The five-piece behind Jesse Elliott's vocals is nothing special: bluesy, CCR-inspired folk-rock. But the poetically playful lyrics manage to turn These United States' Crimes into an intriguing sophomore effort.
Remember when the Pandora music software was first made available? All you had to do was enter a handful of your favorite artists and Pandora would create a library of similar artists you might also enjoy.
Home recording is seemingly all the rage right now. Many well-known artists, such as Sufjan Stevens and the Shins, started out that way - and Stevens still does it - and with the cost of recording software and ...
Nobody argues about who's the quietest band in rock. We can shout until our ears hemorrhage about how the Who's decibel level tramples Led Zeppelin's, but sitting around discussing quiet bands is lame.