'The Lexicon of Love II' bridges two audiences: those with a flash frozen sound of ABC stuck in their ears and stalwarts who’ve journeyed with ABC along their evolutionary track. The real coup of 'The Lexicon of Love II' is that it wins new listeners due to its self-awareness and ability to avoid stagnation―like previous ABC recordings before it.
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Music Review: Dead Air Republic – ‘With Extreme Prejudice’ EP
Dead Air Republic combines in this six-track EP intricate melodies and thought-provoking lyrics.
Read More »Music Review: Bruce Mountain Band – ‘Another Day Lost’
Bruce Mountain Band’s ‘Another Day Lost’ makes for a great listen for fans of classic rock.
Read More »Music Review: The Melvins – ‘The Bulls & The Bees/Electroretard’ [Remastered]
Whether they intended it or not - I’m never sure if the band is being serious or not - there are some grooves on this album that just cut through me and have me hitting repeat several times.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Janis: Little Girl Blue’ – Janis Joplin Documentary Bio
We see a few scenes of Janis and fellow musicians hard at work in the studio, and plenty of performance clips, but where the film excels is in showing us how her life fed her performances.
Read More »Music Review: Joe Bonamassa – ‘Blues of Desperation’
If you don't love "No Good Place for the Lonely," you don't love the blues. That song alone is worth the price of Bonamassa's latest full-length.
Read More »Music Review: Athena – ‘Ready for the Sun (Pt. I)’ EP
Athena writes lyrics that are both radio-friendly and quite deep, a combination that seems to come by rarely nowadays.
Read More »Music Review: Paul Weller – ‘Saturns Pattern’
Paul Weller continues the sonic resurgence he has found in his fifth decade with his Warner Bros. debut, 'Saturns Pattern.'
Read More »Music Review: Ray Goren – ‘Save My Soul’ EP
There is a lot more depth and quality in this album that one typically gets these days from a 16-year-old singer-songwriter.
Read More »Music Review: Sometimes Julie – ‘Bright Side of the Line’ EP
Written after losing a 20-year-old son, each track on this EP seems to reflect the stages of grief.
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