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...Deepest End. There are still ferocious moments on many of the tracks where Haynes’ gruff voice can make your hair stand up or where his guitar playing is especially emotive, but many of the songs are difficult to tell apart and thus the album feels slightly ambiguous. Chord changes are relatively predictable as are many of the guitar riffs but the Mule plays this music with such verve and emotion that it’s impossible not to enjoy this album...
...songs kept coming. Originally centered on simple three-chord punk riffs, Plan B songs quickly evolved rhythmically and melodically, pushed along by the band’s formal musical training. Klein says that the writing process has been increasingly collaborative as the band has gained experience and confidence...
Still, Menino’s proclamation probably struck a chord with many Harvard students who have been reading reports with trepidation about the planning for this year’s Harvard-Yale game. For those who haven’t been keeping up, Boston police have decided to take a much harder stance on underage drinking at the tailgates this year than in years past. The Crimson reported earlier this month that Boston Police Captain William Evans wants to drastically curb public underage drinking at tailgates both at Boston College and Harvard...
...Shepherd’s fourth record, emphasizes garbage rock that sounds more like a NASCAR soundtrack than the inventive blues that enthusiasts desire. The band occasionally sounds like Collective Soul having a bad day or a meek Boston, but mostly just like guys playing repetitive chord changes with amps cranked and metronomes set on allegretto...
...riffs, howling vocals and the old-school background subtleties of the electric organ, the Features cast themselves into the ranks of the Strokes and Jet. Highlights include the disc’s fourth track, “Blow Out,” that opens with a Weezer-esque upbeat chord progression beneath a few bars of catchy background vocals. Its elated chorus, “If you’re happy and you know it turn the volume up and blow it out,” makes it difficult not to smile. Frontman Matt Pelham is also not afraid...