The more things change and evolve in rock, the more they inevitably stay the same. The success of the Strokes in 2002 reminded us that there is still a place for young bands with a neo-garage/power pop outlook -- bands that are rockin' yet melodic and tuneful, bands that are punky but still know the value of an effective hook. Because the Blam are from Brooklyn, NY and favor a neo-garage approach, this self-titled debut album will no doubt be compared to the Strokes and similar NYC ban...   [ read more ]

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Just over a year after they released their self-titled debut album, the Blam returned with Caveat Emptor, an album so different from its predecessor that it could make listeners wonder which sound truly is the Blam's. Gone, for the most part, is the peppy, slightly punky power pop of The Blam; in its place is a dreamy, often breezy sound that often suggests a more energetic version of Luna's style. Singer Jerry Adler's soft, slightly detached vocals sound a bit like Dean Wareham or ...   [ read more ]

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