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250 Word Album Review: Local H – Hallelujah! I’m A Bum
Local H prides themselves on being noisy. They out-due themselves on Hallelujah! I’m A Bum for their seventh studio album. The blast of the album outdoes any of their other records as a whole, Perhaps singer Scott Lucas has exercised his temptation for quieter music with … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Lucero – Women & Work
Lucero is one of many solid Texas bands with a string of records already available. So at this point the band knows their strengths and have found their identity so they can put out solid records. Women & Work is … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
The term supergroup gets thrown around like it is a bad thing. It’s not, some projects don’t turn out well but the bottom line is that it is a group of good musicians that usually leads to good music. While … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Will Johnson – Scorpion
Will Johnson releases solo records when he isn’t releasing an album in one of the many bands he is in. Scorpion is his third proper solo album and comes nine years after his last. This record is not much different … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3 stars, acoustic, Centro-Matic, quiet albums, Scorpion, Will Johnson
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250 Word Album Review: Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
The Alabama Shakes are a new band and have gained a ton of momentum, seemingly to get more popular daily still. Every now and then an indie band comes out that has a ton of potential beyond their big … Continue reading
250 Word Classic Album Review: The White Stripes – Icky Thump
It is always so satisfying when an album lives up to lofty expectations. That is exactly the case with The White Stripes sixth and final record. Icky Thump was following a string of albums that changed the face of music … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Toadies – Play.Rock.Music
The Toadies have never been critic’s darlings but maintain a strong fan base and make some of the most interesting hard rock you will find. The hard rock genre is boring and filled with bands that are still copying Nirvana 20 years … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Johnny Hickman – Tilting
Cracker guitarist Johnny Hickman’s second solo record Tilting was a long time coming. The fiercely loyal fans of Hickman’s and Cracker’s have waited on it for years. It has been a long 7 years since his excellent first record Palmhenge was released. … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3.5 Stars, Chris LeRoy, Cracker, Death of Me, Palmhenge, Tilting
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250 Word Album Review: An Horse – Walls
An Horse is a two piece band that is bare bones guitar, drums and vocals. Ironically enough, like many two piece bands (see Local H, White Stripes, etc.) they make a lot of noise. With a female vocalist in Kate Cooper they … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Garbage – Not Your Kind of People
Garbage has taken 17 years to release 5 albums and Not Your Kind of People is the first in 7 years; the result is not good. The once very solid band has morphed into something that is far from where … Continue reading
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