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“Only a music fan obsessed with the rules of authenticity and the requirements for lyrical profundity could find fault with the 11 odes to overload that make up Hot Mess.”–The Phoenix
Category Archive for 'Punk'
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“It could have easily gone any of several wrong ways, but Green Day’s punk has long since been tempered with pop’s most attractive attributes, and 21stCentury Breakdown, like its predecessor, is unapologetically accessible and relentlessly exhilarating.”–The Phoenix
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“The Yeah Yeah Yeahs still create great, compelling pop-rock, largely because of the way the songs themselves are organized, with conventional verse-chorus structures repeatedly eschewed in favor of detours, miniature grooves, and lengthy asides that produce the sensation of a band and a singer impulsively following their own emotional whims.”–Pitchford
David Bowie: Live Santa Monica ‘72
Posted in Alt Rock, Classic Rock, Punk, Rock/Pop on Apr 28th, 2009
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“Long bootlegged, Live Santa Monica ‘72 captures the glam-rock pioneer during his Ziggy Stardust prime, on his first U.S. tour, recording what is unequivocally his best concert album.”–Rolling Stone
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“Hailing from New Brunswick, NJ, the Gaslight Anthem are that rare punk band that displays a strong and unmistakable Springsteen influence.”–All Music Guide
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“A lush, expansive masterpiece that dismisses the theory that punkers have to follow a concrete formula of short and fast songs with raw-edged production.”–All Music Guide
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“It all adds up to a pretty and odd record and it erases no suspicions that the band aren’t quite sure of what they’re doing, but the glorious thing about Pretty. Odd is that the album works in spite of this…or perhaps because of it. Either way, this is a deliriously jumbled, left-field [...]
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“Germany’s Tokio Hotel may have lost a bit of the innocent tone that endeared them to their early fans, but it has been replaced with a stronger, more assured sound that is just as appealing.”—All Music Guide
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Long-awaited 2008 sophomore outing from the youthful, Grunge-inspired Brit trio.
Gym Class Heroes: The Quilt
Posted in Alt Rock, Punk, Rap/Hip Hop, Rock/Pop on Oct 10th, 2008
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Gym Class Heroes’ eagerly anticipated third release follows 2006’s RIAA gold-certified As Cruel As School Children. Acclaimed for their unique approach to alternative hip-hop, Gym Class Heroes became an international sensation in 2007 with their #1 blockbuster hit, ‘Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America’.