Drunken romps thru blue collar booze cans, wandering widely within that pigpen to the odd poppy ballad, the odd boogie woogie, a li’l AC/DC, a li’l Wildhearts.
As frontman for Grant-Lee Buffalo, Phillips opened for R.E.M., Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. Phillips has the same ability to stir up the soul as they did.
This Ascension combines rich layers of guitar sounds with strong female vocals. Dru’s clear voice is refreshing over the aggressive melodies and rhythms.
My pre-conceived notions developed from apathetic listenings of the first two White Stripes records were fucking blown to smithereens when I saw ’em live.