Word: albums
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...least their recent album, ADIOS, sounds like it. A shame, considering the verve and tug they can exert, violently chanting at the listener's peril. The title track, just hard-core enough for a peppy drive to high school, sings, "It's been too many times that I raised my voice at you.... Hypocritical swine I have had it this time." But if any band can fuel an album on their own burn-out, it's KMFDM. The middle of the record, however, gropes: a sicky song on aliens jumbles the rhythm begun with "ADIOS." Female vocals have served KMFDM...
...album that combines blues and dance music? Seem too absurd even to try? Well, tell that to Mississippi blues singer R.L. Burnside, whose new album is a test of just how far the concept of musical fusion can go. According to Burnside, "Adam and Eve were dancing to the blues. Blues is nothing but dance music." Still, there is a risk in making any sort of fusion album. Fusion music often ends up combining the worst elements of two styles rather than the best. But Burnside is too good of a musician to let that happen. As a blues...
...onto the micro-dancefloor, Saint Etienne enlist the expertise of Trouser Enthusiast to mix beats for your pulse in "We're in the City." Sean O'Hagan's electronic wizardry also guest-stars in "52 Pilot," lending a signature High Llamasian boost to Cracknell's tingle-worthy vocals. The album is an uncontested gem, but with its lamentably few (six!) tracks, its value lies elsewhere than its size (the album's sex appeal is only good for a half-hour). Another exclusive track, "Garage for Gunther," is available only at the b-side on the vinyl. I can imagine already...
...debut album, Surreal is not bad. Somewhat of a cross between the Smashing Pumpkins and the Goo Goo Dolls, Swimmer's style is a mix of rough-edged rock and grating vocals. Named after the Burt Lancaster movie "The Swimmer," Swimmer produces lyrics that aren't especially interesting--your regular blend of hostility, angst, and stale emotion--but they do work for the group's rock and punk tendencies with a slight alternative twist. The vocals are often drowned out by the overpowering instrumental back-up, but some songs are definitely worth a listen. The title song is refreshing...
...garage rock, has returned in its alter-ego form, The Rentals, and this time the results are promising. In Seven More Minutes, headman Matt Sharp convincingly demonstrates a wealth of creativity and originality underutilized in his subdued role as bassist and back-up vocalist for Weezer. The Rentals' first album, a minimally successful self-titled release, contained the primordial elements of electronically influenced guitar rock in the radio hits "Friends of P." and "Move On" that are fully realized here. Sharps' nonchalant vocals and silly lyrics are melodiously complemented by the omnipresent, wispy voice of Petra, Hayden, creating an eerie...