Tommy Stinson
One Man Mutiny
Done To Death Music (2011)
In the long-honored tradition of solo records from Guns N’ Roses members, Tommy Stinson delivers One Man Mutiny. Of course, Stinson has an intriguing back story—he joined the legendary Replacements at age 13, playing with them and even getting manager Peter Jesperson to sign off as a legal guardian for touring’s sake. But that was thirty years ago. The purpose here is his second solo outing.The record starts off with bluesy rock that, thankfully, doesn’t continue throughout. While “Don’t Deserve You” and “It’s a Drag,” definitely pull from this style, the record runs, essentially, in three varied parts. The first is full blown rock with swagger. The middle tier is built around Replacements-styled pop, and the end draws an alt country feel. Overall, it’s a bit disjointed and doesn’t seem to stick with any one style. After the first couple songs, the gears shift toward jangly pop, with a healthy dose of Paul Westerberg channeling in the vocal textures. It’s a lazy, yet semi-aggressive, style with a crisp sense of melody that really defines the songs. While this batch of songs, roughly from “Meant to Be” through “Seize the Moment,” are all decent songs, they really don’t jump out from … Read more
Servile Sect
TRVTH
Handmade Birds (2011)
Do you ever cringe whenever a music critic or what have you precludes a genre of music (which sometimes makes … Read more
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