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| Dashboard Confessional- THE PLACES YOU HAVE COME TO FEAR THE MOST **** out of ***** possible This is an interesting piece of acoustic emo. I've heard Dashboard Confessional criticized by all sorts of people, but truthfully I can't seem to find anything wrong with them (except the occasional mind-numbingly stupid lyric). "The Brilliant Dance" is a sweet, sad little gem. "Screaming Infidelities" is here, but is not of the same quality it was on SWISS ARMY ROMANCE. "The Best Deceptions" is an uplifting tell-off, but "This Ruined Puzzle" and "Saints and Sailors" are not quite up to par with the rest of the album. Next is a punkish but not overly so "The Good Fight." This is followed by a sarcastic "Standard Lines" and a confrontational "Again I Go Unnoticed," both of which are fairly good listens. The albums title track, which follows the latter, is probably the most beautiful on the disc. The album closes with an absolutely gut- wrenching and heart-breaking "This Bitter Pill," at the end of which songwriter and arranger Chris Carrabba tears his voice to shreds in a display of emotion virtually unmatched in modern rock. All in all this is a good unoffensive emo buy. Deftones- WHITE PONY *** 1/2 out of ***** possible I enjoy this album for some strange reason. The first single is a real departure from the Deftones that radio is used to. "Change (in the House of Flies)" is a hell of a song. The dynamics are incredible! Some people say its depressing, but I like it. Other fun tracks on this album include "Digital Bath" and "Knife Prty." I don't have the limited edition album, so I can't tell you how that edition's bonus track is, unfortunately. Some tracks do fall in similar patterns to their underground smash "My Own Summer (Shove It)," so fans of that era of Deftones will not be disappointed. However, I enjoy their new material. All in all, this is, as my rating shows, a pretty good album if you're into this sort of thing. Dispatch- BANG BANG **** out of ***** possible This is a very good album. Dispatch, a Gusteresque band of three, built their following entirely on word of mouth. And deservedly so. Their SoCal meets the Dead sound is, while not entirely unique, certainly different than most of the stuff on the radio. Highlights from the album include the narrative "The General," the funky R&B of "Bang Bang," the nearly boy band harmonies of "Two Coins" and the general coolness that is "Out Loud." I'd highly, highly recommend this album to any fan of acoustic jam music. These guys are an extremely talented group of individuals, and prolonged success from them would neither disappoint nor surprise me. Dylan, Bob- ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN, THE **** and 9/10 out of ***** possible The title says it all. Except "It's Alright Ma" is missing. But buy it. Dylan, Bob- LIVE AT BUDOKAN *** out of ***** possible This album is the embodiment of a notorious conception about Dylan. The man does not believe in playing a song the same way twice. Unfortunately, on this album, the results are mixed. "All Along the Watchtower" is superb, in fact it is very similar to the arrangement used by the Dave Matthews Band on LIVE AT RED ROCKS. "It's Alright Ma" has seen better days, this arrangement is interesting, but walks the line between excellence and irritation. "Don't Think Twice" is a GODDAMNED REGGAE SONG. It's hard to deal with. All in all a buy for Dylan fans, but don't expect the album forms of any songs. |
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