Rancid
Let The Dominoes Fall
Adam’s 12x12 Word Review (I take care of Rancid; Billy from Boston handles Green Day):
Punk, reggae and ska synthesized to sublimity, just in time for summer.
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Green Day
21st Century Breakdown
Adam’s 12x12 Word Review (I take care of Rancid; Billy from Boston handles Green Day):
Good not great. Worth the wait. Made the piano and acoustic work.
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Dave Matthews Band
Big Whiskey and The Groo-Grux King
Kevin from Stoneham's 12 Word Review:
Is decent. Lots of electric guitar, not like that garbage last album.
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311
Uplifter
Adam’s 12 Word Review:
Fitting title, very upbeat, with the harmonies and riffs you’d expect. Summery.
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Silversun Pickups
Swoon
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Channels Gish-era Pumpkins: slightly psychedelic, swirly wall-of-sound guitars. Strong.
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U2
No Line On The Horizon
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Not what you’re expecting—and not their best work—but works nonetheless.
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GUNS N' ROSES
Chinese Democracy
Adam's 12+12 Word Review (twice as long, since it took Axl twice as long as it should’ve to make this dreck):
An absolute mess. Vocals so grating, I almost stopped the disc and ditched the review. Incongruous, confusing, and difficult to listen to. Don’t bother.
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KINGS OF LEON
Only By The Night
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Rough, raw vocals ground into swollen rock grooves. Might get you laid.
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OASIS
Dig Out Your Soul
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Surprisingly stable songs from the unstable Gallagher brothers. Dig four through eight.
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METALLICA
Death Magnetic
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Back to their heavy form, but all the songs sound the same.
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STAIND
The Illusion Of Progress
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Like ‘Believe?’ You’ll love the whole disc: Staind has their formula down.
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BECK
Modern Guilt
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Be warned: Beck’s bummed. Funky, but downbeat. No artwork, so download it.
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STREET DOGS
State Of Grace
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Blue-ribbon Boston punk. Every single song is strong. Buy it. Now.
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OFFSPRING
Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Predictable. Bob Rock’s production’s too slick. Download track two, skip the rest
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COLDPLAY
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Sweeping, uplifting, anthemic. Hate all you want, Coldplay are the new U2.
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WEEZER
The Red Album
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Should’ve been an ep. First five songs rock. Skip six through nine.
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RADIOHEAD
The Best Of
Adam's 12 Word Review:
Heavy on OK and Bends, light on Kid and Amnesiac. Well done.
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