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. -- MostlyMATT TEN CLAY & THE HOWLERS
Very Much Alive
Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man
Out of Season
LEE BABY SIMMS
Mystery Loves Company
Jonathan Richmond
Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild
MATTHEW RYAN VS. THE SILVER STATE
Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State
PEPPERTOWN
Firefly
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