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Daylight: X-Mas Murder '74
XMas Murder '74 is a valentine addressed to the modern-rock movement of the early 1990's and the garage-rock revival that was "so 2002." Singer Warren Hauff's impersonation of Kurt Cobain shines throughout this debut from the San Jose trio DC to Daylight. If you're living in a myopic world where your two favorite styles are grunge and post-grunge, then this is the album for you. Look no further than the first song, "Just a Joke," which initially sounds like a Meat Puppets cover. While DC to Daylights sound varies greatly from track to track, the changes are not noticeable enough for one to disregard the obvious influences in each song. "Like A Man" is a self-deprecating tune aimed at a certain someone who robs the singer of his masculinity. The devastating effects of the lack of self-worth are further shown in "I Hate Everybody." Such fitting song titles as the aforementioned and "Just a Joke" prove that humility should have some sort of limit. "Just a Joke" and "Brand New Satellite" are the two shining examples of Hauff's idolization of J Mascis, yet the songs manage to stand strong on their own. The trio's affinity for Seattle's main exports does not escape them, yet they prove that they can branch out with jazzy instrumentations that are sprinkled throughout the album. You could do worse than give this album a listen, but not much worse. On the other hand, the White Stripes did release Elephant this year, and XMas Murder '74 is an album in the same vein as Elephant that you should check out first. The comparisons between these two albums are thin but not irrelevant, as both bands beg to offer up rehashed bluesy rock from over a decade ago. Thus, checking out XMas Murder '74 is recommended if bands like the White Stripes and the Von Bondies are your thing.
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