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Wrecking Ball
by Dead Confederate
The rock band from Georgia, releases its debut album.
| LABEL: |
Razor & Tie |
| RELEASE DATE: |
16 September 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
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91
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Ultimately, though, Dead Confederate's alt-country/grunge hybrid doesn't just feel like a compelling debut, it feels like a compelling new genre.
70
Blender
The album is crisper than the band’s early-’08 EP, thanks to Spoon producer Mike McCarthy, who let the fury bounce around every inch of a cinder-block space in Austin--where, appropriately, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" sound effects were recorded.
70
Spin
The Georgia quintet's debut may appeal to My Morning Jacket fans, but songs like 'Heavy Petting' and 'Start Me Laughing' (which recalls Kurt Cobain at his nastiest) possess more growl than that comparison implies.
70
The New York Times
A well-put-together debut album.
70
Paste Magazine
Despite all the influences blowing through the ether, the resulting songs lack the dynamic range of their most obvious inspirations, each charting a familiar trajectory through a slow build and release of cacophonous guitars and caterwauling vocals that gets old around the five-minute mark.
60
Under The Radar
Dead Confederate build on their eponymous EP with hunks of full-bloodied Southern rock in the mold of Kings Of Leon or Drive-By Truckers shot through shards of grunge and psychedelia. [fall 2008, p.86]
50
All Music Guide
As a debut album, however, Wrecking Ball is a hit-or-miss effort that only hints at the band's potential.
The average user rating for this album is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
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