The final supergroup of the year is the most interesting. Them Crooked Vultures is Josh Homme from Queens of the Stones on guitar and vocals, drummer Dave Grohl of Nirvana fame, and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards. A one sentence review could be: Imagine a more prog-rock version of Led Zeppelin.
The best way to start is with #6 Scumbag Blues. You'll be transformed back to late 60's Cream and at the 1:08 mark the keyboard solo is best 18 seconds of music this year. Throughout the record the rhythm section is awesome; they are loud, imposing, booming, and almost make up for the boring songs. That is the problem; unfortunately, the album is just OK. The guys from Sound Opinions reviewed it well by saying that songs just aren't there. I agree. After 6, try 1, 5, and eventually 2 & 3.
3 out of 5 stars on Paul's iTunes
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