Feel The Power - Cocoa Tea

Advantages: Rock, Roll and Revel in Cat Power's stunning vocals
Disadvantages: The last track is oh so poorly recorded

...Cat Power, or more correctly: Chan Mashall, harkens from Atlanta Georgia and it doesn’t take more than the very first moments of Myra Lee to recognise that she could come from no where else other than one of the southern states of the USofA. The album sounds pretty lo-fi, not tinny or flat but it appears that it was recorded almost entirely in a rehearsal space in New York. No fancy recording studio. The effect works to the benefit of the listener. The opening track, Enough, slowly builds in volume and you feel like you could easily be in some subterranean venue, listening to some late night rock and roll. Because just who is Cat Power and what is her music? Only within the last few weeks have I discovered Cat Power and I now have three of her albums. All good. Myra Lee is my favourite. It’s raw. But it’s somehow... Read review

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Advantages: One of the most AMAZING albums you'll ever hear
Disadvantages: Almost none

...To describe The Power to Believe is not going to be a simple thing I feel. Robert Fripp described the album as their most powerful since their classic Red (1974). The Power to Believe is perhaps the closest a Crimson album has ever come to being as potent and exciting as one of their concerts. The Power to Believe is a stunning colossus of music, coming after their slightly hit-and-miss The ConstruKction of Light and Happy With What You Have to be Happy With (an EP of work in progress, asides, digressions and curiosities perhaps aimed more at the ardent fan than casual Crimson listener), The Power to Believe builds on their Live work after touring Europe in 2000. It features many of the songs featured on their Level 5 limited edition tour CD. To those you think a band, in whatever permutation, after 30 odd years can only fail... Read review

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Advantages: Great album, great listenability and powerful lyrics
Disadvantages: If you aren't into the indie scene, it can seem a tad samey

...down, a dirty bass hook begins playing, and as the drums shake into it, the listener is instantly aware they are in for a treat. As Yan (the lead singer)'s vocal scream in, you feel instantly intimidated, and feel that a distressed 40-year old is threatening you (it is a surprise to see their live shows consisting of four serious people in their 20's, intent on concentrating so hard). Then the wialing guitars kick in, and you have to jump and scream about. Far from a happy tune, it is more the sort of anger-induced mayhem that one would hear when single handedly demolishing a room, but it is oh-so-powerful, and stands out on the album instantly. A bit of a ska-ey, grungey sound, but it certainly grabs your attention 8/10 3) (FAVOURS IN THE BEETROOT FIELDS) As the beat slows on track 2, and the guitars die down, you feel... Read review

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