Vanishing Voice 8 (weird) Stone Tablet Important Records So, my girlfriend dumped me on the subway about three hours ago and I'm trying to review yet another album by a bunch of Brooklyn youngsters masquerading as some lost Kraut commune with a penchant for Trad Gras and a hard on for Manson's Family jams without wanting to break the clear, red vinyl in two. She won't pick up her phone or return my emails and it looks like after eight or so loving but relatively tumultuous months, this thing is done. I have to turn this off and listen to Steely Dan instead. We weren't even fighting about anything worthwhile and it's come to this. Fuck. A little over a day later and I'm meeting her for a drink in half an hour. Still looks like it's over, albeit on better terms. Side two of this is actually pretty damn dense and heavy. Good drums. Killer. KAREN CARPENTER