2007-02-03
On this, their fifth studio album, Indie/alt rock a.k.a. Brit pop survivors the Bluetones take a big step toward resurrecting themselves from “the threat of obscurity” by reinventing themselves with a “fresh sound.” But the charts have not been kind and even their first US release could not drum up enough interest to support a nine-gig US tour, which was scrapped before launch. There is enough talent and variety in these ten original poppie tunes to please the average contemporary musical palate, even if none of them will burn anybody’s house down. -- Mostly
SAM ROBERTS BAND
Lo-Fantasy
jason bolland and the stragglers
Squelch
Brooke Fraser
Brutal Romantic
NEIL DIAMOND
The Bang Years 1966-1968
WAR CHILD-16 Of Todays Biggest Artists
HEROS
JOSHUA RADIN
– SIMPLE TIMES
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