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This is a GREAT CD.Ships without a case.If that\'s a huge issue - I can swap out with another CD and include the case.
Free Review by Tom Demalon
Concrete Blonde beefed up their lineup by adding bassist Alan Bloch for 1989\'s Free. Like their self-titled debut release, the L.A.-based band focus on the dark side of modern life, but they also intersperse a few lighter songs into the mix with good results. Free also found the group producing themselves. The grinding guitars and lead singer Johnette Napolitano\'s passionate vocals made the searing \"God Is a Bullet\" a college radio hit. \"Roses Grow\" is an interesting track with Napolitano making barstool observations over a metallic drumbeat. It\'s the lighter moments on the album that really shine, though, like the gentle warmth of the optimistic \"Sun\" and \"Happy Birthday,\" a jangly pop-rocker. The band also take a stab at Thin Lizzy\'s \"It\'s Only Money.\" Free shows a considerable amount of growth in both the songwriting and playing of their debut and makes it a worthwhile follow-up.
