Sol Reviews Neon Bible

Have you heard anything from Neon Bible?

Yeah. I’ve got it.

That was fast.

That’s how I roll.

Oh, okay. I wasn’t aware that that’s how you roll.

Now you know.

Is it good?

There are a couple songs I really like. The title track and “Intervention.” Two songs, “Keep The Car Running” and “Building Downtown,” sound like a cross between Joshua Tree U2 and Born In the U.S.A. Springsteen. They’re okay songs but they sound like covers. It’s strange.

But overall it’s good.

I’d say overall it’s boring.

Really?

Yeah. Those couple songs are good but the rest is boring. I think Arcade Fire is boring. They have some great moments but those are the minority.

That’s harsh.

There’s no reason to mince words. (Sings in a tortured falsetto) “La, dee, da, dee, da, dee-dee. Heeeeeyyy! Whooooaa! Heeeeeyyy! Whooooaa!”

(Laugh.)

I reviewed it on iTunes and gave it five stars and a glowing review, though.

Why?

That’s what people like to read. If they love a band they’re going to buy it anyway regardless of what anyone says. And I was the first one to write a review so I had to ham it up.

“Ham it up?” How old are you?

People don’t say “ham it up” anymore?

No.

What do they say?

Uh…I’m not sure.