Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Adebisi Shank - This Is the Album of a Band Called Adebisi Shank (2008)

Hard Rock / Bitpop / Experimental

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Two-handed tapping, spastic bitpop bleeps and blops, octave pedaled guitar and incredibly tight playing: when their powers combine, the result is the refreshingly spry rock ‘n’ roll of Adebisi Shank. Not Captain Planet, as you may have guessed.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Emarosa - Relativity (2008)

Alternative Rock / Punk

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Like many other singers with a unique style, Jonny Craig’s head-turning vocals both imbue Emarosa’s Relativity with powerful distinctiveness, and drag it down with the same few overused techniques.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Bob Mould - District Line (2008)

Pop / Alternative Rock / Electronica

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The former Hüsker Dü guitarist’s solo career has been marked by blatant pendulum swings between two polar opposites—indie rock and heavily-vocoded dance electronica. Lately Mould has struck a cozy balance between the two.

Sunday, August 7, 2005

A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step (2003)

Alternative / Metal / Hard Rock

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Did someone in A Perfect Circle’s Musicians Anonymous program forget to tell them that six aimless dirges, one elevator-music-esque rape of a melody, and five highly-listenable songs does not a consistent album make?

Quicksand - Slip (1993)

Punk / Rock / Alt-Metal

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Criminally unnoticed and sublimely loud, Quicksand’s Slip an underground landmark for anyone who’s ever enjoyed the clever side of the distorted electric guitar.