CD Review – Military Special – Civil Union
By Andrew Flanagan
The internet says music criticism is dead, and the shuttering of several large-scale music magazines is an inarguable illustration of this. People have tuned out all the erudite nerds venting their opines and arbitrary tastes because, they say, people now make up their own minds on things readily available to them for free. People don’t need a review when they have no stake or difficulty in retrieving the thing instantly and finding out for themselves whether it appeals to them or not. Fair enough.
So: whyfore I type? Well, because Military Special deserves it. They are a very good band. A very good band that you will like. A very good band you will not regret seeing in person. Sure, you know what I’m about to do: describe their sound, maybe some background info (older bands, maybe the city they grew up in, maybe some musical touchstones), and end with a snarky or heartfelt one-liner. It’s not hard to see why music criticism has floundered, considering how predictable it is. That said, I present to you an entirely original take on music criticism:
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