5 Great New Albums – Spring 08 Edition
Bullet For My Valentine – Scream Aim Fire
This is just a great, angry album, and it’s one I wasn’t expecting to be that good. The title track is a great intro to the album, and it rocks hard until the end.
Jack Johnson – Sleep through the Static
Jack Johnson finally gets his hands a little dirty on this album, from a man not typically known for his political views. The great part is that he is able to do this without comprimising his style in any significant manner. This may be his best album to date.
Until this album, I’ll admit to never having listened to Biffy Clyro. They’re a Scottish band, and this album is their best commercial success to this point. I’ll admit to not being much in love with their name, but this really is an album to check out either way.
This is Forever – She Wants Revenge
I’ve never been quite able to get into She Wants Revenge. To tell the truth, I have a hard time distinguishing them from Interpol in the past. However, this album is pretty solid from start to end – check out “It’s Just Begun,” my favorite track.
From Beale Street to Oblivion – Clutch
This one is kind of hard to categorize – it’s political, yet at the same time it’s not too full of itself to have some fun, with tracks like “When Vegans Attack”. Clutch is one of those bands that have been around for a long time, existing at the fringes of popularity – enough to pay the bills mainly through touring, but they’ve not enjoyed any significant mass exposure. This album is one of their most critically successful albums to date, and hopefully will open other doors for the band.
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