Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Ashes Divide - Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright (2008)
Hard Rock / Stadium Rock / Pop
A Perfect Circle founder Billy Howerdel’s much-lauded skill in creating guitar-borne ambiance goes missing for this disappointing mess of barely-above average stadium rock.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Bob Mould - District Line (2008)
Pop / Alternative Rock / Electronica
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.
Monday, August 22, 2005
Muse - Absolution (2003)
Origin of Symmetry blows it away.
Intro To Apocalypse Please
Apocalypse Please
Time is Running Out
Sing for Absolution
Stockholm Syndrome
Falling away with you
Interlude Out Falling Away
Hysteria
Blackout
Butterflies and Hurricanes
Tsp
Endlessly
Thoughts of A Dying Atheist
Ruled by Secrecy
On Absolution, mopey electric piano and opulent synth bass play tag team with the sometimes ludicrously fuzzed-out guitar of also-vocalist Matt Bellamy. And what a voice! [...]
