Word: reverb
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...Kelly Hogan—take on several different styles in this remarkably diverse collection. The opening track “If You Knew” features bold vocals over an Ennio Morricone-esque groove that is augmented by Rauhouse’s tremendous feel and copious amounts of reverb and tremolo. “Hex” has more of an old-time high lonesome country groove thanks largely to the dobro playing but also to the acoustic guitar strumming that complements Case’s slightly sweetened vocal stylings. Finally, Case delivers a tremendous Grace Slick impression...
...soap opera. He’s shooting for the platonic ideals of theme songs and television commercials, and hitting upon something far darker. In fact darkness is the only real unity, other than production values, that holds the disc together. Most every track is saturated with ghostly echoes and reverb, making for some very uneasy easy listening. The name isn’t just a gag: it really is haunted...
...with not just any song, but with the signature classic, “The One I Love.” The crowd went crazy, singing and shouting along to the subversive love song. The air was electrified, as the guitar’s reverb echoed and Stipe’s voice soared. At several points, Stipe even got down on one knee to serenade the audience, which drew bouts of loud cheering, leading directly into “Bad Day,” another crowd-pleaser whose energy drew more cheers and singing along. When Stipe took out a harmonica...
...which reached its peak with Figure 8 has been tempered here, and the results are sparkling. Songs like the opening “Coast to Coast” and “Don’t Go Down” are built on spines of distorted guitars and compressed, reverb-drenched drums and resonate with the album’s recurring sense of space and expansion, which, though in stark contrast to the linen-closet intimacy of his earlier releases, still make you feel like your seat is never too far from the stage. On the other...
...sound of this Kentucky quintet doesn’t merely reflect the grandeur of the sunrise, it seems practically responsible for it. Lead singer Jim James beckons the daylight from some distant, reverb-rich galaxy and shimmering guitars alternately evoke Johnny Cash and Jimmy Page...