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250 Word Album Review: Eric Sommer + Solar Flares – Rainy Day Karma
Eric Sommer is an extraordinary guitar player. His album with the Solar Flares Rainy Day Karma is a supreme showcase of his talents with that instrument in his hands. The album is a bluesy collection of 10 songs that go beyond Sommer’s … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Ryan Bingham – Tomorrowland
Ryan Bingham’s fourth album Tomorrowland is a bit of a return the grungy country music that made him a household name in the Americana community. The new records finds him being a little more hard-edged and breaking of the small … 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: 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: Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
Justin Townes Earle is a stylistic chameleon. Each of his four records has had a distinct sound all its own. This time around on Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now Earle has added horns to the mix and … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Brendan Benson – What Kind Of World
Brendan Benson is in the Raconteurs with Jack White. Why is this relevant? Because of their similarities as solo artists. It is only appropriate that Benson’s latest album’s release would coincide with Jack White’s very first solo album release. They … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Eels – End Times
So just a few short months after the release of the brilliant Hombre Lobo, the Eels came right back and released End Times. Usually when two albums are released so close to eachother they have a very similar sound. This … Continue reading
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250 Word Album Review: Hallways of Always – Magical Mind
Hallways of Always is a duo of songwriters Jenny Hoyston and William Elliott Whitmore. William Elliott Whitmore has five excellent solo albums out while Hoyston has one solo album and a few with her band Erase Errata. They split duties … Continue reading
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