ABSINTHE

"A GOOD DAY TO DIE"

LLANAS MUSIC

DATE OF RELEASE: October 31st, 1998

Listen to audio: A Good Day To Die, Messed Up Likes of Us

On his debut solo release, "A Good Day To Die", Sam Llanas, previous singer for the BoDeans, sings a chilling melody of childhood angst and trauma. The title track, a southern-tinger tribute, tells the tale of his older brother's young suicide : (And one morning / I woke up early / I could hear soembody crying / It was my mother / My broken mother / and I could tell from the look in her eye / Yes they had found him / Pa's gun beside him / Not even 20 and we still wonder why / He left a note / It didn't say much / I just hope it was a good day to die).

Even though not all the songs stick to the single topic, there is a sad feeling to the entire record.

The beats are somewhat repetitive, as if Llanas was writing the soundtrack to an old wester film; I keep waiting for a cowboy to burst in the room.

Perhaps it was necessary, maybe the album was something he simply had to release; however, if glory is what he is looking for, or at least a top ten single, he is going to have to take a different approach to his music and gain a sense of adventure.

Tour plans for Absinthe are in the works, dates will be posted as they are recieved.

RATING: 5