The Answer - Evil Man
There's something about the chorus of this song that reminds of some other song, but I can never put my finger on what that other song is. Maybe it's because this sort of feels like a late 70s early 80s hard rock song. I'd have to say that lyrics of this song would had fit well with the theme to my first CD Project. This is just a good old rock song.
Carrie Underwood - Songs Like This; Undo It
It's quite the narrative paring putting "Songs Like This" right after "Evil Man." Sort of a point-counterpoint argument. Both these songs are fine. I probably would never have actively went out to get them, but they'd be ones that I'd tap my foot to when they came on the radio. The repetitive "Uh-Uh-Uh," is one of those things that get in the head in an annoying way.
The Dead Weather - New Pony; No Hassle Night
It wouldn't be a Snake produced CD without a Jack White appearance in some shape or form. "New Pony" is an interesting take on a Bob Dylan song. The evolution from the original to the cover is cool. I've grown to really like band's doing cover songs. Really good artists can take an old song and make it something new. The Dead Weather did that by adding an edge and funk to the track. For some reason "No Hassle Night" got lost on these CDs for me. I don't know if it just got buried around other tracks or what, but it either didn't stand out, or my mind happened to be occupied when it came on. I guess, "New Pony" just was more distinctive and memorable.
The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs - Dull Life, Soft Shock
It's funny, I am using YouTube to play songs as I write about them since our CD drive is broken, and one of the related suggestions is Joan Jett. Her name was running through my head as I listened to the Yeah, Yeahs, Yeahs. There's that raw, angry female voice theme akin to some of Jett's tunes. "Dull Life" leads the listener through quite a journey, changing tempos, sounds, instruments throughout. "We see the nightmare of the lives..." Is a great lyric. "Soft Shock" has that little 80s sound to it. It's solid, but I think I like "Dull Life" better as an example of what the band is capable of.
Them Crooked Vultures - Scumbag Blues; New Fang
"Scumbag Blues" has the best opening of any songs on this CD. It grabs by the throat right away. It reminds me of Cream with the strong guitar and high, soft voice. Can't help but like this one. "New Fang" opens with drums before hitting the guitar. It's sort of a faster driving song. It's a good contrast to the first offering, showing that they'll skin the cat more than one way. Good music entrenched in rock and blues roots.
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The Dead Weather were just amazing in their wall of sound. Jack White is the only Rock God of our generation. I didn't like the Dead Weather stuff at first because it was so assualtingly different. Once I accepted the shock of the different sound from a Jack White band, I was enamored. The lead singer of the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs definitely is a new version of Joan Jett. She has great range. Check out Heads Will Roll and Maps. Them Crooked Vultures is probably the closest thing our generation will ever have to Cream. Except I wish they would have found a more modern bassist John Paul Jones. Than I wouldn't feel so much like they were trying to recreate Cream or Led Zeppelin.
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