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Land Of Talk reviewed
Land Of Talk Some Are Lakes (Saddle Creek) After changing some members, this Montreal-based quartet takes its foot off the pedal following a caustic debut EP — and its eyes off the road. Appearing: Thursday, October 9th at Vic Theatre in Chicago.
Gemma Hayes reviewed
Gemma Hayes The Hollow Of Morning (Second Motion) Former Mercury Prize nominee Gemma Hayes remains scared of her own voice, though she can’t hide from a number of flaws on her third album. Appearing: Monday, September 29th at Schubas in Chicago.
Jessica Lea Mayfield reviewed
Jessica Lea Mayfield With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (Polymer) It’s easy to imagine Jessica Lea Mayfield standing at a party and watching a date whom she hates or a boyfriend she’s about to break up with — and penning her debut in her head. Appearing: Tuesday, October 28th at Abbey Pub in Chicago.
The Suicide Kings reviewed
The Suicide Kings The Suicide Kings (Blue Plate) If one thing is made abundantly clear by the cover art of The Suicide Kings’ self-titled album, it’s not for kids.
Josh Rouse compiled
Josh Rouse The Best Of The Rykodisc Years (Rhino) In an age of iTunes hyper-selectivity and inescapable Essential and 20th Century Masters compilations, the music-buying public has nearly unlimited access to the dark corners of any artist’s career, regardless of record label. But Rykodisc and Rhino have a screwy little game they’d like to play.
Slipknot reviewed
Slipknot All Hope Is Gone (Roadrunner) Certain pockets of heavy metal fandom insist Slipknot are nothing more than goons in expensive Halloween masks whose over-the-top image, not the music, sells their records. If costumes sell CDs, though, why don’t Gwar go platinum? Why aren’t Mushroomhead playing arenas? Looking forward to the new Lordi record? Still […]
Young@Heart Chorus reviewed
Young@Heart Chorus Mostly Live (Rhino) Though technically not the Young@Heart soundtrack, without the visuals, this companion to the retirement-age music documentary still gets by, occasionally offering some contender-esque interpretations of modern rock and R&B.
Death Vessel reviewed
Death Vessel Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us (Sub Pop) Death Vessel’s Joel Thibodeau is a) an insect, b) female, or c) a bluegrass artist. At varying points one and none are true. Appearing: Saturday, August 30th at Schubas in Chicago.
Bigelf reviewed
Bigelf Cheat The Gallows (Custard) Bigelf’s cup runneth over with bombast. Their overzealous ode to big-top rock might not be very original, but it’ll overpower you in the end.
Pas/Cal reviewed
Pas/Cal I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura (Le Grand Magistery) After years of teasing indie pop enthusiasts with lip-smacking EPs, Pas/Cal manage a full-length that survives as a 12-track spread.
Shannon McArdle reviewed
Shannon McArdle Summer Of The Whore (Bar None) Former Mendoza Line frontwoman Shannon McArdle lies back on the couch and drops truckloads of divorce-flavored pathology.
Scars On Broadway
Scars On Broadway Scars On Broadway (Interscope) He might not like it, but from here to forever, any music Daron Malakian creates outside of System Of A Down will be compared to that band. That band who, in less than a decade, scored five platinum records, three no. 1 records, and redefined the rules of […]
Chrome Division reviewed
Chrome Division Booze, Broads And Beelzebub (Nuclear Blast) If anyone in heavy metal deserves to kick back and have a good time, it’s Chrome Division guitarist Shagrath. His full-time job fronting Dimmu Borgir, after all, demands he be dead serious all the time about Satan, pentagrams, corpsepaint, The Lord Of The Rings, and hating your […]
Dead Heart Bloom reviewed
Dead Heart Bloom Fall In (KEI) Kicking off a series of three (presumably free, as this one is) 2008 EPs, Fall In slides through tastes more succinctly than Dead Heart Bloom’s two albums did.
Taylor Hollingsworth reviewed
Taylor Hollingsworth Bad Little Kitty (Mass) To smoke, or not to smoke: That was the question before Taylor Hollingsworth. He smoked.
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