Head Wound City - Head Wound City

Advantages: Some Good Songs, Good Lyrics
Disadvantages: A Bit Too Techno In Places

...strange things can sometimes happen and in 1994 Todd Terry got his hands on an Everything But The Girl track from their previous Album, Amplified Heart, called Missing and remixed it into a dance track. The result was one of the biggest selling singles of the decade, but this new direction was not welcomed by all, and many faithful Everything But The Girl fans wondered if this signalled yet another change in direction for the band towards a more dance orientated theme. In 1996 Everything But The Girl released their eight studio Album entitled Walking Wounded. From the very introduction it is apparent that the success of Missing has steered the duo towards the bright lights and pound signs of the dancefloor. This Album is full of strange experimental noises and sounds created from a whole plethora different instruments. The Album contains... Read review

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...In every generation, there's always that one distinct band in a genre that separates itself from the various others out there. For every person, there's always that band that will make the meaning of the mere lyrics in CD cases come to life. And for that band, there's also that one album in particular that stands out in the minds of every devoted listener. Ladies and gentlemen, for this generation, Motion City Soundtrack (MCS) can accept that title of "Quintessential Pop Punk Band". Their third and latest album can and may be regarded as the "Album That Will Not Disappoint". "Even If It Kills Me" follows the commonly used theme of broken hearts and puts a spin on it. It is the touchy, bittersweet, human condition compiled into an album. As one reviewer puts it, it is "Colorful pop punk lead by a guy with tremendous hair singing about... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing Music
Disadvantages: some repetition

...Hi Ciao! Sorry I haven't been around for a while, back I'm back with a review that I feel quite passionate about, and I want to share with all you lovely people! For those of you who don't know, music is a very big part of my life, and I am currently part of a project that is putting on a musical in my hometown, and it is called City of Angels. Firstly- I'm going to point out that I'm not referring to the Nicholas Cage film of the same name! Now, I guess you all want to know the storyline of what I think is a bit of an awesome musical… (the information I give you is partly from own knowledge, and www.wikipedia.org) . The show is set in the 1940s, which is an era I love, especially with the clothes and the gorgeous looks! Twas a very sexy era, with full pouting red lips, and beautifully styled hair, with sexy dresses. Anyway... Read review

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