Album Review: Shannon Curfman, What You’re Getting Into

Shannon Curfman
What You’re Getting Into

Release Date: February 9, 2010
Record Label: Purdy Records

Review:
“Out with the old, In with the new” wails Shannon Curfman in her new album’s title track “What You’re Getting Into.”
Right off the bat, What You’re Getting Into’s first noticeable attribute is the sound. It’s been recorded and produced very well, and the [...]

Album Review: Seasick Steve, Man From Another Time

Seasick Steve
Man From Another Time

Release Date: March 30, 2010
Record Label: Ryko

Review:
With a focus on a “live” analog sound, and recorded with vintage microphones, Man From Another Time has the feel of a good 50’s or 60’s blues album.  The album showcases organic sounds; you can hear the tone of the instruments, the buzzing of [...]

Album Review: God Of War: Blood & Metal EP

God Of War: Blood & Metal EP

Release Date: March 2, 2010
Record Label: Roadrunner Records

Review:
The soundtrack to the highly anticipated third installment of the God Of War video game series will be released by Roadrunner Records on March 2nd.  The 6-song EP contains new, previously unreleased music from hard-hitting artists Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Dream Theater, Opeth, [...]

Album Review: Beth Thornley, Wash U Clean

Beth Thornley
Wash U Clean

Release Date: March 2, 2010
Record Label: (self-released)

Review:
Singer/songwriter Beth Thornley has returned with the follow-up to to her 2006 release My Glass Eye. With her new album, Wash U Clean, Thornely takes her writing and performance to the next level.
As with her previous effort, Wash U Clean showcases many different styles and textures. [...]

Best Albums of 2009

So much great music was released in 2009, that choosing ten favorite albums proved to be too difficult, so we picked thirteen.  Any readers suffering from triskaidekaphobia will just have to cope.
1. Alice in Chains, Black Gives Way To Blue

2. Hurt, Goodbye to the Machine

3. Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown

4. Muse, The Resistance

5. Flyleaf, Memento [...]

Album Review: The Echo Falls

The Echo Falls
The Echo Falls

Release Date: November 17, 2009
Record Label: Vineland Records

Review:
The music on The Echo Falls’ new album is part folk rock, part indie, with a healthy dose of blues and country mixed in. The band includes guitarist/vocalist Alex Mandel, drummer Dave Brandt, and bassist David Arend.
The band draws from a variety of [...]

Album Review: Norah Jones – The Fall

Norah Jones
The Fall

Release Date: November 17, 2009
Record Label: Blue Note

Review:
Norah Jones is back with her fourth studio release, The Fall. For this album, Jones enlisted several songwriting collaborators, including Ryan Adams and Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, as well as her frequent partner Jesse Harris. With the help of producer Jacquire King, The Fall [...]

Album Review: Rammstein – Liebe ist für alle da

Rammstein
Liebe ist für alle da

Release Date: October 20, 2009
Record Label: Vagrant Records

Review:
Liebe ist für alle da is the sixth studio album from Berlin, Germany’s Rammstein. The album opens with the aggressive track “Rammlied” which comes on strong, much like Faith No More’s Angel Dust. The opening boldly proclaims, with large bollocks, “Nun das [...]

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