Prodigy Issue 13Sounding a little like a drugged-up version of Peter Steele from Type-O Negative, Michael Cullen makes his solo debut. You can be forgiven for wondering just who this Michael Cullen bloke is. Apparently he was frontman for some pop punk band or other. That must be where he wrote all his better lyrics, because as far as penmanship goes Cullen is pretty drab. However, the strange haze of almost Tom Waitslike melancholy - bordering verrrry closely to melodramatic - saves this from being a complete trainwreck. This was the most surprising release in my review batch this week. Give it a try if you like bands such as Counting Crows. He sounds absolutely nothing like them, but its the atmosphere it creates that's similar, and that's no bad thing. 7 of Spades | |
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