Various Artists
Pick of the Litter, Vol. 2
Reviewed by Spiney Norman & Little Frankie
[Taken from a virtual chatroom] Spiny Norman: "Rackets & Drapes rule!" Little Frankie: "Yeah, they're okay, but I wanna hear some hardcore!" SN: "Give it a rest! Engage (fka Solomon's Porch) is on here!" LF: "One song? Is that all the hardcore there is?! Plus, the sonics are terrible! And they use the word 'whore.' I thought this was a Christian album. I like the quirky 'Stinkfish' by Mine's Clarence, but the Groove tune sounds too much like Bush. And what about metal? I wanna hear metal!" SN: "You go, girl. Check out His Majesty, The Moshketeers, and Eternal Decision." LF: "And don't forget Michael Sweet! This 'Truth' song sounds better than anything from his two solo albums!" SN: "I agree, but Rackets & Drapes still rule!" LF: "Veer Chasm is cool along those lines, too. I just can't get my eyes off the front cover." SN: "That's the editor's wife, stupid!" LF: "I'm talking about the cat, Spiny!" SN: "The big question, Franklin, is 'Will you buy this album?'" LF: "I don't have to, I got it free for writing this review with you. But ten bucks isn't a whole lot to ask for 14 songs."