Loudermilk – The Red Record

Artist: Loudermilk

Title: The Red Record

Label: Dreamworks

Rating: 5/10

Tri-city band Loudermilk once drunk on Guns ‘N’ Roses show us what they’ve got.

Hot:
“Ash To Ash” – Has a distinct Smashing Pumpkins vibe, the good vibes.

Not-sure:
“Estrogen Oxygen Aches In The Teeth Again” – Weird title, good hook.
“Kreates A Presence To Blush” and “Elekt” – Motley Crue called and they want their first album back.
“The Twisting” – Good beat, often good melody.

Cold:
“California” – Sounds like bad metal.
“97 Ways To Kill A Superhero” – They should call the Manic Street Preachers for a guide to how to use big words and write a good song at the same time.
“Mai”

I’m not sure what is more annoying, the bad metal or the bad song titles. What is bizarre is that when they rock they sound like early Crue and when they slow it down they sound like the Pumpkins. Can’t decide whether that is good or not. I do know the album goes from average to bad with quickness.

+ rae gun