neil's sept. revs.

MIKE NESS – UNDER THE INFLUENCES = 4 STARS
WHAT A SUPRISE! I NEVER LIKED SOCIAL DISTORTION, MOSTLY BECAUSE OF NESS'S SHITTY VOCALS, BUT I REALLY LIKED THIS. THE USE OF STEEL GUITAR, VIOLIN, AND SAX ROUNDED OUT THE ARRANGMENTS AND WENT WELL WITH HIS RASPY THROAT. PICKING GREAT SONGS TO COVER ALSO HELPED.

GANG OF FOUR – ENTERTAINMENT = 3 STARS
STILL GOOD, BUT DATED FOR ME. TOO MANY "PUNK BANDS"
FOLLOWED WITH THE SAME SOUND.

TILLY AND THE WALL – BOTTOMS OF BARRELS = 2.5 STARS
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK OF THIS. KUDOS FOR ORIGINALITY.

THE HELLACOPTERS – ROCK AND ROLL IS DEAD = 1 STAR
ROCK AND ROLL MUST BE DEAD, NOTHING NEW OR UNIQUE HERE.

BEST OF ULTRAVOX
STYX ON SYNTHISIZER STEROIDS! NOT MY THANG.

SORRY, I DID NOT MAKE THE TIME FOR THE TOPIC.