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1983
Sophie Hunger
Rock - Released September 26, 2011 | Two Gentlemen Records
Mixing the low-key folk-rock of Gravenhurst and PJ Harvey at her least hysterical, Sophie Hunger produced one of the better singer/songwriter albums to grace the European charts -- in this case, Swiss ones -- with 1983. The focus is firmly on the vocals, placed firmly in the forefront of the mix -- they are simply louder than the rest of the music -- but this is a clever producing decision, not the vanity of someone in love with her voice, as it could have been with a lesser performer: Hunger never forgets that she is there to write songs, not preach or show off her vocal cords. And write songs she does -- an impressive variety of them, in fact, from the rocking "Your Personal Religion" with its bluesy guitar in the middle to the quiet acoustics of "Travelogue" and the almost a cappella opener, and with the rest padded out by a quiet but involved mix of electronica beats suggesting a relaxed Massive Attack, guitar picking, sparse piano lines that clean the much-stained name of "cabaret music," and even dashes of brass and plastic synths where appropriate. The best thing about it, though, is that the music is amazingly cohesive but never dull -- Hunger goes for an introspective nighttime mood, sometimes elegiac, sometimes gloomy, and uses whatever tools she can think of to create it, all without wallowing in unnecessary melodrama. Not every cut stands up to the general standard -- the opening song is too quirky, for example, and some of the latter songs struggle for the same emotional impact that earlier tunes produce effortlessly -- but still, 1983 is as fine a brooding session as can be wished for.© Alexey Eremenko /TiVo
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The Rules of Fire
Sophie Hunger
Alternative & Indie - Released September 25, 2015 | Two Gentlemen
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Forever and a day long...
The Last True Gentlemen
Rock - Released May 23, 2004 | AdamReleases
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One Night Stand Forever
White
Rock - Released March 31, 2017 | Gentlemen Recordings & Mass Market Recordings
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Pretending Life is Funny and Forever
L-T Terror
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 6, 2024 | PrettyNotSure LLC - Thug Gentlemen LLC
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F You Forever
L-T Terror
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released April 29, 2022 | PrettyNotSure LLC - Thug Gentlemen LLC
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Alternative & Indie - Released July 3, 2001 | Legacy Recordings
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Despite the seemingly instant attention surrounding them -- glowing write-ups in glossy magazines like Rolling Stone and Mojo, guest lists boasting names like Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson, and appearances on national TV -- the White Stripes have stayed true to the approach that brought them this success in the first place. White Blood Cells, Jack and Meg White's third effort for Sympathy for the Record Industry, wraps their powerful, deceptively simple style around meditations on fame, love, and betrayal. As produced by Doug Easley, it sounds exactly how an underground sensation's breakthrough album should: bigger and tighter than their earlier material, but not so polished that it will scare away longtime fans. Admittedly, White Blood Cells lacks some of the White Stripes' blues influence and urgency, but it perfects the pop skills the duo honed on De Stijl and expands on them. The country-tinged "Hotel Yorba" and immediate, crazed garage pop of "Fell in Love With a Girl" define the album's immediacy, along with the folky, McCartney-esque "We're Going to Be Friends," a charming, school-days love song that's among Jack White's finest work. However, White's growth as a songwriter shines through on virtually every track, from the cocky opener "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" to vicious indictments like "The Union Forever" and "I Think I Smell a Rat." "Same Boy You've Always Known" and "Offend in Every Way" are two more quintessential tracks, offering up more of the group's stomping riffs and rhythms and us-against-the-world attitude. Few garage rock groups would name one of their most driving numbers "I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman," and fewer still would pen lyrics like "I'm so tired of acting tough/I'm gonna do what I please/Let's get married," but it's precisely this mix of strength and sweetness, among other contrasts, that makes the White Stripes so intriguing. Likewise, White Blood Cells' ability to surprise old fans and win over new ones makes it the Stripes' finest work to date.© Heather Phares /TiVo
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White Blood Cells (Deluxe)
The White Stripes
Alternative & Indie - Released June 25, 2021 | Third Man Records - Legacy
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Unarmed
Helloween
Metal - Released November 24, 2009 | Atomic Fire Records
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Leave it to Helloween to create a best-of that both is and isn’t. Released to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary, Unarmed features tracks from throughout their career rearranged, re-recorded, and re-visioned entirely from the originals. To say that this is unlike any other Helloween album is a radical understatement. What does remain, however, is the band’s trademark sense of humor and its musicianship. Go no further than this new version of “Dr. Stein,” originally on 1988’s Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2. The original was pure '80s German metal. This new one could have been recorded by Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band with lead vocalist Andi Deris fronting them instead of the Boss. “Future World,” taken from Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1, is redone here as a slower-tempoed acoustic number with electric bass. There is also a medley of three tunes taken from these two albums (most of Unarmed is sourced from them) called “The Keepers Trilogy” consisting of “Halloween,” “Keeper of the Seven Keys,” and “The King for a Thousand Years.” Recorded with a full symphony orchestra and backing chorus, the production is worthy of Jim Steinman! (To be honest, the whole album could have been produced by him as a musical.) “Forever & One” contrasts sharply here. The new version is a piano ballad with a symphony coming in toward the middle, whereas the original was a dramatic metal number. ”Perfect Gentleman” is another lilting ballad that stands in sharp contrast to its martial anthemic version on the expanded edition of Better Than Raw. “Fallen to Pieces,” from Gambling with the Devil, is almost jazzy with a Fender Rhodes, a Hammond B-3, sampled beats, and electronica. What remains to be seen is how Helloween's long devoted faithful will react to this wildly eccentric offering. It’s hard to re-record classics, let alone improve or redefine them, which is exactly what’s being attempted here. [There are numerous versions available as well, including a digipack with a bonus DVD, a vinyl edition, and a German-only digital download with a bonus cut.]© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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United Alive in Madrid
Helloween
Metal - Released October 4, 2019 | Atomic Fire Records
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FML (Forever My Lady)
Illijah
Soul - Released November 11, 2022 | Gentlemaniacs Records
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