Bassface (Live At Kuumbwa) - Ray Brown Trio

Advantages: Ray Charles Greatest Hits !
Disadvantages: ?

...wanted to work as a musician, and so he did. He played with many bands, different styles of music; but his real career started in 1949 when his first hit was released "Confession Blues" (initially released as by "The Maxin Trio", this being the name of the band he formed)… After this success many other came, such as: "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand", "I Got a Woman", "Unchain My Heart", "You Are My Sunshine", etc… The life of Ray Charles was something amazing for me…in his music life he was full of success and everybody loved him, but in his personal life he was a mess…he was addicted to heroin, thing that almost killed him and at one point on his career almost destroyed him. He was arrested a few times for drugs possession, but this didn't made him to stop…he struggled for 20 years with his addiction for heroin. But this was not his only... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful, emotional punk rock with awesome lyrics
Disadvantages: Too short

...with beautiful vocal harmonies and nice clean guitar in the verses. This is a fan favourite and one of the best on the album. We then go back to Mr. Skiba with F*ck You Aurora. This is a heavier one, but a lot slower. I think this one could be a touch faster, but they always do it faster live. This is a real anger/disappointment tune with clever lyrics again (My my, what a mess we've made of our pretty little heads these days/It appears a big f*cking tornado has twisted you away). Sleepyhead is a very underrated Alkaline Trio songs. Definately one of my favourites on the album. Probably the best bridge in Alkaline Trio history, with the excellent build up (there's nothing to see here but the rain/There's nothing to hold you but the flames). Awesome song with powerful vocals. Maybe I'll Cath Fire is a very mainstream punk rock song, with Dan... Read review

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Advantages: Dark, melodic, infectious punk with great lyrics
Disadvantages: Some tracks seem like filler

...This is Alkaline Trio's 4th proper studio album, released in 2003 on Vagrant records. The trio have always been a slightly dark band, but with the release of Good Mourning, the band have changed their image completely. Fortunately their music hasn't changed too much. Good Mourning features newly recruited drummer Derek Grant The album starts off with This Could Be Love. Very dark and clever lyrics, from singer and guitarist Matt Skiba. Not one of my personal favourites though. I like it, but it doesn't grab me. 8/10 We've Had Enough was the first hit single from the album. This is good Alkaline Trio. Dark verse but it then goes into the chorus in a major key. Very lively too. The album redeems itself after the fairly disappointing This Could Be Love. 10/10 The good thing about Alkaline Trio is their guitarist Matt Skiba... Read review

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