Each Friday, we bring you 10 CD reviews done in 10 words each:
Nitin Sawhney Biography — Guitarist/DJ gets help from plenty of guests, including McCartney.
Shadows Fall Retribution — Ten tracks of thrash! Argh! Screaming! Argh! Heavy metal! Argh!
Ricky Skaggs Songs My Dad Loved — Tastes of bluegrass on award-winner’s first true solo album.
Livan Happy Returns — English pop-rocker sounds like Midnight Oil with pop edge.
Band of Heathens One Foot in the Ether — Self-released successful Americana band with hints of country, blues.
Anvil This is Thirteen — Canadian no-joke metal band’s album re-released with bonus track.
Michael Ford Jr and the Apache Relay 1988 — Debut features guest spots by Joe Kwon, Jessica Lea Mayfield.
As Tall As Lions You Can’t Take It With You — Band’s third album sounds a bit like their tourmates, MuteMath.
Honor Society Fashionably Late — G-rated pop band is adored by Jonas Brothers fans.
Something to Burn Transitions — Rock band’s singer’s voice sounds like pained whisper at times.
This article appears in Sep 15-22, 2009.
