Anne McCue
Roll

(Messenger)

First Appeared at The Music Box, March 2004, Volume 11, #3

Written by John Metzger

In concluding her sophomore effort Roll, Anne McCue boldly tackles Jimi Hendrix’s Machine Gun, unleashing a snarling assault of guitar with a ferocity unmatched by the album’s preceding 12 tracks. It’s not that she finds anything new to do with this classic blues tune; it’s just that the song’s 9-minute display of fireworks comes as somewhat of a surprise given the rest of the outing isn’t nearly as exciting or enticing. For the most part, McCue takes Sheryl Crow’s jangly pop, mixes it with Lucinda Williams’ tuneful alt-country, and filters it through the early ’80s rock of Pat Benatar and Quarterflash. It’s nothing more, and nothing less — a middle of the road endeavor that is passively pleasing but ultimately unremarkable and forgettable.

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Ratings

1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!

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