These rockers from Mexico City have won three Latin Grammys for a sound that mixes elements of early punk with politics, tongue-in-cheek humor and rap-rock that's closer in spirit to fellow political firebrands Rage Against the Machine than, say, Limp Bizkit. Their latest release, 2007's "Eternamiente," was pieced together from four solo EPs by each member, earning them their latest Latin Grammy.
Joel Thomas Zimmerman, an electro-house sensation known for rocking the stage in his signature mouse helmet, is that rare breed of artist who's not afraid to bring a sense of showmanship to the often anonymous world of electronica. He's like Canada's answer to Daft Punk. Or, as he told Rolling Stone, "the Gene Simmons of electronic music," working his magic from inside a flashing, strobing LED cube while his fans show up in matching headgear.
These Minneapolis punks are firmly rooted in the "punk as reckless rock and roll" tradition of Social Distortion, with Ryan Young urgently leading the charge with a rasp in his voice and his heart on his sleeve. "In Desolation," their first album since signing to Epitaph, kicks off with the chugging Ramones-style guitars of the anthemic "Drive" and only lets up long enough to take the listener by surprise with a disarmingly romantic unplugged ballad reminiscent of another great Minneapolis punk act, the Replacements.
没有评论:
发表评论