Otro disco que nos habíamos olvidado

Review
by Jon O'Brien
Following the success of their Springsteen-esque Juno Award-winning debut album, Jackson Square, Ontario five-piece Arkells continue to pilfer the sounds of the '80s blue-collar rock scene with their sophomore effort, Michigan Left. The Boss' influence is still very much evident throughout its ten tracks, from the "Dancing in the Dark"-ish synths of "On Paper" to the rousing heartland anthem of "Bloodlines." But second time round, the Canadians have delved much further into their vintage record collection for inspiration. Inspired by the university where the band formed, the groove-laden "Where U Goin" echoes the feel-good blue-eyed soul of Hall & Oates; "One Foot Out the Door" blends the atmospheric MOR of Mike + the Mechanics with the chiming widescreen rock of U2; while on the energetic "Whistleblower," frontman Max Kerman channels the impassioned vocal tones of Michael Hutchence against a backdrop of rumbling basslines, echo-laden guitars, and call-and-response chants. As authentic as these retro offerings are, it's only when they ditch their Now That's What I Call the '80s handbook, as on the angular indie pop of opener "Book Club" and the slow-building proggy finale, "Agent Zero" (bizarrely dedicated to NBA star Gilbert Arenas), that they avoid becoming just another generic and over-earnest guitar band. With its several skyscraper choruses and super-sized hooks, Michigan Left will no doubt continue Arkells' ascension into the upper echelons of the Canadian rock scene, but there's little here likely to inspire the next generation of stadium rock stars.

Get You Back - Mike Viola

un repaso a algunos discos injustamente olvidados de este 2011 (si tuviéramos mas orejas podríamos ponernos varios cascos a la vez)

Biography
by Jason Ankeny
Power pop singer/guitarist Mike Viola was born and raised in Boston, issuing a self-released solo album before teaming with schoolmate Todd Foulsham in the short-lived '80s band Snap! Viola and Foulsham then relocated to New York City and formed the Candy Butchers; Viola also played with local pop bands including Ivy and They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh's side project Mono Puff. With Ivy's Adam Schlesinger, he co-wrote and sang the Grammy-winning title song to Tom Hanks' 1996 rock & roll comedy, That Thing You Do! That same year, the Candy Butchers signed to Blue Thumb and issued their debut EP, Live at La Bonbonniere. The duo's self-titled debut LP went unreleased after Blue Thumb went bankrupt, however, and in 1999 the Candy Butchers finally landed at the Sony affiliate RPM to issue Falling into Place.

RYAN ADAMS

Hola Jordi

Estoy de acuerdo contigo. Pero a mi Ryan me tiene robado el corazón haciendo canciones como esta. Creo que es un genio. De todas maneras me parece un disco mas redondo el último

Ryan Adams - Everybody Knows (2007)

Martín ,

esto es un poco lo que comentabamos ayer del disco nuevo de Ryan Adams , a mí me gusta mucho más este tipo de canciones y estilo más rock y también está bien tener intercalada alguna canción acústica, pero el nuevo álbum entero me aburre un poco. Bueno cada uno tenemos nuestros gustos!

Este Everybody Knows del gran "Easy Tiger" del 2007, es un tema muy bueno!