Golden Ocean
- 50 Foot Wave
- Band Name: 50 Foot Wave
- Record Label: Artist Direct
- Release Date: Mar 8, 2005
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Hersh's songwriting is as detailed and dynamic as ever, but the intricacies are less apparent when delivered with such heat-seeking power.
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90Rarely do records come around that are such a great mix of a physical adrenaline rush combined with intellectualism.
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73It's fantastic stuff-- at its best, the innate catchiness of Hersh's writing gets a shot in the arm from her cavalier vocals and musical caterwauling.
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60Recalls the riffola of Bleach-era Nirvana, complete with sludgy Led Zeppelin-esque guitars. [May 2005, p.110]
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60The songs may work better in short, sudden bursts; over 11 tracks, you can feel bludgeoned by the band's blunt force. [Apr 2005, p.112]
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80Her textured roar means even the less melodic songs have traction. [May 2005, p.103]
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[Hersh's] clamorous return to Electric Ladyland does little, though, except to cover some fair tunes with layers of cathartic thrashing. [11 Mar 2005, p.102]
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Only the album-ending title track tones down the noise, and even then, it's about as restrained as early Husker Du. [May 2005, p.132]
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70The loudest record [Hersh] has ever made, and even if few individual compositions leap out of the general roar, it sounds fantastic. [Apr 2005, p.116]
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It's deliciously painful. [Aug/Sep 2005, p.111]
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80Violent, seething and uncompromising. [#67, p.96]
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70Sure, Hersh could be your mom, but only if your mom routinely blows out big stacks of Marshall amps.
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85Whoa, is it ever tough, but wow, is it ever great.
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No matter what vehicle Hersh utilizes as an outlet, it’s obvious her creative wave has yet to crest.
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70She's lyrically sharp as ever, and switches gears and works in nice melodies just enough to soften the edges, luring fans in before she pummels them.
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