12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 19, 1994 RECORDS Continued from page 10 Mosh") it makes up for the horrible Belladonna leads. Ian's singing "Now it's dark, I can't see/don'tyou fucking look at me" on "Now It's Dark" is immensely satisfying. Not surpris- ing, then, that the best track leaves Belladonna nowhere in sight: "Bring the Noise." The P.E. anthem that be- came Anthrax's biggest hit up to that point is expectedly excellent, with Chuck D and Flavor Flavdoing a cool intro to the song and Flav and Ian doing a chorus and response promo- tion of the other's band by inciting the crowd to yell "Anthrax! Public En- emy!" over and over at the end of the song. So, despite bad lead vocals and the fact that the times listed in the booklet have only a passing relationship with the actual length of the individual tracks, this is a fine bit of plastic and shouldn't be ignored by you if you've got some Anthrax interest. - Ted Watts Therapy? Troublegum A&M Records What has made Therapy ? one of the best metal / punk / rock bands of this decade is their ability to ad- equately fuse precisely those ele- ments. They are one of the few bands who know how to play raunchy, bru- tal power chords without getting lost in them; they can play at blazing speed, but velocity isn't pivotal to their ap- peal. At its height, their latest album "Troublegum" is a testament to their versatility. On the downside, how- ever, Therapy? doesn't acknowledge the fact a band has to change the key and structure of their songs every now and then if they are going to stay vital. Luckily, with "Troublegum" they do enough of the former to make the album successful overall, but not their best effort. If anything, "Troublegum" is more of a conventional metal album than their previous release "Nurse," which indulged in samples and drum effects that bordered on industrial. Songs like the single "Screamager" and "Knives" are standard hard rock fare, complete with desperate growling vocals and a pleasing metalesque rumbling angst. Thematically, "Troublegum" tends to get a little too preachy and little less interesting, straying from their usual exploration of traumatic relationships and sexual deviance to religion and social injustice. There are, however, sparks of complexity and intrigue in songs like "Unre- quited" and "Unbeliever." If it weren't for songs like "Stop it You're Killing Me" and "Trigger Inside" - which aren't much more than bland, generic moral-metal tunes - there would be nothing disheartening about the al- bum. So, for all those who loved "Nurse," there may be mild disap- pointment involved with "Troublegum." But it's still a good album and, hey, there's a picture of a person retching into a garbage can on the cover, so I guess that's pretty cool too. - Josh Herrington Luna Bewitched Elektra Like their namesake, the band Luna is a mercurial, evocative and hypnotic outfit. Their new album "Bewitched" is a perfect example of what makes the band so distinct: their mix of Velvet Underground drone- cool, pure pop sensibilities and beau- tiful melodies is current, timeless and poignant. The album is sonically spa- cious and light, taking mellow space- pop to even further orbits. "Bewitched" gets off to a great start with the gentle, surf-tinged "Cali- fornia (All the Way)" which includes the wry lyrics "And now I lead the life of a truck driver / Although I haven't got the belly / And though she fol- lowed me to California all the way / I only want to watch the telly." The single, "Tiger Lily," is catchy and twangy, "Friendly Advice" features the guitar work of Velvet Under- ground member Sterling Morrison and the title track, "This Time Around" and "I Know You Tried" all showcase singer / guitarist Dean Wareham's pop instincts. Along with Morrison's appearance, guests on this album in- clude John Baumgartneron Hammond organ, Frank London on trumpet and Mercury Rev's Grasshopper on clari- net. The instrumentation, which in- cludes vibraphone, organ, trumpet, clarinet, guitars, drums and bass, is rich and used to great effect. "Bewitched" is an amazingly con- sistent album; there'snot a weak track out of the 10 selections on the record. However, Luna is so mellow and dreamy that it is easy to tune it out as aural wallpaper; but those who tune into "Bewitched"'s frequency will find it spellbinding. - Heather Phares Green Day Dookie Reprise Records Ah yes, teenage angst and apathy. How thrilling and new. Green Day manages, however, to pull off the feelings of despair through serious (though sometimes cartoonish) lyrics and intense punk rock. When Billie Joe sings "I declare I don't care no more / I'm burning up and out and growing bored," on the first track, "Burnout," you can't help but believe him because, age-wise, Green Day are young. Sound-wise, though, the California band is very mature, play- ing aggressive guitar rock with tight harmonies. Occasionally, Green Day's lyrics become almost too silly, like on "Com- ingClean" with "Seventeen and strung out on confusion / Trapped inside a roll of disillusion /I found out what it takes to be a man / Mom and Dad will never understand." No doubt yuppie philosophers everywhere will point to these words as evidence for the impending doom of the so-called Generation X or Y or whatever. For the most part though;Green Day delivers straightforward tales about smoking dope, watching TV and questioning authority, love, hate, the future, the past and the kitchen sink all in one big happy bubble of adolescent haze. Everything a healthy kid should do. But, with "Dookie," chock-full of wide-ranging themes and passionate, aggressive music, Green Day should attract listeners of all ages. - Matt Carlson Shonen Knife Rock Animals Virgin One of Japan's best musical ex- ports, Shonen Knife play their own unique brand of power-pop. The Knife's lyrics may be more naive than fellow country women Supersnazz, and their music more polished than Japanese punk band Teengenerate, but the Knife continue to lull the senses with hypnotically seductive ballads and crunching rock 'n' roll reminiscent of the Ramones. At the forefront of the supposed See RECORDS, Page 13 Term End Show Maybe you saw the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Maybe you even went to the Sundance Film Festi- val. Who knows, maybe you even made it all the way to Cannes this year. Well, whatever the case, you've still got one more great fes- tival to attend. That's right, the Film and Video department is having their Term End screening. The show will fea- ture different types of work done on film and video. Novel concept. And dig this, there are going to be real judges and real prizes. Yeah, it's a fact. Russ Collins, the Execu- tive director of the Michigan The- ater will be there, as well as Laurie White, the producer of "Roger and Me," and Bruce Broeder, president of Bruce and Chato. So if you thought you'd made it to all the major festivals or even if you missed them all, there's still one more to go and it should be more than worth it. The Term End Show takes place Sunday, April 24 at 7:00 in the Natural Science Auditorium. Be there. Lollapaloozer '94 In case you've been under arock this past week, the new Lollapalooza lineup has been officially an- nounced. Contrary to rumors, the event will not be cancelled because of the tragic death of Kurt Cobain. Headlining this year. are the Smashing Pumpkins who take the award for overkill act of the year. Come on, do you really need to play this area every other week? Also on the bill are the Beastie Boys, George Clinton (?1), The Breeders, Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, L-7 and the Boredoms. Apparently "industrial"is finally dead - no Ministry or Front 242 on this bill. However, in an effort to continue stereotypes, there are two rap acts scheduled this year and of course, an all-female rock band. A whole slew of second stage bandsshave been named for the shows, but these will probably change by region, so wait on the word. This year the show returns to Pine Knob after the Great Disaster of last year at the Milan Dragway. Oh, gee, will you actually give us water in sweltering mid-90's heat without charging $7?! Truly alternative. Yeah, what- ever. 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