August 2001's Best New CD's

Welcome to the August reviews. Here’s how we select which CDs are featured. Out of the large number of CDs released each month, we listen to dozens and dozens of them and select what we believe are the best, and feature them here. The great thing about pop music is that it’s such a wide and inclusive genre, which is represented in the reviews. Popular music includes pop, rock, dance, country, alternative, metal, punk and more. You’ll read reviews about superstars on major labels, but you’ll also hear about brand new artists, or artists on small independent labels that are very talented and deserve to be heard. Let’s get to this month’s best new CDs, in alphabetical order:

American Head Charge – The War Of Art

This is the kind of music that puts hair on your chest. American Head Charge is loud, intense, angry and in your face. Lead singer Martin Cock has a good melodic voice, which is heard briefly in most songs, but mainly uses a screaming heavy metal voice which sounds like he had a couple of razor blades for breakfast. The rest of the band provides a wall of sonic fury on each track, with dual guitarists and even a band member who plays an “audio meat grinder”. That’s an apt instrument for American Head Charge. The Rick Rubin produced The War Of Art is a fierce and ferocious wake up call to the world of metal, and the band’s onstage antics such as burning a flag and firing a shotgun draw even more attention that certainly won’t hurt their album sales.

Web Link: http://www.headcharge.com/

Babyface – Love Songs

This is one of those CD’s that the ladies will love, and men can use to their advantage. Love Songs should become a staple in the genre of “seduction CD’s”. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds has been around for over a decade, and has released some great slow jams over the years, 16 of which are collected here. He’s one of the premiere R&B and urban producers, songwriters and singers of the past decade. From “Whip Appeal” on his first CD to “Every Time I Close My Eyes” on his latest, Babyface has consistently delivered some of the smoothest ballads you’ll ever hear. Love Songs, if not used properly, could cause a population explosion, so make sure to always use safe listening practices.

Web Link: http://www.babyfaceonline.com/

Balance of Power – Perfect Balance

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