Vic Godard’s latest solo effort builds on his past in Subway Sect (early UK punk band inspired by the Sex Pistols) and ends up with lounge music, who knew?
Strangehold covers a lot of ground, and for $10, it’s a good way to check out a few you’ve heard “the cool kids” talk about, and get exposed to a few new bands.
The Crow: Salvation is smart enough to offer rock as well as dark metal and electronic music. The gems are pretty easy to pick, as are the piles of dogshit.
For those who want to scope the entire range of what a tribute album can be, look no further than this mammoth two-CD, 26-track dust-up to the power of Maiden.
For those of you who are curious about all of this heavy/desert/stoner rock stuff that you’re hearing so much about these days, this is the perfect CD for you.