Review Round-Up

with Bryan Menegus

The Twilight Singers - Dynamite Steps

Another respectable outing by Greg Dulli: if The Afghan Whigs were about venom, then The Twilight Singers encapsulate sleaze. Although this setting allows Dulli to be a bit more dynamic with his voice, the musicality suffers from a tiredness and an overall lack of motion. Perhaps it’s a consequence of the inevitable comparison to his work with the Whigs, but Dynamite Steps, although admittedly well-crafted, just doesn’t have the staying power of, say, Congregation. Nor is Dynamite Steps recommended for listening before 1am: it summarizes and soundtracks the worst night in the dirtiest bar, another of Dulli’s too-low-to-be-believed confessionals.  

RIYL: Nick Cave, The Gutter Twins