King Fisher
Pop rocks
Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Fri., July 24, 2009
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King Fisher
Sweet Tea & CigarettesUvalde transplants Val Link and Catlin Rutherford split the difference between 1990s alternative and blues-based rock. The former's vocals drudge through STP and Candlebox-like effects on "Pest" and "Some Other Messiah," then water down soul on "Indifference Bound" and "The Game." Acoustic closer "As Nietzsche Said" feels equally estranged.