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250 Word Album Review: Jason Collett – Reckon
Jason Collett is flat out one of the most underrated songwriters around. On his fifth album Reckon he focuses on songwriting by turning down the volume and displaying his music at its most vulnerable. Fittingly the album has themes of broken … Continue reading
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250 Word Album Review: Patterson Hood – Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance
Yes Patterson Hood is the main lead singer of alt-country legends The Drive By-Truckers, he also releases solo albums when not recording a ton of albums or doing a ton of shows with his band. Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance is … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: The Dangers – Embrace The Light Outside
Some bands get the album title wrong. It doesn’t make sense and doesn’t give you any insight into the record. It should work as a window into the soul of the music on the album. Embrace The Light Outside is … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Bob Dylan – Tempest
Bob Dylan is on an incredible run. Since 1997 he has released three stone-cold classic albums and one very good album, then there is Tempest. Tempest is not a bad record but it clearly pales in comparison to the giants that preceded it. The record is … Continue reading
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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
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