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| 3.5 great | Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | August 9th 07 |
Chuck Ragan's debut studio record is about as far removed from his work with melodic hardcore icons Hot Water Music as one could reasonably imagine yet, lined up alongside one another, the successive records make perfect sense. While not the most pleasant or technically proficient singer about, Ragan's gravelly vocals are well-suited to Feast Or Famine's evocative brand of folk-blues, while his keen sense of melody and clever arrangements (courtesy of Flogging Molly producer Ted Hutt) prevent it from becoming just another acoustic punk record. Expect to hear numerous references, musical and lyrical, to early Dylan ('California Burritos,' 'For Broken Ears') and post-war country ('Geraldine,' 'Do You Pray') and an unusually rounded effort for an artist's first shot outside his chosen genre.
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| 3.0 good | descendents1 | August 25th 07 |
Chuck Ragan left the post-hardcore band Hot Water Music to focus on his personal life. Apparently his connection with music is so personal that Ragan has decided to release two solo albums within a little over a year since his departure in 2006. His works include a live effort entitled Los Feliz, and as of August 7, 2007, a full-length studio album called Feast or Famine. Armed with an acoustic guitar and surrounded by a musical atmosphere of violin and harmonica, Ragan strums along, creating folk-punk that addresses clich?ubjects of suffering in life and love. The solitary pleas enhance the appeal of his approach, allowing his worn voice to shed wisdom from a broken man. The highlight of the album, “Don’t Cry,” features Ragan providing encouraging messages through an empathetic tone. Though Ragan doesn’t break any ground on Feast or Famine, he manages to deliver sensible warmth that makes the album an enjoyable listen.
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| 4.0 excellent | Miyu Yan | December 13th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | branm25 | January 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lanteri | March 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpjpablo | November 25th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Jucy | January 12th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | MattyF | August 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | txd1986 | June 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | leejs33 | June 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Curse. | June 14th 13 |
| 3.5 great | tuk | March 6th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Damon | August 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | seifer | July 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sirob | May 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fleeba | April 26th 12 |
| 3.0 good | divoz | October 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hep Kat | September 18th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Bandido | September 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | mallen- | September 14th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | May 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | LaNuit | October 8th 10 |
| 2.5 average | dgrona | September 30th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Texture | September 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | August 27th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | kroglor | January 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tim00w | December 2nd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | mitch91 | October 19th 09 |
| 1.0 awful | kitsch | April 20th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Kiran EMERITUS | December 22nd 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Sempel | November 21st 08 |
| 3.5 great | Jasiu | October 20th 08 |
| 3.0 good | Kodan | July 24th 08 |
| 3.0 good | JTV | August 24th 07 |
| 3.5 great | tom79 | August 9th 07 |
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