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250 Word Classic Album Review: Cracker – Greenland
Cracker’s Greenland is a late career triumph. The band achieved mainstream success early in their career and toyed with returning to the promised land for several albums to no avail. Greenland is where it sounds like they punted that idea … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Whiskey For The Lady – Too Many F Holes
Whiskey For The Lady – Too Many F Holes Bluegrass is a love or hate it thing for most people. It can be unpredictable and enthralling or it can be boring and monotonous. Luckily for Whiskey For The Lady, … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Paul Collins – Feel The Noise
Paul Collins holds steady with a sound he has had for years with his album Feel The Noise. Collins lets his age show just enough in the songs here to not make it seem like he is just trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 stars, album at a glance, album review, Feel The Noise, Paul Collins, record review, The Beat
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250 Word Album Review: Centro-matic – Take Pride In Your Long Odds
Will Johnson’s lyrics are the key to Centro-matic. Even with this being true the sonics of the band fight this song by song by trying to obscure the lyrics. The four-piece band consistently comes up with interesting textures for each … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Anie – Lovekill
Anie’s Lovekill EP is an interesting mixture of 4 songs. Starting with the over-the-top pop of “Lovekill” the EP seems immediately like it could be too much to handle. The next song “Honey” is still extremely poppy but does have … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.5 stars, album at a glance, album review, Anie, EP, Lovekill, pop
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250 Word Local Album Review: Under The Big Oak Tree – Under The Big Oak Tree
On sunny days when the grass is green and a refreshing breeze is always blowing, Under The Big Oak Tree’s debut album might just work as your perfect soundtrack. The positive spin of this gentle bluegrass is as comfortable on … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Conor Oberst – Upside Down Mountain
Conor Oberst’s Upside Down Mountain feels like the album he has always been trying to make. Its closest kin in Oberst’s now staggering catalog is 2007’s Cassadega, that album had just the right amount of country influence and found Oberst … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3.5 Stars, Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, record, review, Upside Down Mountain
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Album at a glance: One Headlight High – Live Free or Don’t
One Headlight High – One Headlight High Pop punk is one of the cleanest sounding genres around. Green Day, Jimmy Eat World and Superchunk created a huge wake of bands inspired by them over the last couple decades and out … Continue reading
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Tagged album, album at a glance, Live Free or Don't, local, Maryville, Missouri, One Headlight High, pop punk, review, sexlexia
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250 Word Local Album Review: Black The Buffalo – Blood On The Plains
The husband-wife duo in bands is really overdone at this point. For the last few years it seems these kinds of bands were popping up everywhere. Black The Buffalo take a different approach when making their album Blood On The Plains … Continue reading
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