by Ned Raggett
After years of hints, the occasional one-off comp appearance, and not much more, which along with the somnolent state of Lovesliescrushing brought many to despair of ever actually hearing anything more, Scott Cortez finally debuted his solo project in full with Crush. As Astrobrite, Cortez's general approach isn't too far off from the music with which he came to attention -- fired-up, often quite massive, and astonishingly creative use and abuse of electric guitar on a four-track tape recorder, placing him up there with the likes of Dave Pearce rather than, say, yet another Lou Barlow wannabe. But this isn't just Bloweyelashwish or » Read more