Murder City Devils
Empty Bottles Broken Hearts
Sub Pop
THEN: Second release from the heavy Seattle sextet, adding organ chops from one-time Hole bassist Leslie Hardy on top of the bluesy guitars.
NOW: "When you're sleeping in a truck stop, when you're living in a parking lot, it's hard to pull yourself up..." MCD are a rough ride on the wrong side of the tracks, gravel-throat blues hollers, wolfman howls, Bad Seeds-style barroom rock'n'roll kicked out at speed. They sound like they're having a good time singing about their bad times. Not quite enough to transcend the confines of the genre, but still pretty proficient.
SUB POP SAYS: "Unique blend of punk rock and garage swagger"
KILLER TRACK: Hey Sailor
NEXT: 1999 - Zen Guerilla - Trance States In Tongues
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