Spring Break
Four reviews in 50 words or less
Craig Bidiman
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: Diversions
The Almost
Monster Monster
Label: Tooth and Nail Records
Check out: "Hands,"
"Monster," "Hand Grenade"
Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie, returns with his pop-rock extension project, which has seemingly turned into a pop-folk project with "Monster." The album is lively, acoustic and full of Gillespie's positive lyrics and soothing voice. The band's style may have changed, but the tone is the same. - CB
Between The Buried and Me
The Great Misdirect
Label: Victory Metal
Check out: "Mirrors," "Fossil Genera: A Feed From Cloud Mountain," "Swim to the Moon"
The vegan melodic death metal quintet has crafted a powerhouse album further altering the group's sound. Average songs clock in at well over ten minutes, bringing in movement after movement and layer upon layer of metal fantasticalness. Tommy Rogers' voice reaches new heights while his screams compliment full band brutality. - CB
Tegan and Sara
Sainthood
Label: Sire Records
Check out: "Don't Rush"
"On Directing," "The Ocean," "Someday"
The Quin twins are back and more comfortable on their new album. Not only does each song flow much better than previous releases, each also shows the girls in a better overall mood. They've finally mastered their sound, mixing and condensing all they've ever experimented with into one album. - CB
Wolfmother
Cosmic Egg
Label: Interscope Records
Check out: "California Queen," "New Moon Rising," "Violence of the Sun"
Wolfmother is back two years after winning a Grammy. Following the heels of the group's hiatus, the Australian prog-rock outfit presents an album borrowing treatments from their debut effort. While some songs venture into new territory, general structures and tone seem more monotonous than anything else. But they can shred. - CB
Monster Monster
Label: Tooth and Nail Records
Check out: "Hands,"
"Monster," "Hand Grenade"
Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie, returns with his pop-rock extension project, which has seemingly turned into a pop-folk project with "Monster." The album is lively, acoustic and full of Gillespie's positive lyrics and soothing voice. The band's style may have changed, but the tone is the same. - CB
Between The Buried and Me
The Great Misdirect
Label: Victory Metal
Check out: "Mirrors," "Fossil Genera: A Feed From Cloud Mountain," "Swim to the Moon"
The vegan melodic death metal quintet has crafted a powerhouse album further altering the group's sound. Average songs clock in at well over ten minutes, bringing in movement after movement and layer upon layer of metal fantasticalness. Tommy Rogers' voice reaches new heights while his screams compliment full band brutality. - CB
Tegan and Sara
Sainthood
Label: Sire Records
Check out: "Don't Rush"
"On Directing," "The Ocean," "Someday"
The Quin twins are back and more comfortable on their new album. Not only does each song flow much better than previous releases, each also shows the girls in a better overall mood. They've finally mastered their sound, mixing and condensing all they've ever experimented with into one album. - CB
Wolfmother
Cosmic Egg
Label: Interscope Records
Check out: "California Queen," "New Moon Rising," "Violence of the Sun"
Wolfmother is back two years after winning a Grammy. Following the heels of the group's hiatus, the Australian prog-rock outfit presents an album borrowing treatments from their debut effort. While some songs venture into new territory, general structures and tone seem more monotonous than anything else. But they can shred. - CB
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