Rust
"Bar Chord Ritual" CD (Atlantic)
As much as I hate to admit it, some of this CD really worked for me. Once I could overlook John Brinton's terribly numbing lyrics and vocals, and the generally uninventive drums, I found enough in the guitar and bass to listen to this CD a couple of times before I sat down to write this review. The music is consistently good, the vocals and...Gaahhd!... the lyrics, are consistently not good. It seems clear that Rust is meant to be listened to live, while drunk, in which scenario, the bothersome rears its head only rarely. (ADAM)