Them Crooked Vultures: Nobody Loves Me & Neither Do I

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The ever-distinct brand of Josh Homme continues to shine even under his latest endeavor, Them Crooked Vultures. As excited as I was to hear "New Fang" when it went public, this live performance of "Nobody Loves Me & Neither Do I" injects me with rock n' roll glee: wild rhythmic change-ups and guitar riffs that sneer and flaunt their cleverness and vitality like a stiff middle-finger to FM radio. John Paul Jones is almost in Zeppelin rebellion, having to begin again since rock radio killed "Stairway," and having a great time doing it. I'm even ready to forgive Dave Grohl for the The Foo Fighters after hearing this one.





Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead

Comments

georg said…
The entire album is really amazing. You won't be disappointed. (Unless you've heard it already...!)
11/16/2009 4:47 PM
Sean Caldwell said…
Yeah, I can't wait to pick it up. I'm very excited.

Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead
11/18/2009 4:51 PM
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