Frank Black-Fast Man Raider Man
Back Porch The ongoing metamorphosis of Frank Black takes another interesting turn in “Fast Man Raider Man,” a two-disc outing in which the former Pixies front man veers further away from the diabolical shrieks that made him famous. Like last year’s “Honeycomb,” this latest batch of songs from Black brings together an assemblage of…
Current 93-Black Ships Ate the Sky
Durtro/Jnana Like Antony Hegarty and his Johnsons, Current 93’s “Black Ships Ate the Sky” comes from a place so dark, it’s hard to imagine the melodious cubism being consistently imagined by the artists (in this case, industrial veteran David Tibet and the many guests introduced here). Here, “Sunset” bows down to cello with chivalric Tibetan…
Tab Benoit-Brother to the Blues
Telarc How can I not say nice things about a guy who does a fantastic cover of Sam Cooke’s “Bring It on Home to Me,” without a doubt one of the best songs ever? The answer is, I can’t. “Brother to the Blues,” guitarist Tab Benoit’s new album, mixes blues, country, rock ‘n’ roll…
