"We don't have bar mitzvahs," raps Brother Ali on "Room With a View," "we become men the first time our father hits us." There's a lot of anger and pain behind the sophomore (and first CD) release by the self-described "urban Norman Rockwell," but Brother Ali chooses not to wallow in self-pity. Instead, his carefully observed lyrics draw on his Muslim faith and his personal experiences, including the self-esteem issues he has faced as a heavy-set albino, to convey a positive message of transcen...   [ read more ]

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This prolific {stoner rock} ensemble continues to kick out the jams with Shadows in the Sun, a raucous party album that honestly melds soul, blues, grunge, and {garage rock}. In the tradition of such seminal blue collar outfits as Grand Funk Railroad, MC5, and the Stooges, Zen Guerrilla play clamorous, dirty, and spirited. Akin to their ancestors, what the band lacks in finesse they make up for in bombast. The guitar riffs go no further than Willie Dixon while singer Marcus Durant wails as if James Brown a...   [ read more ]

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Like a mountain king from his long winter's nap, Ben "Six Organs of Admittance" Chasny has come to, shaking the dreams from his bloodshot eyes and committing a new opus to tape, to vinyl and to metallic disc. There's been no hibernating for ungentle Ben - he's been running round this world, contributing to the cacophony of Comets on Fire and to the menagerie of Current 93 in addition to playing Six Organs of Admittance shows wherever he is needed - but this is his first recording for over a year. As anyone...   [ read more ]

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