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The Breeders - Mountain Battles
Twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal are back with more of the jagged edges and bruised beauty that made alt-rock classics out of early Breeder albums like Pod (one of Kurt Cobain’s favorites) and Last Splash (with its wobbly hit “Cannonball”). Oddly enough, the moody “We’re Gonna Rise” has Nirvana-like overtones, while the fuzz-rocking “It’s the Love” could be “Cannonball Part 2.” Even stranger, the Deals turn Spanish on “Regalame Esta Noche” and harmonize country-style on the bittersweet “Here No More.”
Apr. 8
