Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate-Sweet Oblivion (2019): I will admit, I kind of like Geoff Tate more than Todd LaTorre when it comes to Queensryche singers. This mostly stems from seeing Tate in a more personal acoustic show two years ago and when I tried to see LaTorre's Queensryche this year, the opener was over half an hour late to the time on the ticket, forcing me to leave or risk my hostel reservation. Like several artists this year (Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Sum 41 and Sammy Hagar), Geoff Tate chose this year's album to vent some political frustrations. His album is straightforward, melodic metal with lyrics like "We lost control of the world and we blame the system." It reminds me of one of my favorite songs from his Queensryche days, "Blood," released in 2003, though it's even more appropriate for these days. Strongly recommended for Democrats who are fans of 80s Metal.
Only one review with this post, I'm now going to mention the releases I'm looking forward to for tomorrow for Spotify:
Allman Brothers Band-Live At the Fillmore West: A collection of recordings when The Allman Brothers Band played in San Francisco in 1970-1971. Back in the days they jammed on blues for ten to twenty minutes and both Duane and Gregg Allman were in the band.
Black Star Riders-Another State of Grace: The Black Star Riders started as a new project from a Thin Lizzy guitarist, even including an Irish lead singer, though out of respect to deceased Thin Lizzy lead singer Phil Lynott, he gave it a new name. Like Thin Lizzy, they are a fun hard rock band that deals with working-class issues.
The Highwomen-The project I'm looking forward to the most. A country supergroup featuring Brandi Carlile from Northwest Washington that sings about feminism with a sense of humor and lifts people up. They've already released three great songs from the album plus a Fleetwood Mac cover for a movie and all have been great, I especially love the harmonies.
Death Cab For Cutie-The Blue EP: I must admit, I'm from Bellingham, the home of this band, but I've usually been more of a fan of the more underappreciated Sleater-Kinney, also from this town. However, Death Cab For Cutie impressed me for this EP by making a song about the 1999 Pipeline disaster, a local event that killed two elementary school kids and a high school kid. 20 years later, it's strange to look back at that event that occurred when you were a kid as a man.
MUNA-Saves the World: I don't know much about this group, I found them in a Spotify Pride Month playlist, but I know they make good pop that's good to listen to and makes me feel better, so I like them.
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