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...combination of these elements, which include cheerful banjo melodies, steadfast drums and electric guitar, lend the track a sense of robustness and complexity, and their effect is truly satisfying. Additionally, Marling’s vocals seem to achieve a rare level of abandon on “Rambling Man.” In the middle and final parts of the song when the instrumental elements reach their peak of volume and passion, Marling’s voice mirrors them by taking on a surprising strength, reaching alternately lower and higher than her usual range. Taken together, these features make...
...This lyric, slotted into the middle of “Wu Massacre’s” first single, “Our Dreams,” sets the tone for this release by three of the Wu Tang Clan’s most well-known members: Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon. However, this is no mere return to the 1990s Wu formula of steady beats and stripped down samples overlaid with brutally compelling raps. Instead the album represents a boldly dynamic approach...
...Most importantly, it seems like they have managed to successfully fuse each of their three highly successful musical visions and their most irresistible elements. Combining the expert sampling of recent Ghostface Killah releases such as “Fishscale,” the classic vicious rap bite of Method Man, and the slick production skills and entrancing vocals of Raekwon, “Wu Massacre” delivers a hearty slice of outstanding rap. This release should leave members of the Wu Army suitably impressed, and shows that the spirit of its members is still as strong as ever...
...more or less narratives, Hass’s eye for detail in his portrayals of human relationships is just as keen as in his more scientifically based descriptions of nature. “Some of David’s Story” tells the account of a man named David as he falls in and out of love with his former lover. By specifying the name of this character and by including details throughout the poem, such as the specific kind of wines David discusses with his lover’s father, Hass brings to life what might otherwise...
Spanning over 2,000 manuscript pages and four decades of work, the novel’s incompleteness does not undermine the masterful and comprehensive expression of an author whose first novel alone, “Invisible Man,” was enough to vault him into 20th century literary canon. Like “Invisible Man,” Ellison’s unfinished novel addresses the construction of personal, racial, and national identities. The sheer number of voices represented makes this second effort a Faulknerian pinwheel of shifting perspectives. In his notes, Ellison explains that he was attempting...