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[critic]al thinking
GNR releases long awaited album
Record Review Thomas Dooliow
Issue date: 4/1/08 Section: B SideChinese Democracy
(Not! Records)
4 Stars
14 years and a reported 13 million dollars later, Axl Rose and the revolving group of musicians that now make up Guns N' Roses finally deliver the long awaited follow-up to "Use Your Illusion." An album that many thought would never see the light of day shows GNR taking new strides musically.
On their new disc, "Chinese Democracy," they stray away from their previous hard rock styling and opt for a sound that could best be described as "Rock-a-billy, R&B, Twee, Doom Reggae," which matches surprisingly well with Rose's raspy scowling. Rose compared the album to "a Raffi album after taking a ton of cough syrup."
The recording was stalled while producer Phil Spector stood trial for murder, but his sonic guidance can be heard throughout this album. The numerous celebrity guest appearances, at times, hinder this album.
On "Appetizer for Chaos," T-Pain and Ringo Starr sing back up over a reverb- drenched polka beat ac¬companied with banjo and vibraphone. The title track on the album seems like the last remnants of GNR's early 90s radio-friendly heavy metal, but is countered with R. Kelly reading beat poetry about pandas and Chinese take-out.
GNR may not be the band they once were, but they come through with a masterpiece that will find its way high atop the modern rock canon.
Source: http://media.www.vermontcynic.com/media … 3168.shtml
Jeez, every year there's something.
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At least they didn't try to make it believable.
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The original Guns N' Roses will play Sziget Festival on the 17th of August. April's Fools, of course...
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Thats the worst Cd April Fool's review we've seen yet.
There's a good one?
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Guns N Roses: The Chinese Democracy Out TodayRead more on Guns N Roses
Guns N Roses' long-awaited album 'The Chinese Democracy' is released today. Axl Rose has been working on the record since the band's last studio album 'The Spaghetti Incident' in 1983. The new record has been kept firmly under-wraps by all involved - until now!
A spokesman for the label told us: "To be able to the release the album today is such a great feeling. To think that we've managed to keep a project of this magnitude out of the media spotlight until now is amazing. We hope all the fans finally get what they've been waiting for."
A spokesperson at Dr Pepper declined to comment on the release.
The full tracklisting for the album is as follows:
1. Been Gone Too Long
2. I Need A Woman
3. The Killer In Me
4. The Sound Of The 70s
5. The Chinese Democracy
6. You've Lost The Plot
7. Use Your Illusion Part 3
8. Road To Your Heart
9. God Like
10. Into The Lair
Bonus track:
11. April Fools Day
Source: http://www.rocksound.tv/articles/1155/G … Today.html
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The fat kid who got to hear CD in Axls car. Then again, that really happened.
That actually sounds familiar...
And all of a sudden, I started to think about monks.
Why is that?
