Jawbone
Hauling
Loose (2006)
Blues is a word all too easily thrown around these days; attached to the current clique of US indie bands, "bluesy" has become just another overused adjective used to describe over-hyped bands that don't actually sound all that bluesy. Jawbone, however, a one-man band from Detroit, actually does, mixing those blues up with splashes of punk guitar and garage rock, some occasional harmonica, and all while thumping away on a bass drum at his feet. With an album played through an ancient microphone, adding an unhinged edge to his hollers and a guitar amplified through some gonzo contraption that probably breaks several EU health and safety laws, Jawbone delivers what The White Stripes have always tried to - music with contemporary tinges that ignores all modern production and recording values. Indeed, it is only those occasional neoteric noises that give away the fact that Hauling isn't 40 years old - coming from the Detroit scene of stripped-down sounds, Jawbone is as minimal and rough as it gets. Not that it's a bad thing. His minimalist blues-rock carries nuances of pre-punk era Them and yells and stomps its way through nuances of Dylan and into a skiffle toned cover of Roger … Read more
Death Before Disco
Barricades
Lifeforce (2006)
I'll be the first to admit that I often judge a book by its cover the same way I judge … Read more
Strike Anywhere
Dead FM
Fat Wreck Chords (2006)
The return of Strike Anywhere seems to be met with mixed emotions by a lot of people, and that's tough … Read more
Strike Anywhere
Dead FM
Fat Wreck Chords (2006)
By now, you probably know exactly what to expect with a Strike Anywhere record, and I mean that in the … Read more
Wrong Day to Quit
Vicissitudes
Exotic Fever (2006)
It's a fact of life that hardcore bands, especially those involved with the late 90's screamo era, love to break … Read more
Another Breath
Mill City
Rivalry (2006)
Fulton, New York's Another Breath have returned with their debut full-length, Mill City. This is their follow-up to their first … Read more
