CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
THE ALPHA BAND: "The Statue Makers Of Hollywood" (Arista):: I'm told that my man J. H. Burnett is a born-again Christian, which must be why he feels so strongly about money changers and temples. Nonbelievers consider him shrill, but I find something sweet and reflective right beneath his cool, caustic self-righteousness.
CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
DEPARTMENTS
by
Robert Christgau
THE ALPHA BAND: "The Statue Makers Of Hollywood" (Arista):: I'm told that my man J. H. Burnett is a born-again Christian, which must be why he feels so strongly about money changers and temples. Nonbelievers consider him shrill, but I find something sweet and reflective right beneath his cool, caustic self-righteousness. Th!?fis the weakest of three strong, oddball LPs, but David Mansfield's instrumental finesse makes the questionable cuts go, and Steven Soles keep his mouth shut most of the time. B+