Latin Playboys - Latin Playboys: 10 (A+)

The Velvet Underground - The Complete Matrix Tapes: 7 (B+)

Only 22 non-repeated songs. They should have picked the best of the repeats and made a great 2CD set. As it is, I’m not paying outrageous used prices for a bloated collection. Some of these tracks are on the Quine tapes and CDs five and six of the VU super deluxe edition. I’m guessing the latter are the best way to hear the Matrix performances now, but I'm not springing for a 6CD set just to get them. I will give them a listen or two though. I'll also pull out the 1969 live album and rate that as well, and then I'll be done with these particular performances.

Sugar [Bob Mould] - Beaster [EP]: 7 (B+)

The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?: neutral

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Senchal Defao - Nessy de London: neutral

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Motorhead - Orgasmatron: 7.5 (high B+)

Maybe this should be #metal, but I consider them more punk.

Fruit Bats - Tripper: 7 (B+)

The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow: 10 (A+)

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake: 9.5 (high A)

Rocky Votolato - Makers: neutral

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The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms: 8.5 (high A-)

The Feelies - Time for a Witness: 8.5 (high A-)

The Feelies - Here Before: 8 (A-)

The Feelies - The Good Earth: 8.5 (high A-)

I consider this to be their best by a hair.

The Feelies - Only Life: 8 (A-)

Alan Vega - Station: neutral

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Fugees - The Score: 10 (A+)

Ariel Pink - pom pom: neutral

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Various - Dark Was the Night: 8 (A-)

Das Racist - Relax: 8.5 (high A-)

Das Racist - Sit Down, Man: 8 (A-)

Like this slightly better than the other mixtape, and Relax better than both, but they're all good to very good. I physicalized this in the early days, which I would not do at this grade today, but I will keep it since I did a nice job and have it.

Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude: 7.5 (high B+)

I physicalized this in the early days, which I would not do at this grade today, but I will keep it since I did a nice job and have it.

Verlaines - Bird-Dog: neutral

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Yo La Tengo - Upside Down: 7 (B+)

Bob Dylan - Shadows in the Night: neutral

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