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14 Oct, 2005
Rated R - Queens of the Stone Age (CD, 2000)
1 of 1 found this helpful Rising from the ashes of stoner rock gods Kyuss and on the back of their eponymous, low-key debut, Queens of the Stone Age rocketed into rock's top tier in 2000 with their first major label effort, 'Rated R'. Boosted by surprise hit single 'The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret', Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri finally got the recognition their efforts over the previous decade had deserved, with 'Rated R' topping many critics' lists of the best albums of 2000 and broadening their fanbase immeasurably.
Following on from their first album's 'robot rock', 'Rated R' was QOTSA's attempt to make a 'dark, cocaine pop' record. As if to underline the point, first track 'Feel Good Hit of the Summer' is built around a one of rock's most instantly recognisable basslines, drug shopping list lyrics and manic refrain of 'C-C-C-C-C-Cocaine' from Oliveri. Straight on the back of this comes classic single 'Lost Art...', a bouncy track with Homme's airy vocals floating over the top of catchy-as-hell guitar work. Elsewhere on the album, 'Tension Head' and 'Quick and to the Pointless' are punk through and through, showcasing the madness that is Nick Oliveri. In contrast, 'Auto Pilot' is a thing of beauty, bringing to mind classic Bowie (with the best guitarist he never worked with!) and 'In the Fade' is slow, melodic and features the whiskey-soaked vocals of ex-Screaming Trees (and sometime QOTSA) frontman Mark Lanegan. 'Monsters in the Parasol' is acid-driven pop, 'Better Living Through Chemistry' sounds like no other band on earth and closing track 'I Think I Lost My Headache' features the best guitar/ steel drum combination you'll ever hear.
All in all, 'Rated R' is probably the strongest of QOTSA's releases to date, praise indeed given the quality of 'Queens of the Stone Age', 'Songs for the Deaf' and 'Lullabies to Paralyze'. Though this is open to question, 'Rated R' is undeniably a necessary addition to any rock fan's collection.
14 Oct, 2005
Troublegum - Therapy?
4 of 4 found this helpful Dark and twisted punk with a pop edge, 'Troublegum' is Therapy?'s masterpiece. Following on from indie label mini-albums 'Babyteeth' and 'Pleasure Death' and inconsistent major label debut 'Nurse', 'Troublegum' shot Northern Ireland's Therapy? into the consciousness of rock fans across the British Isles.
In short, almost every song on 'Troublegum' is a classic. With sheet metal riffs and Andy Cairns' punch-drunk humour combining on a succession of dark though deceptively poppy tunes, this album is head and shoulders above 99% of mid-90s Brit-rock material. 'Knives' sets the record off on a suitably manic note, followed by hit single 'Screamager', the ultimate musical expression of unrequited teenage infatuation. 'Nowehere' and 'Die Laughing', other surprise chart-botherers, bring Cairns' darkly comic lyrics to the fore, while 'Unbeliever' is slower yet utterly compelling. 'Trigger Inside' is furious yet catchy, 'Turn' is a hotbed of simmering, dangerous anger and 'Femtex' is a riff-fest of the highest calibre. Even more impressive, the cover of Joy Division classic 'Isolation' manages to transform the minimalist genius of the original into a spiky, menacing slab of dynamic metal with such success they make the track their own. To cap it all, the album is rounded off with a stuck, crackling recording of 'You Are My Sunshine'. Priceless.
14 Oct, 2005
Earth Vs The Wildhearts - The Wildhearts
1 of 1 found this helpful In between falling out with themselves, each other, their record labels and the music press, Geordie rock band The Wildhearts have lit up the British rock scene over the past decade and a half. Of all their releases, their full-length debut album, 'Earth vs The Wildhearts', is the most acclaimed by critics and fans alike. It is not difficult to see why.
From the opening rant against London, 'Greetings...', to the finale of 'Love U Til I Don't', the standard of tracks on 'Earth Vs The Wildhearts' rarely slips below absolute brilliance. Tracks such as 'TV Tan' and 'The Miles Away Girl' superbly showcase the melodic ability that has set The Wildhearts apart from their peers while retaining a hard edge, while the band's signature riffage is in particularly glorious evidence on 'Greetings...' and 'Everlone'. The Wildhearts up the tempo on 'Caffeine Bomb' and 'Suckerpunch', two of the greatest British punk tracks since the late 1970s. The album's stand-out song, however, is surely 'My Baby...', a rollercoaster ride of a tune which brings together everything that makes the Wildhearts great - doo-wop harmonies, Geordie humour, great riffs - and throws in two phenomenal solos from the late ex-Bowie guitar God Mick Ronson.
'Earth Vs The Wildhearts' is utterly essential listening for any rock fan!