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The Mong
Music Group Commentary
May 2010

The Cure – Pornography – 2 Stars
The Cure is like your favorite T-shirt from ten years ago: now it’s a little too tight and a little too out-of-date. Some of their other material holds up now but this really doesn’t.

The Len Price 3 – Pictures – 2 Stars
So convincingly authentic that it sounds like the custom-made soundtrack to a parody about a British Power Pop band. But like any parody – even one as convincing as this – it just lacks the actual authenticity or spark to make it rise above what inspired it.

Slash – Slash – 1 Star
This is bad G&R with even worse star-studded vocals from a guitarist who is even more overrated than the overrated band that made him famous. This is, perhaps, proof-positive that “the riff” is not the heart of Rock & Roll.

Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders – “Red Light Fever” – 3.5 Stars
Some kick-ass channeling or Queen and ELO!

Stevie Wonder – Innervisions – 1.5 Stars
One of those classic, supposedly bullet-proof albums that does not even remotely stand the test of time. It instantly dates itself and is almost unlistenable except for nostalgia’s sake or for critical analysis. Yawn in the biggest fucking way!

G’Hits – The Cult
Bad mix. Good band.