AltWeeklies Wire
Demon Drivenew
Sharp hooks and great lyrics add fuel to the fire.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-27-2008 |
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Modern Masternew
Sessions stacks two CDs' worth of tracks.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Sessions, Carl Craig
Lo-fi Lullabiesnew
On Devotion, Legrand and bandmate Alex Scally float along on haunted melodies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Beach House, Devotion
Claude Deuce's Contemporary Gospelnew
The impeccably produced album featuring Deuce's rift-heavy tenor comes complete with simple mid-tempo R&B praise ditties such as "Thank U" and "4 Thee."
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Claude Deuce, The Young Elder
Saviours Brings the Thrashnew
Into Abaddon beats all the old dogs, right down to Kill 'Em All at their own game, and laughs maniacally while doing it.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Into Abaddon, Saviours
'Light and Blood' is Grand Country Bluesnew
When music has reached a point where it doesn't sound like anything current, that is a good sign it will sound cool.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Bret Mosley, Light and Blood
Three is Not Your Conventional Metal Bandnew
The bandÂ’'s unique sound echoes harmonious tones of Dream Theatre and King Crimson in their glory days.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The End Has Begun, Three
The Sound of True Jazz Musicnew
The style of jazz music represented here was really made famous by artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Keely Smith. With an artist such as Melody Breyer-Grell, this style of jazz music will survive long into the future because it is in demand by jazz purists and avid listeners of music in general.
Metro Spirit |
Hristos Tsolis |
02-27-2008 |
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'Gods of the Earth' is Essential and Monolithicnew
I'm pretty much sold on a metal band if they can steer my jumbled thought process towards anything involving Tolkien's Battle of Minas Tirith.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Gods of the Earth, The Sword
This Album is All About Tarjanew
My Winter Storm, the Finnish siren's solo debut, signals a return to more traditionally operatic arrangements, but thankfully doesn't stray too far from the crunchier power metal elements that imbued the last few years of her career.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: My Winter Storm, Tarja Turunen
Guru Keeps Hip-hop Alivenew
Ever since going solo in 1993 with his Jazzmatazz series, Guru has been steady banging fans over the head with his smooth, laid-back flow, which flourishes over his trademark hip-hop and jazz fusion.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
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Is Trances Arc 10 Years Late?new
I guess it all depends on whether or not they're heralding a change in trajectory for the music industry back towards the mid-90's alt-rock boom that made and killed the careers of Dishwalla and Semisonic.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: Trances Arc, XOXOX
Luego is All Over the Placenew
Songwriter/guitarist/singer Patrick Phelan's bizarrely childlike upper register is what Jerry Garcia probably would have sounded like at 16; the man's voice is whimsical without sacrificing that self-aware tone that accompanies early-gotten wisdom, just lazy enough to fall markedly short of careless.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
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Tags: I Know, I Know, Luego
'Heavy Petting' is Cheeky and Endlessly Charmingnew
One could be forgiven for passing off the Two Man Gentleman Band as a one-trick novelty act.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
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Bull's Style is Individual and Also Originalnew
The main sounds that seem to stand out on this group's CD are the unique vocals and guitar playing and distortion and tremelo.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken II |
02-27-2008 |
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