AltWeeklies Wire
'Eardrum' is Another Well-written Album by the Cognizant MCnew
Talib Kweli has risen to the top as one of the most respected, erudite, and charismatic lyricists to ever emerge from the underground hip-hop scene into the mainstream.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Eardrum, Talib Kweli
'The Alchemist' is a Masterpiecenew
There is in every song a seamless union of laissez-faire and unrelenting heaviness, its cohesiveness largely owing to the dudes' knack for deceptive and aggressive melodies.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Alchemist, Witchcraft
Aiden is an Alternative Band with a Different Soundnew
It seems to be a blend of punk rock with contemporary alternative, similar to bands such as My Chemical Romance and others.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Aiden, Conviction
'Love and Anxiety' is Almost Like Folk Musicnew
Sleeper Car reminds me of the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Marshall Tucker Band.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Love and Anxiety, Sleeper Car
'Ghetto Passport' Needs Some Worknew
He may have been famous on the football field, but it may take a while to be "Famouz" in the music field.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Famouz, Ghetto Passport
'Comets' Blends Techno and Rocknew
In a move fitting of a band named after an ancient technical question, VHS or Beta seems to have fused '80s techno with contemporary rock to create an individual sound that reflects this bands' musicianship.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bring on the Comets, VHS or Beta
This Disc Shows Off a Seasoned Pronew
An album such as this is an educational tool for up-and-coming musicians in every genre.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
09-18-2007 |
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'Kill the Headlights' Will Grow on Younew
Adema won't be revolutionizing the face of rock anytime soon, but this album seems to at the very least provide these deceptively talented dudes with a long-sought-after sense of identity.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Adema, Kill the Headlights
Keite Young Balances the Spiritual and the Secularnew
Keite (pronounced "keet") Young's debut album makes you feel as if you're listening to a guilty pleasure.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
09-18-2007 |
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Bethany Dillon Has a Fresh New Soundnew
If you like soft-rock with great vocals, I highly recommend Waking Up.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCrackern III |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bethany Dillon, Waking Up
The Pietasters Merge Ska and Soulnew
All Day is, for the most a part, an enjoyable album, chock full of ripe and seasoned vocals, rhythms and beats.
Metro Spirit |
Kaylor Maddox |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: All Day, The Pietasters
How Seriously Can You Take Dethlok?new
Dethalbum is fifteen tracks of Viking metal brutality, influenced by everyone from Saxon to Celtic Frost.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-30-2007 |
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Keep Up With 'Colors' If You Cannew
Between the Buried and Me are undoubtedly today's King Crimson, creating some of the 21st century's most forward-thinking music.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Between the Buried and Me, Colors
The Title Sums it Up -- The Disc is Big and Dirtynew
I'll eat a bowl of my own hair if you can find a thrashier, heavier, more sardonic metalcore release this year.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Every Time I Die, The Big Dirty
Devildriver Hits its Stridenew
Continuing the glorious and deadly thrash-pop trends of their previous output, The Last Kind Words carries its weight with other heavyweight metal releases this year.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Devildriver, The Last Kind Words
