Each Friday, we bring you 10 CD reviews done in 10 words each:
Collective Soul Collective Soul (Rabbit) — Second self-titled album continues band’s familiar, steady rock sound.
Colbie Caillat Breakthrough — Singer doesn’t veer far off road she traveled on debut.
Steve Martin The Crow — A great comedian, and also one helluvan amazing banjo player.
Seth James That Kind of Man — Mostly country-flavored music with a hint of soul, roots.
Drive-By Truckers The Fine Print — Why am I not more impressed with sleepy alt-country?
Ladyhawke Ladyhawke — If Perez Hilton likes her…. she probably isn’t that good.
Yonder Mountain String Band The Show — It’s what you’d expect from the Colorado-based bluegrass quartet.
Insane Clown Posse Bang Pow Boom — Duo hasn’t abandoned their silly, violent clown-based hip-hop. (At Amos’ Southend on Oct. 13.)
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band Greatest Hips Vol. II — Six-piece band from Asheville releases second funky live album.
Chevelle SciFi Crimes — Pete Loeffler’s vocals remain heart of Chicago trio’s heavy music. (At Amos’ Southend on Sept. 25.)
This article appears in Sep 1-8, 2009.
