Archive for February, 2008
Supergrass
What’s happened to Supergrass?
The brand new sounds of Supergrass’ fifth record might frighten the horses. But only if the horses are timid, unadventurous types who think Supergrass should still be doing buzzsaw pop, ten years after they (re)invented the form with I Should Coco.
Yes, they have been through the most difficult period of their decade-plus [...]
Supergrass – Supergrass
Artist: Supergrass
Title: Supergrass
Label: Island
Rating: 7/10
The first thing I noticed about the latest release from Supergrass was how many artists they’ve creatively updated. The great thing is that that they’ve only played off of their influences and not stolen pieces shamelessly.
Their third album feels peculiar, but wears it very well. The opening track, “Moving”, starts like [...]
Superjoint Ritual
About an hour north of New Orleans, where the Louisiana bayou seems to run aground at the banks of hell, Phil Anselmo’s house rises from the ground like a faithful tribute to everything extreme. From the horror movie posters that adorn his walls, to the array of books, CDs, LPs and cassettes scattered about the [...]
Supersuckers – The Evil Powers of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Artist: Supersuckers
Title: The Evil Powers of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Label: Koch
Rating: 7/10
Have you ever been punched in the stomach? Or really felt like you have been? Well, from the first note I felt like that as the Supersuckers kicked and mauled me. I haven’t felt this beaten and dirty since I don’t know when.
There is nothing [...]
Supersuckers
When you sit down and think about it, you don’t really have too much to bitch about. The Supersuckers did release an album as recently as 1997’s country slab, Must’ve Been High. And they have been touring so much that if you’re not ear-bleeding and butt-pregnant at least twice a year, it’s only because you’re [...]
Supreme Beings of Leisure
GERI SORIANO-LIGHTWOOD: vocals, lyrics
KIRAN SHAHANI: bass, programming
RAMIN “RAM” SAKURAI: keyboard, programming
RICK TORRES: guitar, programming
Supreme Beings Of Leisure came together, as the name would suggest, without much effort. A cosmic accident — four souls in search of one thing and finding another.
Before Supreme Beings Of Leisure, there was Oversoul 7. Rick Torres, Kiran Shahani, and Ramin [...]
Supreme Beings of Leisure – Supreme Beings of Leisure
Artist: Supreme Beings of Leisure
Title: Supreme Beings of Leisure
Label: Palm Pictures
Rating: 6/10
It’s not too often that you’ll find a band with a name that actually fits their style. The self-titled debut from Supreme Beings Of Leisure offers a fresh new style of electronic pop songs that bounce from dance floor beats to classical to Eastern [...]
Switched
From the depths of depression, stress, anger, and hate, (aka Cleveland) an overwhelming sound emerged, letting the five members of Sw1tched release their negative emotions. To achieve this energetic sound, Sw1tched immediately looked to their heavy roots as an outlet for their personal losses, tragedies and experiences. What these five guys conceived was what they’d [...]
Switched – Subject To Change
Artist: Switched
Title: Subject To Change
Label: Virgin
Rating: 6.5/10
Cleveland rocks? Sw1tched won’t be singing that goggle-eyed romp anytime soon, but they’d like to let everyone know that even those from Cleveland can indeed rock.
Sw1tched has a quiet potency. Their sound is heavy with melodies that mingle from the opening note to the final release. “Inside” is their [...]
Sierra Swan
“Beautiful, erotic, mesmerizing, captivating and suspenseful is everything that comes to mind when listening to Sierra Swan. Her voice will take you on an emotional journey.”
- Linda Perry
“Without my music, let’s face it, I’d probably be in an insane asylum,” half-jokingly admits 27-year-old spitfire Sierra Swan, sipping a glass of wine. “It’s been the [...]
