Alt + Ctrl - Alternative Control

Advantages: Outrageously good! Music, playing, production, booklet - everything is great!
Disadvantages: I honestly can't think of one thing.

...and showing that the quintet had no weak links. Red Garland's block-chord rendition of the theme is absolutely priceless. 'Straight, No Chaser' is yet another great track. Its sleazy theme is catchy from the start, and the solos from the horns are yet again brilliant. Miles is especially good, on the alternate take of the track well as the first one on the CD (which was actually the second take in the studio, with the alt. take the first take in the studio). Red Garland notoriously used a tune Miles had used in a solo for Charlie Parker in 1945 in his piano solo. This album swings hard throughtout, but is always laid-back and fun. It is every bit as good as the material on 'Kind Of Blue', showing that the modal jazz concept worked exquisitely well for up-tempo as well as 'cool' jazz. The Production Superb. The balance is just right, for the tutti... Read review

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Advantages: Consistent, upbeat
Disadvantages: repetitive

...Grave Dancer's Union, Soul Asylum's sixth studio recording, marks their transition from garage rock punksters to million selling alternative rock stars. Unlike most of their early work "GDU" is filled with slower, more melodic ballads (the best of which is the radio hit "Runaway Train") and their move into the mainstream not only paid off commercially but artisitcally, but still rocks T he album manages to fit in well with the masses of alternative "Grunge" rock at the time but still maintains a consistent quality and individual sound. A solid album and a valuable contribution to the early nineties alt rock movement which keeps it's own unique style (mainly through Dave Pirner's passionate delivery of fairly standard Grunge lyrics. A strong drum beat throughout keeps the album moving along and the guitar riffs and solos are all... Read review

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Advantages: A latter day classic.
Disadvantages: Underrated group

...The refrain from the most explosive alt rock single of the modern age, Debaser, first track on Doolittle. They never "made" it and are one of those bands you stumble across and fall in love like the Velvet Underground or the Fall. Coming from the same Boston rock scene as the great Thorowing Muses, Frank Black and Kim Deal [later of the Breeders] released Doolittle in 1989, effectively defining the standard that American alternative rock would be judged by in the nineties. No one screams quite so good as Frank Black ... listen to Tame, Crackity Jones and No. 13, baby for evidence. This edgy stuff is balanced by a fine pop sensibilty, with Here Comes your Man shining especially. Thrilling stuff.... Read review

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