The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls

Inevitably, music will have leaders as well as followers, and both have their place. It's unrealistic and foolish to think that every artist who comes along should be a trendsetter; people who shake things up as intensely as Charlie Parker, The Sex Pistols, John Coltrane, The Beatles, or Nirvana are the exception instead of the rule. But when someone does come up with something that is truly fresh, he/she deserves applause -- and there is plenty of freshness on this self-titled CD by The Dresden Dolls, a Boston-based duo that successfully blends alternative pop/rock with German cabaret. Read More