old boss Billy Corgan ("Loki Cat") and Catherine Wheel\'s iron-lunged singer Rob Dickinson ("Life Begins Again", "Love Is Real") hardly take away from the overall twilight mood of the disc, which draws prog-rock into the new millennium while giving a quick nod to Chamberlain\'s early metal years in the heady "Cranes of Prey." --Aidin Vaziri
NEW YORK POST
"If you didn\'t know, Jimmy Chamberlin, who spent a decade in the Smashing Pumpkins, is one of rock\'s greatest drummers."
NEW YORK PRESS
"Chamberlin’s muscular Prog drums with ambient jazzy guitars...He\'s the drummer that kicks ass all over Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream."
NEWHOUSE NEWS SYNDICATE
"Chamberlin makes his solo debut here, assembling a first-rate crew of musicians and guest vocalists for his "Complex."
BOSTON PHOENIX
"Life Begins Again - Chamberlin walking the line between nimble jazz and frantic prog-rock, stepping into the Pumpkins’ sweeping territory."
BOSTON GLOBE
"…if you\'re bored with mainstream product, give this a listen."