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Metropolitan Magazine 12/7/98
Music Picks
Bloodroses "Demonstrations from the House of Faith"
The new album from the San Francisco band Bloodroses brought on hints of emotions I haven't been able to conjure in ages-moods I doubt I'll ever recover in a town where bars close at 2am. They sound like that sad, defiant, fuck-it comfort that you get when you stumble into a bar late on a night following a day when your life's fallen apart. Singer, Michelle Muldrow's voice is high,clear,and throaty, equally suited to rousing pop songs and lugubrious ballads. Like a slightly chilled-out Concrete Blonde,the Bloodroses are twangy and bluesy without ever devolving into alt-country kitsch. Combined with the beauty of Muldrow's singing,the band's luscious hooks and insinuating melodies make the whole thing irresistable.
- Michelle Goldberg