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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: new Buzzcocks rocks my world |
| Date | Wed, 19 Feb 2003 07:04:38 -0600 |
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The last tour (the Go Kart package w/Lunachicks and someone else who escapes
me) was the first go round for this Mach II version of Buzzcocks where
everything came together -- they'll never be as good as the classic line up,
but the band really came into its own.
Yet my reaction to this album is a lot different than Michael's. The album
is the most ferocious of the 'cocks career, with bassist Tony Barber's
production often letting things almost ride into the red. But the songs,
for the most part, are woefully undernourished. Particularly Shelley's
material -- this may be why they drag out "Lester Sands" and "Stars" (from
last year's Shelleydevoto project). Many familiar moves are intact, but the
killer hooks aren't there. For my money, the Buzzcocks are batting .500
since reformation. TRADE TEST TRANSMISSIONS was a terriffic comeback, ALL
SET was a poorly produced snooze, and MODERN was a low key charmer. Maybe a
few more spins will change my mind...
Mike Bennett
Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>From: Michael Coxe <michael@audities.net>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: Audities-List <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: new Buzzcocks rocks my world
>Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 00:15:48 -0800
>
>Pardon my mention of actual music content, but in one month, March 18th
>I will making a trip to my local record shop to buy the new non-titled
>Buzzcocks cd. Maybe their best since "A Different Kind of Tension".
>Fast, pounding, single-note guitar solos, harmonies, angry - just what
>I need to help me cope with war, unemployment, terrorist threats, a
>president dumber than a fence post and list moderation. Better than
>duct tape! 12 songs in 35 minutes, great version of the Devoto era
>"Lester Sands". UK tour in April with US west coast starting in early
>June... See www.buzzcocks.com/tourdates.htm for details.
>
> - michael, rejuvenated by rock-n-roll
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