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In 30 years of recording with the Soft Boys and solo-wise, Robyn Hitchcock's enduring brand of madcap mayhem has raced between English punk, acoustic folk and sonically lush pop. But by teaming with Seattle pals Pete Buck (REM) and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5), Hitchcock has made a return to garage rock not heard since 1989's Read more

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Most amazing album for Robyn since Queen Elvis
This is a great album. Robyn is backed by an outstanding band including Pete Buck, Scott McCaughey, and Bill Rieflin. Pete Buck's chiming guitar shines through beautifully and is a great compliment to Robyn's best songs in years. Thank you for another wonderful album.

a hitchcockian masterpiece!!!!!!
this outing reminds one of the great 'and the egyptians' phase of robyns' music world-a great,hard,pop-rock effort is given-catchy melodies and strong vocals throughout-this is highly recommeneded for die-hard and new fans of this famous music-icon!!!!! ... Read more

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Irrelevancy Evades Them
Would someone please explain to the fellas in this band that they are throwing off the curve for the other rockers of their generation? After 20+ years of making heavy rock & roll of various sorts (generally of the slow and sludgy variety) they are past due to become a cliche of themselves and start making music exclusively for the nostalgic types in the cheap seats (see: Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, etc). Yet they continue to make exciting, challenging-but-still-accessible music that sounds dangerously close to something that may have meaning to a few people.
I Smell Gold
I agree with stonedzombie: "I have to say that this is exactly what I expected the Melvins to put out....meaning that it is UNlike anything else they have put out before"
Undisputed!
There isn`t any need for going into detail about this fantastic album. It will always be a mystery why these legends aren`t bigger than they are, maybe this album will be their final leap to a bigger audience?
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Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock    3. Rock/Pop   

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The Killers match postpunk guitars with a synthesizer overlay that recalls '80s New Wave without burying their sound in nostalgia. On their debut, Read more

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Enjoyable, but nothing special...
I'm not sure if I'd call this band something special, but this cd is enjoyable.I've had this cd for quite some time now and it took some listening before I actually warmed to it.I like the 80's retro sound and Flowers' voice while not stellar is pleasant.The problem is the lyrics are a bit off on most of the tunes.They make little sense at some points during the songs.Also, there are songs that just don't grab me.Out of 14 songs, only 8 of them are worth listening to more than once or twice, and none of them are the extras on this disc.You'd be better off just buying the original release of Hot Fuss.
Put the haterade down....all who like MUSIC listen up!
In a generation where artists like the Killers are rare, I can't believe anyone would put them down. I think everyone needs to stop classifying music, I mean how about we just let it be MUSIC and not this....or that....or too much like this band, or not enough like this band! I'm tired of it...It's as simple as this...The Killers is GOOD music, It doesn't get stuck in a rut where you could even begin to tag a genre to it, and that's what I like. I mean I don't really go for what's on the radio, but when I heard Mr. Brightside for the first time It was extremely refreshing, It just wasn't like all the other pop garbage out at the time. Basically I'm not going to say what are the best songs because you buy an album to listen to the whole thing, and that's what you'll get when you buy Hot Fuss, an album where EVERY song is good, no fillers, all heart. That's what it is all about for me!

"Don't you put me on the backburner..."
The Killers Hot Fuss is a great and fun album. With three extra tracks included, this 14 song collection is worth the money. My fave track is Smile like you mean it, has a fabulous melody and lyrics:"And someone is playing a game in the house that i grew-up in, and someone will drive her around down the same streets that i did..." On Top is a perfect love song, Andy you're a star, Mr. Brightside,Somebody Told Me, The Ballad of Michael Valentine, Jenny was a friend of mine, Change your mind, and All these things that I've done are wonderful as well. Hot Fuss is the best album I have heard and the best new band I have listened to in the past 5 years. Hope their next creation is as great as this. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Pop    3. Rock    4. Rock/Pop   

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Outsider inside out or outside in?
Stop the hating, folks! Just because the record doesn't match your preconceived notions of what you think the artist should do, doesn't mean you should lash out. Think of all the great musicians and other artists who were pilloried in their day for branching out in a new direction - only to have history vindicate their efforts! Think about it!

pure rubbish...
I've been a fan of Dj Shadow from the very first album, and have followed him since then. I was super excited to see a new release from him, but upon seeing a few bad reviews, I had to investigate for myself. I sampled each track intently waiting for that wonderfully eclectic sound that Dj Shadow is so famous for... however I was never satisfied. This cd reminds me of a mix you might be handed after a rap concert. Its not worth going into analyzing each track, because its simply a waste of time. My only side 'comment' is that Dj Shadow has been in the game for so long that he probably tried something different, and it failed...just be patient and wait for the next (hopefully better) release.

So it's not earlier Shadow...it's still a fine album
This album is quite a bit heavier with guest Hip Hop appearances than any of Shadow's previous work. I believe that explains all the negative reviews. Some Shadow fans simply aren't Hip Hop fans...sad as that may be (Q Tip was quite the nice suprise on this one). Those seeking the tripped out days of Entroducing won't find it here. That said, I still enjoy the hell out of this album. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is that it didn't get me going quite enough for an immediate repeat listen; with the exception being Track 10...good stuff right there. My recommendation, take a sample listen to the tracks. Too "Hip Hop" for you?....then walk on, but I doubt that'll be the case. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Rap    3. Dance Music    4. Downbeat    5. Electronica    6. Hardcore Rap    7. Left-Field Hip-Hop    8. Pop    9. Soul/R & B    10. Trip-Hop    11. West Coast Rap   

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Bringing back the good stuff!
Well, I'm always searching for great new music, from early 1900s jazz to modern experimental electronica.I LOVE early 60s music, so this band really stands out to me.This album has a great late 1950s-early 60s pop/bop/folk/motown/rock flavor to it;The vintage sounds as well as the progessions and melodies.There is a really honest feeling to the vocals that I don't hear in much music since the turn of the century.I liked it the instant i heard it.It makes me think of the Smiths with a female singer and a more vintage sound.Nothing wrong with that!

Kind of Fun...up to a point
I do like this new record from Camera Obscura, but not so much that I'd leap to recommend it--one might do better just buying the single "Hey Lloyd" or a track like "Let's Get Out of This Country" from iTunes.
Very sweet
A mix of saccharin, poppy melodies fronted by Tracey Anne Campbells heartbreaking voice and dreamy lyrics. The single is strong, as well as "Come Back Margaret" and the title track, all with lots of orchestra and catchy choruses. I wonder how long this band will last since I'm sure the male members of the group probably hate the fact that the two girls get all the attention. I dont care, as long as my drinking buddies don't know I'm listening to this stuff. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Indie Pop    2. Pop    3. Rock    4. Rock/Pop    5. Scotland   

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Together for over a decade, Guster's new album is their fifth and it shows them having gained a certain breadth in their middle age (that's middle age in band years). Recorded in Nashville, they're now expanded to a quartet with multi-instrumentalist Joe Pisapia as a fulltime member adding a range ofmature sounds and textures (everything from lap steel guitar, banjo and dulcimer to trumpet). They've fashioned a work that's radio friendly without being cloy, largely because of the subtle unpredictability of the arrangements and the underlying songs. They move with ease from the dreamily hypnotic "Satellite" to the slashing guitars of "The New Underground." They're equally at home with high volume (the thunderous "the Beginning of the End") and low ("Empire State"). Ryan Miller's confident vocals lend an everyman friendliness to the set as a whole.Read more

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Another home run for Guster
Wonderful CD!I think Guster is a great band and this CD shows that they are still as talented as they were when they started.Like their other CDs, "Ganging Up on the Sun" is fun and the songs are brilliantly written as well as arranged.Bravo to another successful CD!

Really nice, light, sophisticated, fun lyrics
Somewhat unexpectedly I have really gotten into this CD. I started out with the 4th song on the CD which has a neat video that can be seen on YOUTUBE but then I found I really liked the inventiveness and fun of the other songs.

Surprising!
I was pleasantly surprised by this album.Upon first listen, I was a bit put off, but upon repeated listens, I discovered that it was perhaps the most consistent of any Guster release to date.
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Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Pop    3. Rock    4. Rock/Pop   

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If its debut album 15 years ago made Pearl Jam apprehensive with success, the Seattle quintet better buckle in for a return to eminence. On its eighth studio release--and first since 2002--the band socks away the adventurous experimentation that dogged some of its most recent records to investigate a post-September 11, war-ravaged world overflowing with urgency and significance. "It's the same everyday in a hell manmade/What can be saved, and who will be left to hold her?" lead singer Eddie Vedder wonders in "World Wide Suicide," one of several contemptuous rants on the Bush administration. Yet the album's spark is more than political. Songs like "Life Wasted," "Comatose" and "Big Wave" embrace the garage-rock past, as guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard play off each other with the primal lucidity of a decade ago and drummer Matt Cameron, one of rock's best, adds raw backing vocals to Vedder's polished craft. But Pearl Jam also turns up some of its most harmonious works since "Daughter," including "Marker in the Sand," with its radio-ready chorus, the tuneful "Parachutes" paced by Gossard's divine strumming, and the burning narrative and Urge Overkill punch of "Umemployable." Finally Vedder pleads for a lover's return in "Come Back," a keyboard-soaked love song complete with a chilling Gossard solo. It's got a soulfulness that begs for Sam Cooke to sing it and an originality that shows that a vibrant and cocksure Pearl Jam is back in town--and ready to retake the world. Read more

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7.5/10
Reviewgium - Volume I, issue IX
PJ continues to be iconic and the top of their craft...
Pearl Jam has been misunderstood for so long.They keep popping out music and people say that you have to have an acquired taste for their music.Other people compare every record to "Ten."However, my belief is that each CD that they pop out is a vision of how they see things during that period and they try to be innovators in their business, which sometimes does not produce a radio friendly CD.However I do not recall any bad CDs and despite negative reviews of some past CDs Pearl Jam has the star power to sell out any venue on a moments notice despite their "lack of radio friendly" tracks.This CD is spectacular.As said by the catalog reviewers, they go back to basics with a garage band sound with hard guitar duets, bumping drums, thumping base and of course a voice that is unrivaled in that of Vedder.Each song is great, multi-layered, message sending and relevant.Whatever your political views are, and mine are not in sync with PJ, you have to love the art of their music.This is one of their best CDs.There are not many groups that can give you multi-layers within each song, usually its song and chorus, but PJ gives us more where it makes you feel like you are getting so much more from each song.There is no real experimenting on this CD what has been sited as a flaw on past CDs.I like every song, most are high energy, just a couple ballads and some of those turn from ballads into a full on attack as momentum builds within the song.I am especially fond of "Inside Job" as it is a complex song showcasing the talents of the entire band and their range as musicians.

Album of the Year?
Pearl Jam, to me, have always been an interesting band to listen to. They became a household name with their smash debut album Ten and their sophomore album Vs. But ever since then, it seems like they've been shying away from the spotlight. It's not that they didn't have hits - as "Better Man", "Who You Are", "Last Kiss", and "Given to Fly" were all chart-climbers - but they are nonetheless significantly less famous than they used to be. Perhaps this gives them the room to try out many of the new things they have been with their albums. Nonetheless, as this album proves, Pearl Jam show that they can rock out now just as good as they used to, but with perhaps even more passion.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Hard Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop   

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Bursting at the seams with creative energy, the Clash's stunning 1979 double album more than made up for the artistic and commercial disappointment of its predecessor, 1978's tried-too-hard Read more

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• Original recording reissued
• Original recording remastered

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One of the greatest albums of all time
This is one of the best ever, of any genre.If you like punk rock, you have to have this.I'm really at a loss when trying to explain the album - there simply are no words.Even the picture on the cover is perfect.Even the colors are perfect.There may be other albums that I like as much, but none that I like better.
.....I Don't Get It
Actually 3 1/2 stars .The Clash' third album London Calling is possibly the most overated album of all time . I understand if you're into punk you want a claim in rock and roll history , but most of the songs on this album are hardly punk . The bulk of the album is reggae or reggae influenced . The title song is great , Brand New Cadillac ( a cover of a Vince Taylor song ) is great too . Ditto for Lost In A Supermarket , a song that sounds like something from Genesis' Duke period . Spanish Bombs , Hateful and Clampdown are good too . There are 18 tracks on this album .What are the other standout songs ? I don't hear 'em . I would think that " one of the great albums of all time "would be solid from top to bottom . The bulk of this album is mediocre pop/ reggae songs . Where's the edge ? I don't hear it . This is one of those albums like Exile On Main Street that's cool too like ... possibly because the criticssay so ?

Completely Deserves To Be As Popular As It Is
What a revolutionary album this was, released in 1979. I just love listening to the Clash's "London Calling" Album. It is a fun and entertaining, yet thoughtful masterpiece of 20th-century rock music. The lyrics are often very political. It gets a lot of hype, and I think it deserves all that attention. It truly is a great album! "London Calling" (album) contains a diverse range of musical influences, so it will fit in in almost any music collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Britain    2. British Punk    3. England    4. Hard Rock    5. New Wave    6. Pop    7. Punk    8. Punk/New Wave    9. Rock    10. Rock & Roll    11. Rock/Pop   

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If rock's most successful and memorable acts have usually succeeded by wrapping their own distillation of music history and personal tastes in whatever fashionable trappings are currently gripping the culture, it's hardly surprising that the Cars remain one of the most enduring symbols of the punk/new wave era. This 20-track anthology distills that argument perfectly. Ric Ocasek's songs embody a solid '60s sense of pop craftsmanship informed by a trend-conscious stylistic sheen and a cynical, slippery emotional detachment that's often betrayed by his own distinctly weary brand of romanticism, from the anxious pop of "Just What I Needed" and "You're All I've Got Tonight" to the melancholy-on-ice musings of "Drive" and "Tonight She Comes." Sixteen of the 20 cuts here were chart singles, and radio staples like "Bye Bye Love" and "Dangerous Type" might as well have been. Read more

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A baby band...................
The CARS were one of the most annoying, dumb, pathetic, lame, overrated, stupid, lousy, and awful bands ever came out in the 70's. Their lead singer RIC OCASEK sings horribly and sings like a baby. This greatest-hits album was a huge joke that each and every song is incredibly bad.
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
If you like the Cars This is the CD for you it has all of their greatest hits on hear from "Tonight She Comes" to "Moving In Stereo". If you like 80's music or if yoou just plain like music you will buy this cd. The remastered sound is done well too. This is 80's rock n roll at its best. So buy it Today.

CARS COMPLETE GREATEST HITS
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Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock    3. Album Rock    4. New Wave    5. Pop/Rock    6. Rock/Pop    7. United States of America   

Editorial Review

The debut of thundering supergroup Audioslave--featuring members of Rage Against the Machine post-Zack de la Rocha with ex-Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell--is as much curio as fascinating blend of visions. Cornell might be outnumbered, but his unmistakable holler and nihilistic imagery ensure that Read more

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Love Chris Cornell's vocals
I have always loved Chris Cornell. I got his solo album Euphoria when it was first released due to my love of his prior work. Definitelya worthy purchase if you love his moody work! This CD sat in my collection for the last year or so because the first listen left me underwhelmed. However, I pulled it out and listened again, and it hit me. I love the CD. I am not sure why I let it sit so long, but now it is time to buy up the rest of this band's CDs.

Sort of a "blah" affair here
I should, by all means, like this band. I love Rage Against The Machine. I love Soundgarden. Therefore, combining the band from the former and the frontman from the latter, Audioslave should be a home run, right?
Could this prog more than plod?
Want to hear big metal riffs with some guy wailing over them?Get your balls right here people.Would like you variety, artistry and a lack of annoying guitar solos?Shop elsewhere.I can enjoy this album for maybe 2 or 3 songs at a time.Any more than that and I get bored.Its a slow, deliberate album.You get the impression of a AC/DC release with song tempos all hanging around each other.Luckily, Cornell is screaming his head off.The lyrics are vague but personal.No high-minded musings of abstract gloominess on this one.Okay, well maybe a few.The band has some good riffs and groves but they seem to pull back -whatever that means.I can say that some parts of the album will get the hair on your neck saluting.I'd say about...4 instances of that.
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It's never easy following up a multi-platinum success, but Canada's Nickelback's latest seem sure to match the sales of the many-million-selling Read more

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Solid effort, through and through
Nickelback follows up Silver Side Up with another catchy, angst-driven grunge disc. What's good is that the lyrical content is more varied with this effort. The one downer: "Someday" sounds virtually identical to "How you Remind Me" (tempo, guitars, drum parts, everything ... there's even a mash-up avaiable online where the two songs are played simultaneously and you really notice the similarities).
Are you that dumb?
Whoever said this album isn't even worth a penny is the dumbest person ever.He (or she) asked a very stupid question.Where did the 90's go?There still back in the 90's!Every generation has it's own kind of music.Do you expect to hear Elvis on the popular radio stations anytime soon?No, because he is in the past and new music has come out.The 90's are called the 90's because they were played in the 90's!New music is and will forever be coming out and if your stuck in the 90's then don't turn on the damn radio because most of the stations will be playing music like this.So shut up about your favorite music because nobody cares what it is.

What a load of dung....
When I first heard Nickelback about 7 or 8 years ago (The State), I thought they were decent, nothing great, but decent.I still think The State is an OK disc.But like most bands, once they sell out and find fame, the quality of the product goes down the tubes.Besides being musically bland, and never changing...the lyrics are just about as deep as a rain puddle after a drizzle."Figured you out" has to be the worst...any 8th grade dropout could write that, its just plain dumb, as well as vulgar.
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it's a good one...
It's not as good as the ones from 2ManyDjs but it's real close. The same idea is going on here though and it does have it's moments. The only reason I give the nod to 2manydjs is because their mashes and mixes had purpose behind them. The obvious example is mixing Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 with Destiny's Child's Independant Woman.
Sounds of the Last 3 Decades
I love those late night infomercials for CD packages from Time-Life, you know like "sounds of the seventies" or "AM Gold." I love those infomercials because I don't have to sit through the entire song, I just hear the best parts and it gives me a memory from my childhood.This CD takes that idea a bit further.Not only do I get snippets of songs from the 70s, but there are songs included that were popular last month.All of it is swirled together and it don't stop.I've been facinated with "mash-ups" for quite a while, but this fills all of my want to hear any others.The pace of this disc keeps my attention the whole time.I have been listening to it so much I am a little afraid I'm going to memorize it and it will become predictable.There are some highlights: Notorious B.I.G. mixed with "Tiny Dancer," and my favorite, 2 LIVE Crew "We want some P****" playing over Pavement and Paul McCartney "Silly Love Songs."I love hearing Neutral Milk Hotel counting off at some point.I love hearing Ciara mixed in.M.I.A. sounds great in there at some point too.I don't know who does the song "Kryptonite," but on here it's great.I really hope to hear more from GIRL TALK and I hope it doesn't get popular enough to get pulled, maybe I shouldn't even be writing a review.Maybe I should give it a crappy review, but it rocks!

The best record of the year
The title may seem a hasty assignment, but I have proclaimed (at last count) five different records that were supposed to be the best of the year. However, just when I think that the industry cannot surprise me beyond belief, artists keep doing it.
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Subjects:  1. Dance Music    2. Electronic    3. Experimental Techno    4. Glitch    5. Indie Electronic    6. Left-Field Hip-Hop    7. Pop   

Editorial Review

It's understandable when artists want to grow their fan base in order to more easily make a living and also reach a larger group of listeners. The trick, of course, is how to do this without releasing artistically compromised records that, well, suck. L.A. underground vets J5 were almost a supergroup from the start, combining the formidable talents of the Unity and Rebels of Rhythm crews. If anyone deserves to move beyond the backpack clique, it's them (well, and Aceyalone). And while no one's going to condemn the band for pulling a Black Eyed Peas here, it's hard to imagine really listening to this album as much as its two predecessors, either. Take the lead single, "Work It Out": the jam has a smoove, down-tempo vibe that's nice enough, and the Dave Matthews vocal on the chorus is pretty excellent. But the lyrics--which deal with not only let's-get-back-together-baby material, but also vaguely PC hip-hop--never gel. It makes one yearn for the actual Daisy Age. There are a few outstanding tracks, but overall this is a hip-hop album that sounds as if it were written by a corporate committee--each song directed at a particular demographic--rather than a mini-manifesto crafted to get your fists pumping and/or your feet moving. Read more

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2 1/2 stars - Here's some feedback: the album ain't that hot
Jurassic 5 - Feedback (Interscope, 2006)
Horrible!
As a (once) big Jurassic 5 fan, I couldn't believe how terrible this album was.The lyircs got old fast, the beats were boring and like another reviewer mentioned, I got sick of the whole "girl/getting over shyness" type of songs.This album reminded me of a no-name group that wants to get big fast so their label puts a whole bunch of big name stars on the album to gain more fans and radio play...NOT what I would expect from a solid group like J5 at all!
Not The Best 'Feedback'....But Lyrics Hold It Together
Jurassic 5 consist of Akil, Zaakir, Mark 7even, DJ Nu-Mark, Chali 2na (Cut Chemist is reportedly no longer with the group in order to pursue solo aspirations).The crew has been rockin' on the hip-hop scene since 1999 with a signature sound that the crew's fan base has come to appreciate over the years.Put on Quality Control or Power In Numbers and you hear a unique intermingling of turntable wizardry, well thought lyrics, and synchronized choruses.Having four rapping emcees would normally complicate songs, but Jurassic 5 pulls it off every time.But with the musical influence of Cut Chemist missing from their latest album Feedback, the crew resorts to Dj Nu-Mark for a few tracks as well as other producers.Unfortunately for them, this proves to be almost disastrous for the project.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Rap    2. Hip-Hop    3. Pop    4. Rap    5. Rap & Hip-Hop    6. Underground Rap    7. United States of America   

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The album that carries U2 into its 25th year--and likely the mixed blessings of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--is one of its most frank and focused since the days of Read more

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Great U2 Album, but not there Best
When U2 comes out with a new album, the anticipation and expectations are extremely high. This album did not disappoint.
Slow burner album, with a few highlights
This album is definitely not U2 at their best or most animated. Rather, it's almost like U2 neutered ... at least somewhat. What made matters worse was that this album was initially hyped to be a 'rock album'. So where is the rock?
How can I hurt when I have U2???
I have been a fan of U2 since they released their mega-hit record "the Joshua Tree" ...and since the first time I heard it, I have been a fan of them ever since... AND HAVE NEVER, EVER STOPPED BEING A FAN!!!!! So many people have critisized them because of the many paths they've taken, the risks, the changes, the experiments, but each and every single one of those steps has made them who they are right now: the most honest, bold, charismatic, energetic and emotionally commited band of the modern rock scene.
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Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Ireland    4. Pop    5. Pop/Rock    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop   

Editorial Review

The title of this album would seem a tad precious applied to the releases of the majority of Nashville musicians. But Guy Clark--song craftsman, guitar builder--has been doing such finely measured work for all of his storied career that "Workbench Songs" aptly sums up the pride and precision he brings to these 11 offerings. Joined by cowriters Darrell Scott, Rodney Crowell, Gary Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell, and Verlon Thompson, Clark is at turns wry and poignant in chronicling human acts great and small. And, as usual with his albums, a number of these songs resonate long after first listen. "Walkin' Man," a Celtic-flavored demo recording which kicks off the set, pays homage to the pilgrims and searchers--Gandhi and Woody Guthrie--who had the courage to make their own path. "Out in the Parkin' Lot," the Darrell Scott collaboration which Clark recorded on 1997's live Read more

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latest from a national treasure
There may be better songwriters than Guy Clark-but you can count them on one hand with fingers left over.This disc has him co-writing with some of the best in Nashville-Gary Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell, Steve Nelson, Ray Stephenson and old standbysRodney Crowell and Verlon Thompson.The result is a project that loses none of Guy's touch, but slightly broadens the musical palate.In addition, there is a greater emphasis on production, making the record sound more like a country record (in a good sense) than a bluegrass or folk record as some projects have sounded in the past.
Excellent latest release
I've been a fan of Guy Clark since Jerry Jeff Walker first sang "LA Freeway" in the early 70s.His distinctive husky voice speaks of roadworn weariness, someone who's lived a long tough life.(And I suspect he sounded that way at 30...)
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Editorial Review

Just from the opening seconds of Neutral Milk Hotel's second album, you know it's going to be special: the acoustic guitar strum is catchy beyond belief, and Jeff Magnum's intonation lends credibility even to a line like "When you were young, you were the King of Carrot Flowers." Listening to Read more

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If Hieronymus Bosch Wrote Music...
Aeroplanes Over the Sea may not be the greatest record of pop music, and it's probably not even the strangest, but it is surely the strangest great record ever made.In fact, it is so unlike anything I've heard, that I won't even bother comparing it to any other rock or pop music. Both musically and lyrically, Jeff Mangum seems to provide direct access to the unconscious, bypassing all conventional rationality and order.And it's usually a dark, tortured unconscious, as if someone had two years to script a nightmare and reenact it in amazing, painstaking detail.