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The Gaslight Anthem’s “American Slang” (2010) – Yes, No, or Maybe So

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The Gaslight Anthem’s American Slang (2010) – MAYBE

The Gaslight Anthem's "American Slang" (2010)

The Gaslight Anthem's "American Slang" (2010)

(June 15, 2010)

Review:

If you ever wondered what Bruce Springsteen would have sounded like had he been born into the alternative/punk rock legacy, well… the time has come; American Slang suffers a bit from homogeneity of sound, but each of the ten tracks here unfolds as a vivid landscape that transports the listener to a new and yet not entirely unfamiliar locale.

Top Two Tracks:

“Orphans” & “The Diamond Church Street Choir”

House of Heroes’ “Suburba” (2010) – YES, NO, MAYBE SO?

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House of Heroes’ Suburba (2010) – MAYBE SO

Suburba (House of Heroes, 2010)

Suburba (House of Heroes, 2010)

(August 3, 2010)

Review:

Energetic and ambitious, both musically and lyrically: this is how I would describe Suburba, an album that keenly navigates the alternative and Christian genres, pulling in stereotypical, “expected” components but not without a few innovative surprises.

Top Two Tracks:

“God Save the Foolish Kings” & “Love is For the Middle Class”

Rooney’s “Eureka” (2010) – Yes, No, or Maybe So

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Rooney’s Eureka (2010) – MAYBE NOT

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Rooney's "Eureka" (2010)

Rooney's "Eureka" (2010)

(June 8, 2010)

Review:

Eureka may be in the running for the best album cover of the year, but be advised: be prepared to vomit in your mouth at the “Promised Land” line that ruins the otherwise wonderful “I Can’t Get Enough,” try not to laugh at songs (like “The Hunch” or “Not In My House”) that sound like they could have been in the charts alongside Billy Squier’s “The Stroke,” and if you want to hear a Tom Petty song, don’t settle for imitations like “You’re What I’m Looking For” — at least sample some of the real thing on this year’s Mojo; it isn’t so much that Eureka is bad — in fact, it’s quite enjoyable at times — but rather that it is populated by so many nearly great, yet ultimately forgettable tracks.

Top Two Tracks:

“Go On” & “Holdin’ On”

Elvis Costello’s “National Ransom” (2010) – YES, NO, MAYBE SO?

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Elvis Costello’s National Ransom (2010) – MAYBE NOT

National Ransom (Elvis Costello, 2010)

National Ransom (Elvis Costello, 2010)

(November 2, 2010)

Review:

Aside from a few sparking moments and a couple notable tracks, National Ransom feels more like a collection of sixteen songs that didn’t make the cut for Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane, which was in every way a more engaging, dynamic, and cohesive effort.

Top Two Tracks:

“A Slow Drag With Josephine” & “Five Little Words”