“Is this the yelling band?” “No.” “They sound like the yelling band.” “It’s Social Distortion. You’re thinking of The Offspring.” “Yes. They yell through their songs. It seems like he needs a cup of hot tea.” You have just read … Continue reading Album Review: The Offspring – Let the Bad Times Roll
What a difference a singer makes. Your father’s REO Speedwagon, or maybe your REO Speedwagon, has little in common with the REO Speedwagon that entered the music scene in 1971 with the eponymous debut album R.E.O. Speedwagon. (OK, seriously, what’s … Continue reading Debut Album Review: REO Speedwagon – Self-titled
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone, not already in the know, to identify the band that released Kill ‘Em All as the same band that released Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The fast-paced speed metal of Metallica’s debut album Kill ‘Em All introduced … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Metallica – Kill ‘Em All
But they have master’s degrees! My rebuttal to those who questioned why I liked the music of The Offspring curators of brash punk pop rock, featuring sometimes interesting subject matter and a singer who yelled the lyrics with little vocal … Continue reading Debut Album Review: The Offspring – Self-titled
The debut album review series continues with Duran Duran’s first release, the self-titled album from 1981. Duran Duran didn’t exactly explode on the music scene, at least in the United States, after releasing their debut album in 1981 but within … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Duran Duran – Self-titled
The debut album often gets lost after a follow-up release tops the charts but sometimes a band’s first album reaches platinum levels. Either way, the Debut Album Series reviews the first album of various bands but with a bit of … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Styx – Self-titled
It’s not you, it’s me. My conclusion for just not being able to get along with Kings of Leon. I did try. When I prepped for their Mechanical Bull concert a number of years ago I dove into their catalog, … Continue reading Album Review: Kings of Leon – When You See Yourself
Always late to the party, but better late than never. My earliest memory of Alice Cooper comes courtesy of Wayne’s World in that pretty funny clip showing Cooper rocking out on “Feed My Frankenstein” then back stage talking with precise … Continue reading Album Review: Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories
Welcome to the first ever review series for this website. The debut album often gets lost after a follow-up release tops the charts but sometimes a band’s first album reaches platinum levels. Either way, the Debut Album Series will review … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Gin Blossoms – Dusted
Rare is the fan who discovers their favorite band on the ground floor before the fame and fortune arrives. For the rest of us, we only hear about the early days and those old songs played at smoky clubs in … Continue reading Album Review: Duran Duran – Demo 1979
