Get ready folks, it’s about to get real. Ok, not really. Blah blah blah bleep glorp gloop glop. See, I’m still here, no worse for the wear. OK, but let’s get ready for one thing, and that is, more reviews. We are like a month and a half away from finishing this year, and I still have tons of CD’s to share with you. But, it’s all leading up to that great moment, the moment when I reflect on the albums of the year. Oh, you all are just chomping at the bit for that moment! But you’ll just HAVE TO WAIT!! Rock.
Julianna Raye – Dominoes – *** – A bit of bossa nova from Julianna, who always has something interesting to offer. This album sounds great and instantly captures the bossa nova mood, while still having the Julianna Raye stamp in the lyrics and melodies, that kind of a bit of darkness with the light.
Elle Macho – Es Potencial! – **** – A top notch set of songs, which I hope shed light on even more we may be hearing from this band! I think it is a perfect blend of a blast of power, some rock bravado, while still maintaining a interesting and unique sound. It’s awesome.
Dennis Diken with Bell Sound – Late Music – ***1/2 – Good, Beach Boy/Beatlesque blend of power pop, keeping alive that wonderful sound. I think shows that the template can be used if done with skill and thought. Diken does this brilliantly with this album.
They Might Be Giants – Here Comes Science – ***1/2 – Another fantastic addition to the TMBG kids album collection. This time, dealing with science, which I think even us oldsters can learn from. It’s amazing how many scientific facts we don’t really think about much, that are still interesting and good info to know. Oh, and the music is cool and fun too!
Brandi Carlile – Give Up The Ghost – ***1/2 – I know I say this about a lot of people, but you can’t go wrong with Brandi Carlile. Each album brings something different and interesting, while sticking with the formula that makes it work. I think this album explores a bit more with some more upbeat songs and kind of is a bit of a lighter touch, not quite as heavy as the last one.
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