Music Reviews in 3 Words or Less: Volume 18

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson (1971)
Lunatic lounge groove
Touchstones - Luna meets White Stripes
****1/2 out of ***** stars

Josh Rouse - 1972 (2003)
Country pop groove
Touchstones: Brett Dennen meets Ryan Adams
****1/2 out of ***** stars

Spoon - Transference (2010)
Super-cool rock cats
Touchstones: The Beatles meet The Libertines
**** out of ***** stars

Tegan & Sara - If It Was You (2002)
Catchy relationship wave
Touchstones: Joan Jett meets Elastica
**** out of ***** stars

Sparklehorse - Sparklehorse (1995)
Brooding, psych wave
Touchstones: Grandaddy meets Ween
**** out of ***** stars

Thurston Moore - Psychic Hearts (1995)
Unusually lacking hooks
Touchstones: Early Sonic Youth meets Velvet Monkeys
**1/2 out of ***** stars