This post concludes my rapid fire run of half-assed reviews, and pretty much brings us up to date. ARKELLS Rally Cry October 19, 2018 • Universal Highlights Hand Me Downs • Relentless • Company Man The fifth album from Hamilton rockers Arkells seeks to build on the momentum from smash stopgap single Knocking At the Door by piling on big hooks, slick production and blatant mainstream aspirations. They've been going in this direction for some time while maintaining the essence of their sound; it's sort of made them the scrappy underdogs who you can't help but root for. Now that they've made it, it's just a little disappointing to learn just how eager they are to scrub away virtually all trace of what they used to be in an effort to grasp that brass ring. DISTURBED Evolution October 19, 2018 • Reprise Highlights Are You Ready • A Reason to Fight • Already Gone Somehow, someway, Disturbed have survived the nu-metal backlash and carved out ...
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