Archive for May, 2008

Radiohead - OK Computer [1997]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Using the textured soundscapes of The Bends as a launching pad, Radiohead delivered another startlingly accomplished set of modern guitar rock with OK Computer. The anthemic guitar heroics present on Pablo Honey and even The Bends are nowhere to be heard here. Radiohead have stripped away many of the obvious elements of guitar rock, creating […]

Radiohead - In Rainbows [2007]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

In Rainbows, as a title, implies a sense of comfort and delightfulness. Symbolically, rainbows are more likely to be associated with kittens and warm blankets than the grim and glum circumstances Radiohead is known for soundtracking. There’s a slight, if expected, twist at play. The band is more than familiar with the unpleasant moods associated […]

Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table and Dreaming [1994]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

On their major-label debut, Under the Table and Dreaming, the Dave Matthews Band is helped by the lean production of Steve Lillywhite, who manages to rein in the group’s tendency to meander. The result is a set of eclectic pop/rock that is accentuated by bursts of instrumental virtuosity instead of being ruled by it. That […]

Dave Matthews Band - Crash [1996]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Under the Table and Dreaming, the Dave Matthews Band’s first major-label album, was their popular breakthrough, bringing their mildly eclectic sound to a mass audience. Although the group appeals to the same audience as Blues Traveler, Hootie & the Blowfish, and the Spin Doctors, the Dave Matthews Band has more influences than their peers. Fusing […]

Korn - Untitled [2007]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Though they never quite recaptured the intensity that made their original 1994 self titled album so good, Korn was on top of the world nearly ten years ago after scoring massive commercial hits with “Follow the Leader”, and it’s follow up the following year, “Issues”. Since then though, things went quite downhill. Korn’s fanbase started […]