Make of this what you will!

U2: No Line On The Horizon- 1.5
There are two kinds of people in this world: Lovers and Loathers. The Lovers are gushing all over the place OMG, OMG THE best U2 record EVER!! OMG better than Achtung Baby. OMG!
The Loathers (me included) have our boots on all right cuz this album is loaded with crap. What a bunch of mind-numbing blandness. I think U2 is trying to be all things to all people and they missed badly with this one. Cedars Of Lebanon is the only decent track on the whole album but even that sounds like an out-take from The Joshua Tree.
I give Horizon a 1.5

AC Newman: Get Guilty-3
I’m a big New Pornographers/ Carl Newman fan. The guy writes great pop tunes. Intelligent, witty, and engaging. Each song on it’s own is a beauty. Yet, as a whole, this album loses me a little. The beginning is good, the end is good, but the middle is a little murky. I like it and I want to like it more but I can’t give it more than a 3.

The Bottle Rockets: Ghits
Nice compilation- thanks Mike. A solid alt-country rock band if ever there was one. I like the humor and edginess of Slobberbone better though.

Spoon: A Series Of Sneaks-4
I love Spoon. They don’t know how to make a bad record. Sharp lyrics, hooky melodies, very hip alt/pop music. A Series Of Sneaks was the teaser to Girls Can Tell- a masterpiece that packs more hooks into a single album than most bands have in their entire discography. Sneaks get a 4. My favorite album in this month’s offerings.

The Good Rats: Tasty-3
Indeed! Who are these guys? And, why didn’t they make it big? This is a solid rock band and Tasty is a good record. A couple of misses but a fun listen to be sure. Gotta give it a 3.


The Questions:
My top 5 list: 1) John Mayall- Turning Point
2) Rod Stewart- Every Picture Tells A Story
3) Neil Young- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
4) Paul Simon- Paul Simon
5) George Harrison- All Things Must Pass

2. Not a negative at all. Look- a painter paints pictures on canvas, but musicians paint their pictures on silence. Music washes away from the soul the dust of every day life. I don’t care what kind of music you like. I care that you like music. Without music- life would be a mistake.