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[Half Machine Lipschitz]

I haven't heard a ton of Rollins Band stuff, but I did buy his first album (Life Time) when I was student in the early 90's and it was a seething cathartic chunk of hardcore angst. This just doesn't compare. It seems tame and subdued compared to what I'd expect from ol' Hank. No good.

B has a "Josh Homme makes a record with his new girlfriend" feel to it and I just don't buy it or feel any sincerity from it. No good.

I think I'll abstain.

[fange]

I wish A was just about 3 minutes long and didn't include the "fierce" chorus rock outs. The slight jazzy blues feel of the verses was surprising to me from Rollins and enjoyable in its way. But when it and he tried to rock out, thry lost me. Libby has a lovely voice; i've never heard these sessions, so may have to check them out later, cheers picker. Seeing Billy Gibbons in the video just after the minute mark was a nice surprise too.


B

[clive gash]

Rollins

I like him as a person. I’m not one of those who think he fucked up Flag but he does need a great band to lift his unleavened and unmelodic vocals. The Pets-ish music is better than I thought it would be. 

Libby

There’s always something in any Homme outing that charms me even though I tend not to get that excited. No change here, it’s pleasant stuff.

A for My War 

[neige]

I was intrigued by B and did a little research.

Turns out the singer is called Libby Grace, not the other way round... and she is inexistent online (apart from this one track). There are rumours that it's a pseudonym for someone famous (Lady Gaga because of the initials ).

I love the voice, it's a fantastic song and the arrangement and the clip are fabulous too.

Besides, I can't stand Henry Rollins.

[oleandermedian]

I don’t hear much of anything in either track. For not being a glorified campfire ballad it’s

A

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Fonz 6 Neige 10

[wobblie]

Least favorite pairing so far. Utterly boring.