{"id":39799,"date":"2006-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-06-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/front-of-the-parade\/"},"modified":"2006-06-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-06-15T00:00:00","slug":"front-of-the-parade","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/front-of-the-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Of The Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is why I hate to move.<\/p>\n

See, I moved cross-country this winter, from Indiana
\nto the WeirdZone of Austin, Texas. I’m just now starting to get out
\nfrom under random boxes, and my music reviewing has been
\nnon-existent. This means that y’all have missed out on some great
\nCDs that I’ve listened to but haven’t had time to write about. Time
\nto rectify that, now that my life has normalized to some extent,
\nand I’m starting with a favorite.<\/p>\n

The Muckrakers’ Front Of The Parade<\/i> is the
\nbest new rock CD I’ve heard in a year and a half. In a truly just
\nworld, the Louisville-based quintet would rule the charts. Think
\nBNL’s harmonies layered over impeccably styled roots rock (it’s not
\nlisted on the CD’s credits, but I swear there’s Hammond organ in
\nthere), clever intelligent lyrics, and a melodic sound that’s
\ncatchier than ebola in a crowded subway. There are very few CDs
\nwhere I like the entire album with no reservation; Front Of The
\nParade<\/i> is one of them.<\/p>\n

The production and engineering is flawless, clean and
\nwell-executed; I’m a sucker for being able to hear a musician’s
\nhands on the strings themselves, and I get my jones quite satisfied
\nhere. The lyrics are funny and full of neat twists; any band that
\ncan mention the Barrymores, Hamlet, and hydrogen sulfide in the
\nsame song, much less the same album, is cool in my book.<\/p>\n

Really, there isn’t a bad song on Front Of The
\nParade<\/i>, but special props go to “When The Morning Comes” with
\nits great rap (yes, I said rap) break, the infectiously cheery
\n“Wake Up” and the rich, soaring climax to “Working My Way.” And
\nyes, there’s a hidden track, but at least they admit it. (you’ll
\nhave to hear the CD to get that one.)<\/p>\n

Front Of The Parade<\/i> proves intelligent rock is
\nalive, well, and residing in Kentucky. Check it out today.<\/p>\n

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