Mark Lanegan
Scraps at Midnight
Sub Pop Records
On his third solo effort, Mark
Lanegan, lead singer of the
Screaming Trees, has put togeth
er yet another worthwhile al
bum. His first two solo efforts
were mainly acoustic, and Scraps
At Midnight is no different.
Lanegan sticks with the for
mula that has worked for him so
well in his previous albums,
bringing together friends to play
with him, J Mascis and Tad
Doyle to name two, and keeping
his music simple and easy to lis
ten to.
Although the album is
acoustic, Lanegan does incorpo
rate more electric guitar with
this effort.
Lanegan’s deep and mellow
vocals pull together the songs
and keep the feel of the album
somber and melancholy, which
is typical of the singer’s previous
works.
Without any definitive song
on the album. Scraps At Mid
night seems to lack something
that was present on his first two
albums. This album is good and
is worth listening to, but does not
hold a candle to his first releases.
(Grade: C +)
— Scott Harris
Pearl Jam
Live on Two Legs
Epic Records
This is classic Pearl Jam. Live
on Tcvo Legs is Pearl Jam’s first
live album released, and like
most everything else they have
put out, it is an excellent piece
of work.
This collection has a few songs
from all of their albums and even
a cover of a Neil Young song.
Touring with Pearl Jam in
1998 was ex-Soundgarden drum
mer Matt Cameron, and his
skills are greatly showcased with
this live album.
His style of drumming makes
a noticeable difference in Pearl
Jam’s music. The live renditions
of “Black," “Even Flow” and
“Daughter” are simply incredi
ble.
This album captures the in
tensity and emotion of a Pearl
Jam concert and is further proof
that the band knows how to put
on a good show.
With the well-publicized diffi
culty many fans have getting
tickets, this might be the closest
thing some people ever get to a
Pearl Jam show.
With 16 tracks, the only thing
that this album could use is
more songs. (Grade: B + )
— Scott Harris
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