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Warp + Weft
 Even great albums are not created equal. Some build and ripen through the years, revealing deeper levels. In weaving, the warp is the horizontal thread, the weft the vertical. In music, it's an in-depth look at the fabric and texture of truly great albums.

Warp + Weft: Albert Ayler :: Spiritual Unity
Written by Steve McPherson   
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 11:14 PM

ImageFor casual listeners, the heart of Spiritual Unity is an acquired taste: On the one hand, it's something that initially turns you off, but on the other, an appreciation for it is something earned, not simply handed to you.

 
Warp + Weft: P.O.S. :: "De La Souls"
Written by Steve McPherson   
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 10:30 PM

ImageP.O.S.'s "De La Souls" combines two unlikely source songs into one subtle and powerful whole that's more than a simple mashup: it's a manifesto, a credo, a declaration of purpose.

 
Warp + Weft: The Beta Band :: The Three EPs
Written by Steve McPherson   
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 10:22 AM

ImageDo you like Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, or even that most recent Shins record? Thank The Beta Band for getting the ball rolling with this 1999 release.

 
Warp + Weft: D'Angelo :: Voodoo
Written by Steve McPherson   
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 04:41 PM

ImageBack in 2000, R&B was about as bloodless and cold as a frozen turkey. And then came D'Angelo's Voodoo, a fuzzy, overgrown, sloppy mess and the best R&B album to be released in the last 20 years.

 
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