Hail HIM - Burning Spear

Advantages: It's just brilliant
Disadvantages: it's too short

....Hey dready 7.Freeman 8.Loved for what i am 9. Rise up! 10.Old school 11.They can't 12.Changes I couldn't tell you which i prefer, at least half of them! Freeman came out in the summer of 2003, it was recorded at Harry J. Studios in Kingston, Jamaica under the "Burning Music" Productions label. This label was founded by Winston and his wife, Sonia Rodney. Winston "Burning Spear", was born in St. Anne, Jamaica. One day his path crossed that of Bob Marley's, who introduced him to "Studio One" recording studio in Kingston. From there Burning Spear produced his first song, "Door Peep". He won a Grammy Award for the album "Calling Rastafari" in 1999. In 40 years of record producing, Burning Spear have become a myth for reggae music. Freeman is his 42nd album ! The other musicians on this album, very talented too... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent unconventional music, some beautiful songwriting
Disadvantages: Takes a while to grow on you.

...With their sixth studio album, Radiohead faced the unenviable task of sticking to their guns and producing an album which fitted in with their reputation of mutating musicians, while retaining the quality of their previous work. After all the fuss over the transition between OK Computer and Kid A, it would have been quite the let down for the boys to rest on their laurels and turn out a half-measured piece. Fortunately, laziness was never going to be a factor for the Oxford band. They remain one of the most intelligent group in the business when it comes to gauging their situation and taking the correct steps towards a successful new sound. Hail To The Thief received a great deal of press for its name alone. Many saw it as a jab at the American government, with Yorke particularly vocal in his dislike for the Bush administration... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Lyrics, Pure Unadulterated Sound, Perfect Songs
Disadvantages: Sometimes Annoying Purposeful Background Hiss

...Although seemingly a full band from the name, The Mountain Goats for most of their tracks, and this whole album, consist of one single genius - John Darnielle. It is Darnielle's striking nasal voice and frantic acoustic guitar strumming that characterises the Mountain Goats sound, and it is him that the large underground following pay their homage to. For the first part of his musical career, from about 1991, Darnielle recorded himself and his guitar on a cheap boom box, and released albums on cassette only for the shrimper label. The cassette hiss present on these early offerings has turned into somewhat of a must for Darnielle now and is still present on newer records. Having moved on slightly to the time of All Hail West Texas, 2002, and now featuring in the lists and books of Emperor Jones Records, The Mountain Goats retain all... Read review

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