Eternal Kingdom [12/8] 07/19/1994 Though this isn't a return

Though this isn't a return to the straight-ahead pop structures of THE BENDS

To truly experience the magic and soul of James Brown

it always seemed that the group was better suited for raging on the concert stage than being ensconced in a cushy recording studio

and "She's Already Made Up Her Mind" and "She's Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To" are breakup songs worthy of minimalist author Raymond Carver

but its focus is on jazz and pop standards from the Great American Songbook with six originals added for good measure

Eternal Kingdom [12/8] 07/19/1994 Though this isn't a returnCult of Luna's fifth full length ritual (and fourth for Earache Records) is a gloomy, yet brilliantly orchestrated, slab of doom rock. Bearing similarities to Neurosis, Crowbar, Tool, and even vintage Godflesh, the Swedish octet pushes the conventions of hard rock to new places with its combination of raw power and refined exposition. The album's concept is based on a diary entitled TALES FROM THE ETERNAL KINGDOM, which explores the outlook of a man