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Raging Slab
This is the beginning of my effort to insure that the electric guitar is featured prominently in my submissions and not buried behind mandolins and production. Raging slab has the typical three-guitar wall of guitar that the classic southern rock bands all used. Whether it be the slide lead or the interchangeable dual leads theses Pennsylvanians keep the music moving. Even there slow song features an interesting banjo solo, words I never thought I would ever type. A fun cd from an overlooked band. 3.5

Vampire Weekend
So you have great expectations with you first cd. You produce an average somewhat unspectacular cd but critics give you a break. Your answer, mine your inner Paul Simon and bore me. 1.5

Yessayer
Obviously disciples of Vince Clarke, more his Yazoo period, but still some depeche mode, and erasure. What they missed was his ear and touch for catchy tunes. Although Rome comes really close. The rest forgettable synth pop. 2.0

Ike Reilly
Just a fun guitar cd. Something this group has been missing for a while. Great slice of observational lyrics. The riffs grab you, but the piano just grooves along. 3.0

Pete Townshend
After reading Mr Hopkins review of mr mongillos ghits I realized that I would have to review this with a different approach. Now I am not of said Townhends age in fact my mother is. Also my moms socially and economic background is closer to his than mine. Finally since he writes many a love song, and after reading his views on this subject, well maybe I do need to take heroin to understand. So after following the Hopkin rules I have no right to like these songs. Shame because when I judge these songs as just songs I find myself really liking most of the songs. Would have added Crashing By Design. Although did find that some of his music has not aged well, finding them a bit sedate, especially some of his later cds.