Pros: The Devil reclaims his music. Cons: It took someone literally half my age to point this album out to me.
Los Angeles. 1980. Capital of the respectable music industry establishment. Land of a thousand session musicians. A smooth veneer of virtuosity has coated the land. The music as shiny and immaculate as an office tower. It is the land of Toto, the ...
Pros: Brilliant, defeated, shambling mess of love and humanity, darkness and light. Cons: No one cares.
When I stop to think about music albums I could not do without, a whole list of common (and often cited) offenders fills my mind. But one that holds a place in me uniquely its own is X's 1980 debut, Los Angeles.
Pros: great songs, good production, lyrics, everything Cons: a few songs not as good, but otherwise, nothing
There are some bands that are just so consistently good that it's unbelievable. Some bands that have such a great sound and style that it's captivating. Some bands that are just so perfect they can't be real. X is one of these bands. X formed out of ...
Pros: edgy, urgent, well-written and -executed songs Cons: this isn't for everybody
When I was a crazy little teenager, I used to correspond with some strangers I had met in AOL teen chatrooms. Typically, the people who appealed to me (because they were the most intelligent) were the, uh, older men. Now, of course, I wonder why certain...
Pros: One of early punks most original and important albums-finally reissued. Cons: X wasn't able to keep up the momentum on future albums.
Los Angeles, the first album by punk band X is finally reissued. X is one of the few punk bands that are so original that you can automatically tell who they are after a few seconds. Two vocalists, (male and female), present the dark and angry lyrics in...
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