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The Rage Against the Machine guitarist's remarkable
transformation from purveyor of
weapons-grade funk-metal riffs into
introspective protest folkie yields even
more impressive fruit on his second solo
effort The Fabled City. Tom Morello’s touchstones here are as
obvious as they were on his 2007
debut: Guthrie for the lyrics celebrating
the working-class salt of the earth,
Cash for the rich baritone delivery, Ghost
of Tom Joad-era Springsteen for the
slow-burning acoustic arrangements.
This time, though, Morello has sharpened
his songwriting — he's inspired by
those giants, rather than just imitating
them. A–
Download This: Listen to tracks from The Fabled City on the musician's MySpace page
Posted Sep 23, 2008
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