Tag Archives: 3.5 Stars

250 Word Album Review: Have Gun, Will Travel – Science From An Easy Chair

Posted on September 17, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Have Gun, Will Travel are no strangers to making music at this point with several albums under their belt. When you are good musicians who can write good songs you need to keep yourself interested in what you are doing. … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review – Ashley Raines & The New West Revue – I’ll Fight: A Collection of Cover Songs

Posted on September 10, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

The consistently productive Ashley Raines returns with a small collection of cover songs. Before hearing a note it is instantly interesting for the section of covers alone. The title track is taken from possibly America’s greatest living band, Wilco. On … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: James Williamson – Re-Licked

Posted on November 3, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

James Williamson was in The Stooges and he will always be linked to them. He embraces that (and uses it) on his “solo” album Re-Licked. The album is exactly what it sounds like, Williamson going through the Stooges vaults and … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Centro-matic – Take Pride In Your Long Odds

Posted on September 19, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

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 →

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250 Word Album Review: Conor Oberst – Upside Down Mountain

Posted on September 3, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

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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250 Word Album Review: Los Seis Pistos – Punk Will Never Die

Posted on August 10, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Sometimes you just want to have fun and sometimes you want to scream and yell and sing along. Punk rock is a great outlet for this (as long as it isn’t angry punk.) Los Seis Pistos album Punk Will Never … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Electrician – Wet and Ripping the Lake in Two

Posted on July 14, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Listening to a ton of music makes you hear trends that are so tiring it is hard to take any of it seriously. Electrician’s Wet and Ripping the Lake in Two does not qualify in any way. It is a … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Anders Parker – There’s A Bluebird In My Heart

Posted on June 9, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Anders Parker flies just under the radar the way many great indie acts have to now. With a style similar to Jim James of My Morning Jacket (but not that terrible solo album James released) he could easily be exposed … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Ashley Raines & The New West Revue – Blush EP

Posted on June 2, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Ashley Raines returns with the Blush EP that is every bit as dark and brooding as his last release, One Trick Mule. Raines summons the honest and unfiltered voice inside us all by pulling no punches and being as straight-forward … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Old 97’s – Most Messed Up

Posted on May 19, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

The Old 97’s don’t pull any tricks musically for their latest album Most Messed Up but there are quite a few shocking moments. You’ll be taken off guard by singer and main lyricist Rhett Miller’s foul language. If this were … Continue reading →

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