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Living Things' 2005 debut, Ahead of the Lions, was tough, aggressive hard punk produced by that avatar of indie cred Steve Albini, but the band decided to get ironic and Eurotrashy for its second album, Habeas Corpus -- a sound that doesn't quite fit with the album's stated attempt to chronicle Americana "from St. Louis through Chicago, New York City and London," but fits the group better anyway. Living Things' political sloganeering is buried underneath hip retro synths, stomping glam beats cut up on a computer, and straightened-out sleaze rock -- all cut with a bit of a narcotic hazy drone. It's trashy punk that trivializes anything it touches -- but the record amounts to a guilty pleasure for a time when nobody feels any guilt about anything. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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- Let It Rain
- Released 2008
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- Ahead of the Lions
- Released 2005
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- Hellfire Waltz (Single)
- Released 2009
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- Black Skies in Broad Daylight
- Released 2004
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An all-around great album
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- By cs188
- 9/27/2009 15:36:56
- Been listening to this since it's release in February of '09. It's one of those albums you don't need to skip a song, because the track list is perfectly balanced.
Highlight tracks include: Let It Rain, Brass Knuckles, Oxygen, Mercedes Marxist, Snake Oil Man, and Dirty Bombs. Yeah I know I listed exactly half the total tracks, but they're just that good! Recommended for any fans of true rock music. - Be the first person to rate this review!
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