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The Ear Candy 3: O’Death, Bigbang, Randy Hauser
O’Death — “Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin.” Wailing hillbilly punk. At first, repugnant. Then one is swept into the entangled rhythms. The musically and theatrically sophisticated blend of humor and horror recall Graham Williams and White Ghost Shivers.
Bigbang — “From Acid to Zen.” Throwback harmonic rock. Too mellow by half. Wouldn’t be worth a second or third listen if it wasn’t for the occasional rougher edge or wiser lyric.
Randy Hauser — “Anything Goes.” Standard-issue country. Down to the arrogant honkytonk and God cliches that don’t add up. But Hauser is a catch-happy tunesmith with a plummy voice and, in this case, an extremely sympathetic producer. Lots of commercial potential.
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