December 1997 Articles
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Kevin Gibson
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Brent Starkey
Vicky Moon
Jean Metcalfe
Vicky Moon
Brent Starkey
Jean Metcalfe
Tim Roberts
Keith Henry Brown
Vicky Moon
Brent Starkey
Brent Starkey
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Issue:December 1997 Year: 1997
this one
Fractured, riff-stuffed
full blown possession (sub pop records)
the grifters
By Brent Starkey
The Grifters are getting alot of of press these days for their brand of 90's fractured pop-rock. At times they hit that kind of lazy stride of, say, PAVEMENT. At others they almost remind me of MODERN LOVERS, but all-in-all, it's pretty diverse stuff ("contact me now" is built around a rewrite of the "Smoke On The Water" riff). I believe "wicked thing" may already be a "hit" I know I've been hearing it alot and "blood thirsty lovers" really hits a high-mark as opposed to the instrumental, go-nowhere "you be the stranger." This may not be the best album I've heard all month, but I can definitely imagine it growing on me & getting many spins in the old CD player in the coming months. Could be a keeper.