Quasi - Sword of God

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Music Review: Quasi's 'Sword' Cuts a Sharp Edge
Rating: 4 Stars

Enter the new album, which I admit I purchased with a certain amount of "well, we'll give 'em another chance" attitude. And I was glad I did. The two years between albums have been good ones for Coomes and he's made his cutting lyrics bite harder, even taking a bite at himself (in a more than self-depracating way for once) in "Genetic Science" ("I've got my defiance/you've got your genetic science," probably the best rhyme of the year). What's more, ex-wife Janet Weiss is becoming more than just a great backing vocalist and drummer. Her cut "The Curse of Having it All" is her best yet and Coomes wisely uses her vocal duties for lead on his weeper "Nothing, Nowhere." To top things off the melodies are getting more complex, and while I'll still recommend "Birds" to any who want to know where to start (along with Elliot Smith's 'Either/Or' the best Northwestern album released in the late 90's) this shows that this duo has more left in them than I thought. A spirited, edgy album that deserves the hit single it won't get. But then, you don't want Coomes to have too much success; what will be left for him to sing about? Every bar needs a personality this strong.

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Alternative Rock CDs

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