Music Review

Weird Food & Devastation (1996)

The Connells
Reviewed by Jon Wiederhorn | Aug 23, 1996
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: The Connells; Genres: Folk, Rock

A decade after their first release, the Connells are still combining the honey-dipped melodies of English pop with the melancholy folk rock of vintage R.E.M., a formula that's old but still mostly works. And even when Weird Food & Devastation stalls musically, the band's lyrics about disillusionment and regret keep the songs moving. B-

Originally posted Aug 23, 1996 Published in issue #341-342 Aug 23, 1996 Order article reprints

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