Neko Case clearly knows how amazing she is. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood shows an even more confident artist than 2002's classic Blacklisted. Maybe it was the critical acclaim of ' ¦'
V for Vendetta\ is packed with expectations and controversy. It is the first post-""Matrix"" outing for the Wachowski brothers and director James McTeigue (their former assistant director). It also must ' ¦'
On Lights and Sounds, Yellowcard clearly attempts to grow beyond the teen punk-pop of their past. Their last album, Ocean Avenue, achieved mainstream popularity without having any significant depth or originality, beyond the fact that the Southern California outfit has a violinist. Lights and Sounds is a different album than Ocean Avenue, but change is not synonymous with growth.
Many cover songs are mere shadows of the original. Of course, some succeed wildly'sometimes the cover artist is better known for the song than the initial performer. Yet, just as ' ¦'
Released in 2000, the single 'What's Up, Fatlip'? addressed an obvious question'what has the former Pharcyde MC been doing since leaving the group after Labcabincalifornia's 1995 release. On that track, Fatlip sorted through the wreckage of his career and personal life over poppy piano beats. His excruciating self-analysis cut against his delivery and the bright production, creating a brilliant single that promised his future solo album would be worth the wait.
Following up 'Age of Empires II: Age of Kings''a game that effectively set a new benchmark for the real-time strategy genre'posed a tremendous challenge for Ensemble Studios. 'Age of Mythology' ' ¦'
There's nothing quite like a good zombie game to get in the Halloween spirit. Most zombie games pit you as the human action hero, armed with weapons galore on your quest to save the world from zombification. While blowing up those lumbering brain-eaters in a myriad of gruesome ways is a blast, that scenario has gotten stale.
Atmosphere wastes no time establishing how energetic and polished You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having is-from the moment the thick beat kicks in on the opening track, the ' ¦'
For an album that aspires to such an even-keel musically, David Gray's Life in Slow Motion becomes a struggle to evaluate. On one hand, Gray has expanded his sound-the album ' ¦'
After a brief flirtation with MTV airplay with the 1996 single \Popular,"" Nada Surf got sucked into the undertow-the angsty alt-pop movement was over and they came on board a ' ¦'
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