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Very talented Rock artist Paul Westerberg has released him latest CD titled Stereo and Wow! It’s good.

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Stereo. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Paul Westerberg and Others plus a few other notables as well.

Listen to Stereo and I believe you’ll find there’s not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Paul Westerberg is clearly in top form. So much so that if you’re even mildly into Rock music you’ll enjoy this album.

While the entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 5 - disc 1 - Knock It Right Out, track 3 - disc 2 - Only Lie Worth Telling, and track 13 - disc 2 - Call That Gone.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - High Time. What a nice track!

Stereo Release Notes:

Paul Westerberg originally released Stereo on April 23, 2002 on the Vagrant Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

DISC 1: GRANDPA BOY MONO: 1. High Time 2. I’ll Do Anything 3. Let’s Not Belong 4. Silent Film Star 5. Knock It Right Out 6. 2 Days ‘Til Tomorrow 7. Eyes Like Sparks 8. Footsteps 9. Kickin’ The Stall 10. Between Love & Like 11. AAA (Anything, Anyone, Anymore) DISC 2: 1. Baby Learn To Crawl 2. Dirt To Mud 3. Only Lie Worthh Telling 4. Got You Down 5. No Place For You 6. Boring Enormous 7. Nothing To No One 8. We May Be The Ones 9. Don’t Want Never 10. Strike Down The Band - (hidden track) 11. Mr. Rabbit 12. Let The Bad Times Roll 13. Call That Gone

Personnel includes: Paul Westerberg, Elrod Puce, Zeke Pine, Henry Twiddle, Luther Covington.

Superjoint Ritual released their most recent CD entitled Use Once And Destroy.

Use Once And Destroy literally grabs your attention right from the outset with Oblivious Maximus and doesn’t let go until the very last note of the very last song Little H, which is another great track by the way.

Use Once And Destroy has a nicely varied, mix of 18 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly talented musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

Overall Use Once And Destroy is a solid release. Quite possibly Superjoint Ritual’s best to date. Really spectacular from beginning to end. If you’re even mildly into Rock music you’ll enjoy this CD.

While this entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - It Takes No Guts, track 9 - All Of Our Lives Will Get Tired, and track 18 - Little H

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Oblivious Maximus. Great track!

Use Once And Destroy Release Notes:

Superjoint Ritual originally released Use Once And Destroy on May 21, 2002 on the Sanctuary label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Oblivious Maximus 2. It Takes No Guts 3. Everyone Hates Everyone 4. Introvert, The 5. Alcoholik, The 6. F**k Your Enemies 7. 4 Songs 8. Messages 9. All Of Our Lives Will Get Tired 10. Antifaith 11. Ozena 12. Drug Your Love 13. Haunted Hated 14. Stupid, Stupid Man 15. Creepy Crawl 16. Superjoint Ritual 17. Starvation Trip - (demo, bonus track) 18. Little H - (demo, bonus track)

Superjoint Ritual: Philip Anselmo (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Bower, Kevin Bond (guitar); Joe Fazzio (drums). Additional personnel: Michael Haaga (bass, background vocals). Recorded at Balance Recording Studios, Mandeville, Louisiana.