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Short Comment about the new GNR
From a Rolling Stone, March 23, 2006
Guns n' Roses Chinese Democracy demos
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AFTER A LOONY DECADE-LONG DELAY, it's a relief just to know that Axl Rose really has been recording ? and surprisingly enough, judging by three freshly leaked demos, Chinese Democracy could end up being worth the wait. "Better" is the strongest track: With robotic rhythm guitar, poppy verses, an aggro chorus and an exotic falsetto intro, it beats most of USE YOUR ILLUSION I and II. In contrast, "There was a Time" wants to be a "Don?t Cry"-style epic but sounds more like an overproduced mess. "I.R.S.," however, is an effective hard-rock tune, nimbly sliding drum loops underneath crunchy ascending power chords and Rose howling like he just got off that bus from Indiana. Hey, Axl, put the thing out ? it already sounds better than Velvet Revolver.
BRIAN HIATT
NOTE: I strongly disagree with the opinions expressed about UYI and VR!
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