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From the opening riff of the title song on AC/DC’s new album, “Black Ice,” one thing is perfectly clear: the boys are back in town, and, now in their 50s and 60s, they’re still all about the sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll. Simply judging from the song titles, in which “rock” gets used four times, it’s clear that Angus, Malcolm, Brian, Cliff, and Phil are out to prove that—33 years...
...discography, incorporating newfound joyful ideas and less petty subjects. Her famously raspy voice, stronger than ever on this album, dominates each song, be it a rocking tune or a sweet ballad. Right from the start, “Real Love” features with an exciting guitar riff, reminiscent of the good old days of country music. Atypically celebrating the joys of “real love,” Williams excels in getting our hearts pumping and ready for the rest of the exciting tracks on the album. This contrasts with her 2007 release “West...
...ALBUM Funhouse How can a pop album about boys and fame be dignified? Because Pink worries her smarter-than-necessary lyrics to a glossy economy, then gets top producers (here, riff machine Max Martin) to make sure you can dance to them. The result is a thrill that feels far from cheap...
...opens the album, has a lovely melody and a fantastic bassline, with Morello seeming to relish the simplicity of the arrangement. Second song “Whatever It Takes,” the only track on the album to feature electric guitar, is propelled along by a typical Morello riff as he exhorts us to defy our oppressors (“Don’t let them tie you to the stake / Whatever it takes”). This opening pair doesn’t provide much in the way of lyrical specificity, but both tunes are very well-constructed...
...with, and I’m becoming very afraid. But wait, it’s a fake out! Soon a bearded mystery man arrives to break up the revelry, and the meat of this strange message begins. It all seems so simple and innocent: the sunny Malkmus-style intro riff, the bright multicolored lighting, the stuffed gorilla holding a baseball bat—but I know there’s something evil going on here. Just look at drummer Greg Saunier’s devilish eyes as he viciously hits his cymbal in a downward stabbing motion...