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Their songs of experience suggest they spent some time exploring that darkness, only to have found the light on the other side.
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'Angels On A Passing Train' and the terrific rock-soul ballad 'Blue But Cool' don't have anything particularly interesting to say--the lyrics are all about salvation, redemption, and other big ideas Craig Finn repackages far more ingeniously--but they jump out of the speakers with just the right mix of conviction and craftsmanship.
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Smith adds subtle layers of piano to the formidable 'Wild West Love Song' and the bluesy, Zeppelin-like 'Jesus in the Temple.' But even more newsworthy, her jazzy stylings have rubbed off on the Bielankos.
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Marah manages to convey the manic energy that makes it such a great performer, and the result is its best album yet.
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In Rolling Stonesy stomps and skiffle bounces, easygoing vaudeville shuffles and driving rockabilly boogies the songs make allegorical visions sound like barroom banter.
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Angels of Destruction! is an album that brims with joy, rage, and adventure, and deserves your attention.
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MojoAngels Of Destruction continues a rich tradition forged in the bars of their hometowns. [Feb 2008, p.105]
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UncutAngels Of Destruction sounds like one almighty road trip, barrelling along to piano. blustery guitars and the odd honk of E Street sax. [Feb 2008, p.86]
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MagnetAngels just rocks. [Winter 2008, p.108]
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Angels is a Marah album, which sort of sucks, but that 'Blue But Cool' and 'Santos De Madera' and the title track might still make you a little misty eyed and/or end up on a mixtape.