'Blue Christmas'
and accompanied by in-depth sleevenotes from Mojo's Keith Cameron (based on recent and exclusive interviews with J Mascis)
Time & Space features additional vocals from Sheer Mag's Tina Halladay on "Moon
and invests small subjects and emotions with an almost luminous wit and awareness
My Woman speaks to everyone
Tool - "Undertow" label_Naked Lunch 'Blue Christmas'Arguably their finest album, this follow up to Opiate showcases Tool at their best, assisted by clean, crisp production, without the muddiness of Aenima. Edgy guitar riffs are complemented by spitting, heavy bass, especially on "Sober" and "Crawl Away". Lyrically, Tool are at their vitriolic best, targeting religious hypocrisy ("Intolerance," "Sober"; always a popular theme), the loss of innocence and it's consequences ("Prison Sex"), and deliberate