Into the Galaxy (2008, Siberia) Midnight Juggernauts' third studio EP. **1/2Last year we were lucky enough to experience Dystopia, the debut album of this very talented Australian trio. Of all of their material, "Into the Galaxy" was one of the top songs, featuring a dreamy, almost video-game-like synth lead-in, and wonderfully strange falsetto during the chorus. The EP of the same name features the radio cut of the title track as well as three remixes. It's not fair to blame Midnight Juggernauts for some rather low-quality material resulting from their work. And it's even strange, as Grandmaster Flash doesn't create an adequate remix. Perhaps the band should take the crummy remakes as a compliment; "Into the Galaxy" is a great song, and nothing here really can hold a candle to the original.
Midnight Man (2008, Mute) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' seventh studio EP. ***Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! has been one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year. And All Music Guide has been kind to nearly their entire catalogue, which is racked with four-to-five star albums. Midnight Man is interesting only, not actually something completely worthwhile. Bascially, the early versions of "More News From Nowhere" and "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" are the most engaging to listen to, but purely for the fact of wondering how they took form to their completed counterparts on the main album. In the end, though, it's only truly notable for die-hard fans.
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