The folks at Kill Rock Stars, who usually have better ideas, are re-releasing Linda Perry’s album In Flight, which originally came out on Interscope in 1996. Allmusicguide’s Vincent Jeffries, despite giving In Flight a generally positive review, used the following phrases: “overly personal,” “dangerously sincere,” “excessively self-analytical,” and “weepy predisposition” to describe it. All of those apply. Read more
October 11, 2005 |
Music Reviews
ADULT. are (aside from being grammatically sensitive about their name) one of those bands whose ideals and creative vision are more easily appreciated than the music that they create. Their desire to craft something new and different – music as an artistic statement – is a noble and interesting endeavor; unfortunately, their angular, effects-ridden brand of techno-laced indie dance rock misses the mark. Read more
October 11, 2005 |
Music Reviews
How many times this year have I said, “Oh yeah! I can’t wait to get the new Deerhoof album!” It’s getting to the point where specific titles have to be used or else I wind up in the conversation that goes something like: “The new new one, or the new one? Wasn’t that a re-release? Oh, it was just an EP?” Read more
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