lannie flowers Archive
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2019, #3
funk, jazz, new release, new wave, pop, powerpop, prog, rawk, reissue, review, soul
Here's the final installment of the year (and the decade!) of my quick, condensed album reviews. Ten titles, 100 words each. Seven are new releases; the remaining three are archival and/or reissue releases. There are some SERIOUS gems in here. Sweet Lizzy Project – Technicolor When most people think of Cuban music, their thoughts turn
Album Review: Various Artists — Songs, Bond Songs
compilation, new release, pop, powerpop, review
Andrew Curry's label has released an impressive clutch of tribute-type albums, including ones focusing on 80s pop, "lite rock" and so on. For the most part, the artists involved tend to fall at least loosely into the power pop subgenre. Curry Cuts' latest project is Songs, Bond Songs. And as the title (and wonderfully clever
Saturday Bonus Post: Short-form Roundup
garage, krautrock, new release, pop, psych, punk, rawk, review
Now and then I receive an EP or even a single for potential review. In general those don't make the cut, as I prefer to write about full-length albums that provide a fuller picture of an artist's work. But when a short-form release rises to the level of something special, I'm happy to cover it.
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 5
blues, new release, pop, powerpop, review, vinyl
This week of capsule reviews spotlighting new music wraps up today with five releases that all came to me on vinyl. I love vinyl. Did I mention that I really enjoy listening to music on vinyl? Well, I do. Anthony W. Rogers – Wrong… When this record arrived in my mailbox, I thought to myself,
November Hundred-word Reviews, Part 5
new release, pop, powerpop, rawk, review
Once again, it's time for a run of hundred-word reviews. My inbox has been overflowing of late, and even after removing the material that I deem not worth my time (nor yours), I'm left with far too many discs to cover in my customary manner (500-800 word reviews). So herewith are twenty-five – count 'em,
Album Review: Lannie Flowers – New Songs, Old Stories
Lannie Flowers' vocal style is occasionally reminiscent of John Lennon, and the slide guitar fills he often employs are from the George Harrison school. The Dallas/Fort Worth guitarist is the composer of preternaturally strong, hook-laden pop songs that have equal parts muscle and melody. If there's a single criticism of his work, it's that he
CD Review: Lannie Flowers – Circles
I will readily admit it: I'm a slave to the jangle. Give me a dose of high-energy, upbeat powerpop and I'm yours (musically speaking). And that's precisely what happened when I popped Circles — the latest CD from Lannie Flowers – into my CD player. Double-tracked lead vocals, trebly Rickenbacker-toned bass lines, Revolver-era musical arrangement