Life Is Killing My Rock & Roll
Published January 03, 2005
That said, the band does what they do very well. The guitars are thick and swarming in the background, twanging and barking up front. Keyboards stick their noses out of the murk every now and again. The drums pound, the bass thuds, as is only just and right. And when they pick up the tempo a little, as they do on "Curse Curse Curse", "Rockit" and (to a lesser extent) the title track, it's a headful of pleasant noise. I like the individual songs, for the most part. They're definitely proof that Iceland has not totally forsaken the rock. Taken as a whole, however, I found myself wanting to move things along.
Bonus points awarded to the band for having a guy named Iggi Sniff playing tambourine and maracas; double bonus points to Mr. Sniff for getting a gig playing tambourine and maracas. The mix is sufficiently dense enough that I haven't been able to pick out his contribution yet, but I'll take the word of whoever wrote the liner notes that he's in there somewhere. Iggi, you are now officially my idol.
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Thanks, Wally.
And that's a very becoming sweater, Mrs. Cleaver.
:)
B, great stuff, as was your first post. Sorry I am getting to you late - thanks and welcome!
especially terrific opening imagery and references: I KNOW what the band sounds like without having ever heard them
dang, this review makes me want all of the namechecked albums.
very nice.
(but...was poison ivy wearing a thong or going commando?)
Mark: See, this is why I always did so poorly on those story problems - not enough attention to detail. I'm gonna say thong, in a possibly misguided attempt to preserve what's left of Ivy's modesty.
Eric: Dude, you're making my head swell. Cut it out. :)
hey, don't feel bad. as soon as i heard "one tank is being filled at a rate of 0.5 gallons per minute...." my mind would wander off ta thinkin about things like "gee, i wish i was home listening to that new ted nugent record i just bought".
it's still a fine review.
thong it is.
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Excellent review! I look forward to more great reading from you.