Men will still say: This was their finest MB42! Darkest Hour Undoing Ruin (Victory) :: Its always darkest before the yawn. Catlow Kiss The World (Boompa) :: Chandlers restless lunatic daughter from The Big Sleep records a chirpy album of perky power pop rubber-room refrains. Kid Icarus The Metal West (Summersteps) :: Track one has a jing-janglin juju stutter-step. Then they vary the menu with a buffet of smart 60s stylings that range from acoustics and harp to rude unruly fuzztone. Led Zeppelin Presence (Swan Song) :: Its easy to forget how unrelentingly brutal these four guys could be when they were really angry. Bonus points for singing with a broken leg. Ringo Starr Choose Love (KOCH) :: Hey, if half of your old band was gone, youd start singing heartfelt spiritual songs like Oh My Lord too. Pete Townshend & Roger Daltry Whos Left (Decca) :: Then again, maybe you wouldnt. The Moggs The White Belt Is Not Enough (Absolutely Kosher) :: Hes a git picker. Shes a skin whacker. Together they beat the Kills at their own minimalist game. Devildriver The Fury Of Our Makers Hand (Roadrunner) :: Where have you gone, Phil Anselmo? A nation turns its bleeding ears to you. Ric Flair To Be The Man (WWE Books) :: Woo! Woo! Woo! SIZZLING PLATTER OF THE WEEK: Jennifer Foster Fit for Mars (Kanada Kid) :: Jen has the vivacious looks, the vocal hooks, and an engaging witty songwriting style thatll playfully sucker-punch you when you least expect it and have you down on the floor looking up with a new-found respect before you even know what hit you. You can trust me when I tell you shes that good. Be seeing you!
Jeffrey Morgan is a freelance writer. Send comments to letters@metrotimes.com