I'm avoiding the unpacking of boxes involved with moving-in tonight, so I've decided to listen to everything I bought at Tower after work today and record my initial impressions, as I listen:

Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country

Hmm. I don't know. Doesn't seem as good as previous albums. I'm definitely not a fan of the production. Sounds like it was recorded in an echo chamber.

Jamie Lidell - Multiply Additions

As much as I like Multiply, I might like this remix/live album more. Some of these remixes are very good, but the live tracks are really great. For some reason, the instrumental mix of Multiply reminds me of the Astro Chicken mini-game from Space Quest III. Could do without the Four Tet mix. Could probably do without Four Tet.

The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers

I'm a sucker for the modern retro-blues rock guitar sound, so I was curious when I saw that Jack White was in this band. It seems the band is holding him in check, to good effect. I'm curious to hear what Brendan Benson's solo work sounds like. Wikipedia tells me that he's worked with Jason Falkner. Curious.  I really like track 6 ("Level"). The whole album seems to be wrapped in a dull, warm haze. Jack should back off the compressor.

Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

This is part of my ongoing attempt to educate myself in modern rock canon (previously visited: Marquee Moon... next stop: Daydream Nation!). This album was originally a 2xLP. It consists of 43 90-second songs. I'm really sure how to describe the sound. Jazzy art-punk? It's (a lot) more listenable than it sounds. At moments, D. Boon's singing reminds me a little of Craig Finn from The Hold Steady. Starts to get a little too long around track 33.

Gang of Four - Entertainment!

This is good. This sounds like the pure source from which Radio 4, Futureheads, and Bloc Party all seem to borrow. Lively, angular, political. I really enjoy Hugo Burnham's drumming. I can see how Janet Weiss lists these guys as an influence.