Band: Baroness
Album: Yellow & Green
Best song: “Cocainium” is the band at its best
Worst song: “Foolsong.”

There is a famous bit in the Beatles’ Anthology TV series wherein Paul McCartney answers the claim that the White Album is a bloated double album that could’ve used some trimming. He dismisses the criticism with “It’s the bloody White Album.” Continue reading →

Band: Baroness
Album: Red Album
Best song: “Isak” has an amazing riff. “O’appalachia” is awesome.
Worst song: “Untitled” is short and mostly unnecessary.

I was having a conversation recently with a friend who does some nanny work. She was mentioning that she had the children walking around a neighborhood, about to cross the street. The little girl with her asked my friend “Can we walk now?” and my friend replied, “No, we have to wait until the white man pops up on the sign. We have to wait for the white man to tell us to go.” Continue reading →