Northern Aggression

Personnel: Steve Wynn (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Linda Pitmon (vocals, drums, percussion); Stephen McCarthy (vocals); Jason Victor (guitar, keyboards).Audio Mixer: Nicolas Vernhes.Recording information: Montrose, Richmond, VA.For nearly 30 years, Steve Wynn has remarkably -- and some would say stubbornly -- kept his own counsel when it comes to songwriting, performing, and recording, and he has never been one to follow trends or allow himself to be influenced unduly by flavor-of-the-month recording techniques. His solo records, after the Dream Syndicate split, have been consistent no matter what direction he's pursued. While it's true some are better than others, all are worth hearing -- most of them repeatedly. Northern Aggression with his current outfit the Miracle 3 is cut close to the straight-up post-psych rock & roll bone. Opener "Resolution" -- with its rounded snare, controlled feedback, and brooding E-Bow guitars that mushroom in near dissonance on the chorus -- is evide