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TOP 10 OF 2004 BY BILL MEYER IN CHICAGO READER. "The best female guitarist this side of the Atlantic." -Robert Christgau. Long, LONG awaited new album from long time Louisville/NYC rockers shows them as energetic as ever with a sharpened focus on melody, harmony & instrument tone on their seventh LP. Still capable of scalping the unsuspecting, they've spent the intervening years nurturing a subtlety that plays itself out over repeated listening while still offering the immediate feedback of a swift kick in the ass. Produced by Tara Jane OÕNeil and featuring a guest appearance by Ira Kaplan (YO LA TENGO). "Tara Key is the feeling personÕs guitar hero Ð capable of tearing fist-sized chunks from your soul with every ecstatic rush of notes Ð and itÕs utterly baffling that her face doesn't adorn the back of denim jackets around the land. ItÕs been a while since she and breath-stealing partners Tim Harris and Josh Madell hit a stage in these parts, so you can bet the pent-up energy alone will blow the doors off their home stage."-Village Voice