Bob Mould announces the opening acts for his North American tour: H.C. McEntire in CA and the South, Vic Bondi in the PacNW, and J. Robbins in the Northeast.
The rich hooks and ringing guitars are still here, but now so are dance beats that bring out a whole new color, and recall OMD, The Cure, and Morrissey.
Sometimes it’s explosive carnage, sometimes it’s crisp sing-alongs, but it’s always unpredictably musical yet so familiar. This is what pop really could be.
A strong work which channels the spirit of catchy Motown singles through fine singing and memorable melodies while undergirding with meaty guitar distortion.
Cabbagetown, GA heirs to Fiddlin’ John Carson, these Rock*A*Teens produce high-falutin’ lowbrow faux hillbilly for folks too smart to take that shit straight.