Music

Fatback Circus

Pop rocks

Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Fri., July 24, 2009

Texas Platters

Fatback Circus

Dark World

Fatback Circus delivers soaring pop and rugged rock behind twin brothers Nathan and Aaron Campbell. The local quartet's sophomore offering streams through eight songs in mini rock opera fashion, and though expectably overdramatic at points (the Queen-meets-sludge-metal title track), the band unloads fury and finesse in equally impressive measures.

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