One of my eMusic downloads this month was Bella's No One Will Know. The band's a trio, 2/3 Canadian (which, as those who know me will aver, is a good thing). The sound is synthy guitar pop, not unlike mid-period New Order, except they can sing. The arrangements are a little crunchier and less angular than N.O., too. I'm utterly charmed by this record. It's catchy, well played, well sung. Can't ...
I've been listening to Springsteen's new album repeatedly the last couple of days, and I like it a lot. Not terribly surprising; I've liked just about all of his stuff. The most interesting thing about this one is the degree to which it doesn't *sound* like a Springsteen record. There's one throwback to the sound from the '70s and '80s (ironically enough, titled "Livin' in the Future") but it s...
