Each Friday, we bring you 10 CD reviews done in 10 words each:
Cletus T. Judd Polyrically Incorrect —Kind of like country music with bad singing, cheesy humor.
Leslie Mendelson Swan Feathers — Her easy-going style kind of sounds like ‘adult contemporary.’
Sons of Bill One Town Away — A good bit of swagger and twang on this disc.
Enter Shakiri Common Dreads — Band’s sophomore album continues hardcore and drum ‘n’ bass combination.
Steve Meckfessel Under Beautiful Skies — Average, mellow folk singer/guitarist focuses on songwriting and storytelling.
Various Artists Public Enemies Soundtrack — Artists include Otis Taylor, Billie Holiday, Elliot Goldenthal … good stuff.
Escala Escala — All-female pop string quartet were on Britain’s Got Talent.
Placebo Battle of the Sun — Alt-rock band gets new drummer for its sixth album.
The Darkest Hour The Eternal Return — Band offers up own brand of growling vocals, speed metal.
Lemming Malloy The Return of the Norfolk Regiment — Newborn Chapel Hill quartet combines elements of Flaming Lips, Genesis.
This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2009.
