Monday, June 23, 2008
Cream Calendar Tonight @ City Hall: Filter
Posted by Tracy Moore on Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Frontman Richard Patrick got his start in Nine Inch Nails’ touring band, and later produced the ’90s artifact “Hey Man, Nice Shot,” echoing Reznor’s ominous minimalism, blast-furnace slags of processed guitar and big, gated drum sound. Despite the pedigree, Patrick’s industrial bona fides are spare, hamstrung by the fact he’s released three albums in a dozen years, and the latest, Anthems for the Damned, follows a six-year hiatus. Also, post-“Shot,” Patrick has relied primarily on moody, atmospheric ballads—angst-ridden, radio-friendly modern rock rich in grandeur and drama, light on aggression. While Anthems’ second track, “What’s Next,” taps the old blueprint—tool-and-die rumble with Ministry’s race car guitars—Patrick maintains even greater reliance on ballads, like album opener “Soldiers of Misfortune,” which meanders like Coldplay, longing for “a world without misery.” 7 p.m. at City Hall —CHRIS PARKER
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