2007-09-10
Grubstake is a dirty, dirty band. And I mean that as a compliment. Combining the best sounds of the Black Keys, the White Stripes, and T Rex, they write pared down songs that resonate in your very gut. This is a best of (bestest of) CD on which every song but one (Neil Young's "Albuquerque") is an original. No horns, no strings, no keyboard, just gritty guitars, drums, and vox. Standout tracks are #1, #2, and #4. We no can play #3 or #12 as they contain words not meant for the delicate listener. Have a good time with this disc, I think it's what Patrick McHugh and co. intend for you to do. -Carol-Eliot Lipp
Watch the Shadows
My Brightest Diamond
Tear It Down
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
STREET SONGS OF LOVE
The Broken West
I Can't Go On, I'll Go On
CENTRO-MATIC
Take Pride in Your Long Odds
NOUS NON PLUS
Menagerie
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