AltWeeklies Wire
DragonForce's Latest is its Finest to Datenew
The album's title -- Ultra Beatdown -- is apt, since after enduring the eight epic tracks (the shortest clocking in at more than five minutes), one feels absolutely pummeled by the pure, unadulterated shred unleashed by lead guitarist Herman Li.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-30-2008 |
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More Wal-Mart Mediocrity, Courtesy AC/DCnew
Lead singer Brian Johnson has stated in recent interviews that Black Ice is the best AC/DC record since he joined the band; perhaps the drugs have finally taken over.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
10-30-2008 |
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Shannon Worrell Lays On the Nostalgia on Her Latest Albumnew
The thing about nostalgia is that it's deliciously indulgent, like turtle cheesecake, and Worrell's record is comparably rich. The Honey Guide is thick with string, twang, and image-heavy writing, and the elements that make it perfect for certain occasions are the same elements that make it a little too much for everyday listening.
C-Ville Weekly |
Laura Eve Engel |
10-29-2008 |
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Tags: Shannon Worrell, The Honey Guide
'Acid Tongue' is Where Jenny Lewis Finally Exploits Her Famenew
Lewis continues to write great songs and shape shift their environments, making them sound so damn simple, she practically writes her own reviews.
Metro Times |
Dan Weiss |
10-28-2008 |
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Tags: Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue
Religious Knives, Surprisingly, Create Order Out Of Chaosnew
So far this year, Religious Knives have issued two proper albums that mark monster steps away from noise-drone doldrums and into classic rock/no-wave terrain. In both cases, the quartet starts out with a head fake.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
10-28-2008 |
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Love as Laughter Flies Under the Radarnew
Love as Laughter's Sam Jayne may not be well known, but he's a gifted and underrated songwriter.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian Mock |
10-24-2008 |
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Jo Wilkinson Shares the Spacenew
Jo Wilkinson magically blends her powerful voice with the music from her band members.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
10-24-2008 |
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Talkdemonic's Latest is a Musical Alchemynew
On Eyes at Half Mast, the band blends a variety of instruments to create down-home-flavored electronic instrumental tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-24-2008 |
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Tags: Talkdemonic, Eyes at Half Mast
AC/DC Churns Out Another 'Back in Black' Retreadnew
It’s a little absurd to think that it took eight years for AC/DC to crank out Black Ice, since it sounds like it was created by a particularly adept AC/DC-simulating computer.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
10-24-2008 |
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Of Montreal's Latest Continues to Blur Reality and Fictionnew
On Skeletal Lamping, it sounds as if Kevin Barnes' reality/fiction line has blurred so much, he actually believes he has become the character he created.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Spencer Patterson |
10-24-2008 |
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Tags: Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping
I'm Already Prepared to Forget Oasis' Latest Albumnew
I loved 1994's Definitely Maybe and liked 1995's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? pretty well. But do I recall anything substantial about, say, 2002's Heathen Chemistry? Hell, no -- and a year from now, I won't be able to tell you squat about Dig, either.
Tags: Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis
Fucked Up Finds Godliness in Down-to-Earth Punknew
The sextet no longer sounds like the sort of band that plays basement hardcore shows; it sounds like the sort of band that would follow a long concept album with another long concept album.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-17-2008 |
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Matthew Sweet's New Album is Missing Somethingnew
Ever since his power-pop masterpiece Girlfriend, Sweet has suffered from perennial comparisons to that landmark album. Well, the suffering continues.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-15-2008 |
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Tags: Matthew Sweet, Sunshine Lies
Wastelander Wears Poor Production Values Like a Badge of Honornew
Toxic Holocaust may have unveiled the most polished post-apocalyptic metal release of 2008, but Wastelander offers the most inspired, with the no-budget, yet ferocious Wardrive.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-15-2008 |
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Kings of Leon Makes a Bid for Mass Popularity and Critical Acclaimnew
Caleb Followill and the other members of the Kings family once seemed content with updating '70s Southern rock for the new millennium -- but no more.
Tags: Kings of Leon, Only by the Night
