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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 Vultures deliver solid debut The supergroup Them Crooked Vultures will release its debut album on Tuesday. TRIVIA: The band includes Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) on drums, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on bass and keyboards, and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) on vocals and guitar. STANDOUTS: Each band member dares the others to new heights on “Elephants,” a song that features sudden shifts in tempo and Satan-referencing lyrics. FANS DIG: The color red. ANDY SAYS: The guys in Them Crooked Vultures are all about blunt force, grabbing powerful chunks of classic rock and grunge, then soldering them together to create a beastly weapon. The group revels in dark flamboyance on tracks like “Caligulove” and “Nobody Loves Me and Neither Do I.” The album is a little long at 66 minutes — you get the impression the group couldn’t pass on the chance to have an unlucky 13 songs — but hard rock fans will be satisfied. GRADE: B-plus. Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455, arathbun@heraldnet.com READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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