Concrete Blonde's newest album "Mojave" provides a musical postcard from the edge of civilization, where lonely strips of asphalt wind their way through the coyote's backyard. Now the denizens of the desert, singer/bassist Johnette Napolitano, guitarist Jim Mankey, and drummer Gabriel Ramirez, provide a soundtrack to the scenic Southwest. The desert's strange beauty is reflected throughout "Mojave," from the shadowy, bass-driven opening track "A Road" to the sprawling soundscapes and ghostly vocals of "My ...   [ read more ]

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Though the sudden embrace of the trappings of goth culture via Anne Rice was a bit odd, given Napolitano's long-standing fascination with both Catholic and Mexican imagery (and the elements of sex and death prevalent in both) it wasn't too strange. Her songwriting and singing focus remains much more roots-oriented, as the opening strut/stroll of "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" makes clear. Not that she and the band can't kick out the jams as well -- immediately following that is {&"The Sky Is a ...   [ read more ]

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After the demise of their original label, I.R.S., Concrete Blonde released Mexican Moon on Capitol in the fall of 1993. The band, once again, produced themselves with Sean Freehill, and Paul Thompson returned to the fold on drums after sitting out Walking in London due to immigration problems. The album is a striking marriage of Johnette Napolitano's dark, lyrical imagery and the band's alternative-tinged pop sensibilities making it, perhaps, their most fully realized effort. {&"J...   [ read more ]

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