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Music Review: Tom Waits - Bad As Me
I’ve been a huge fan of Tom Waits for a long time. Critics are hailing his new album the best since his duo of monumental 1980’s albums Swordfishtrombonesand Rain Dogs. High praise, but is it worthy?
Original New Music Review: Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile --- "The Goat Rodeo Sessions"
Released: 10-21-11
Reviewed by Leah Renee, WERU Volunteer
"The music is ridden with an unusually and excitingly hefty amount of solos and breakdowns and with songs averaging five minutes in length; there is plenty of time for the listener to really get into it."
Original New Music Review: F***ed Up --- "David Comes to Life"
Released: 6-7-11
Reviewed by Cade Overton, WERU volunteer
"The album is an 80-minute “rock-opera”, focused on the character of David, an employee at a lightbulb factory in late 1970's England. He falls in love with Veronica, an activist, and his dull life is turned around. She dies in a bomb explosion... "
Original New Music Review: Phantogram -- "Nightlife"
Released: 11-1-11
Reviewed by Andy Buckley, WERU volunteer
"The band creates a spacey and ethereal sound by drawing upon a mixture of styles such as trip-hop, dream-pop and new wave (Carrie Battan of Pitchfork refered to their sound as 'catchy electro-pop'). "
Original New Music Review: Wild Flag -- "Wild Flag"
Released: 4-16-11
Reviewed by Kristie Billings, WERU volunteer
"This album brings it home: a four piece of talented ladies, sometimes sounding very punk, 1990's indie, psych, but, when it all comes down to it, just plain good."
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