| Show Album Reviews New alternative releases dominates rock Rochelle D. D McMillin Entertainment Editor Suede Suede Nude Columbia England's newest band Suede is about to take the United States by surprise With their newly released self- self titled album Suede already has had two singles reach the top of the UK charts including including including ing Metal Mickey and The Downers Brett Anderson Suede's front frontman man states I write about things I think should be expressed in pop music because because because be be- cause they're a part of life Whether its it's drug addiction like Valium which is on Sleeping Pills or anything really that strikes a chord with me n Inspired by musicians such as David Bowie T-Rex T The Smiths and Kate Bush Suede mixes styles from the and to make a fabulous sound for the Suede is simply a fantastic fetish for modern music lovers Primus Pork Soda It is the ultimate compliment compliment compliment ment to say they suck because they want to be as different as possible If you h have ve enjoyed Primus albums then previous this one is f for yo you Unrest Isabel Bishop EP ER These guys have a beat like PM Dawn and voices like The Beatles This track seven-track EP ER appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears to be based on the life of one individual Isabel Bishop Songs include Isabel Teenage Suicide and Yes She is my skinhead girl Definitely a strange band and strange songs They are one of those bands to see live on a boring night Adorable Against Perfection Perfection tion lion Cute Yes Cool Yes This album is definitely going to be behot behot behot hot this summer The first track Sunshine Smile does just that It makes your day brighter and happier Adorable is currently being played all over the United States on college and alternative radio stations This is a great album for your al terna- terna tive grunge collection Raging Slab Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert Def American Holy grunge Rick Rubin Or should I say hippie rock Well either way you look at it this band has a style quite their own Although Although Although Al Al- though the title is completely complete complete- ly irrelevant to the songs the al album bum is full of different styles of f ranging from classic to modern This band is certainly raging but not mad If you like all different different different dif dif- ferent styles of rock combined all onto one album then this one on will buds The Intoxicated Intoxicated Intoxicated Demons EP Relativity This track 11 EP has a great beat for dancing to or playing on your big bass stereo However However However How How- ever it doesn't impress me at all With the F word in most of the lyrics it becomes pretty lame very quickly Who are these guys and where did they come from T Ice-T has definitely more class and style than these guys Jonathan Butler The Hie Best 0 Of f Jive Well well well Disco has been reborn and mixed with RB Butlers Butler's style is so classy that Billy Ocean produced on song If Your Ready Come Go With Me This album has a smooth sound yet sharp enough to keep you interested in what lyrics will come next Butlers Butler's style is a lot like that of Johnny Gill or Keith Sweat This is the album for smooth romancers and soul dancing Marvin Sease 1 The e Housekeeper Jive This is definitely the disco album from hell It sounds like this guy picked up where the Jackson 5 S left off He really doesn't sing much either He talks in nearly all of the album and has a scruffy voice This is not as bad as Ray Charles but darn close It sounds like this guy is trying to be as smooth as silk but in reality hes he's being like sandpaper N N Smoke Island grunge Well maybe Not all tracks consist of pf metal and thrash sounds There also are a few acoustic mellow songs When You Come Back and Patron Lady Beautiful which are very nice slow semi-slow songs With a stinging guitar sound and tricky drum solos this album is catchy Testament Return To TIre The Apocalyptic City Atlantic Dont Don't let the freaky album cover scare you away This live track six-track album is pretty darn obnoxious except th the last song Return To Sere Serenity ity is wonderful A nice understandable understandable understandable under under- little ditty that has a fabulous beat Sort of like The liThe Its It's worth buying buying at t least for track six which is not live Gumball Super Tasty Columbia Alternative rock punk-rock band Gumball is a new band out of Wisconsin Their first college radio radi single Accelerator is reaching the top of the charts Gumball's motto is The liThe brain brainis is the Achilles heel of the century man This power trio brings pop and art together dynamically like an explosion of good tunes bad attitude and sartorial If you think you would like a Beach Boys meet Bader New York styled punk then Super Tasty is for you |
