Okay, you soul-less pricks, you wanted your writeups, with or without Asian?
You got them.
Hope you feel happy about yourselves, you pigs.
Cole: Dredg- The Canyon Behind Her; Sounds like U2 to an extent, mainly in the chorus/vocals in general, and the chorused guitars, I guess. Which is alright with me, because I like U2. But this isn't just U2 worship; it's got it's own spacy, lonely thing going on. The drumming stands out; it isn't uber-technical-Mastodon shit, but it ends up adding a good deal to the recording. Also, the end with the choir; that was a good call.
Mike: Dr. Acula- Piano Lessons Can Be Murder; I didn't like it too much. I'll give you credit for recognizing my Scrubs adoration, but this sorta sound didn't click with me.
Nekov: Mindflowers; The Merovingian; I haven't really ventured out to much modern jazz beyond 70s fusion, aside from the godly Medeski Martin and Wood, and I must say, this group sounds like them, in a way, though with a guitarist, and more of a heavy vibe, as opposed the former's more funk-oriented deal. This recording really does a great job at mixing fusion with a modern, sparse vibe, while still containing a lot of indulgent instrumentation ( I love that; the more indulgent, the better I say).
Pat: Andrew Wk- It's Time To Party; This is a very fun and happy song, which makes me feel like partying. Shame it's so short; the energy of it coulda been carried on for another couple minutes, or so. Clearly, this guy has a great joy for life and is quite successful at expressing it through his songwrighting. It didn't shake my entire viewset of music to the ground, but it did a fine job at entertaining me.
Jeremy: Derek Sherinian- Nightmare Cinema; I've never really ventured into any of the DT members' outside works, aside from LTE, so this song (and Derek Shernain's solo stuff as a whole) is new to me. I must say, that combination of him and Zakk really turned out better than I'd expect. The sorta heavy, artificial-harmonic-laden Zakk sound mixed into a fusion-y prog metal overall thing makes for a strong listen. Is Zakk on the whole album, or just this song, out of curiosity?
King: Polkadot Cadaver- Slaughterhouse Striptease; I found it kinda catchy, though the general sound just didn't caress steel with me. I dunno, it sounded like it was trying to be "spooky" Halloween music and simultaneously be an ironic parody of it. I give it credit for being not bad, though.
Matt: Soul Miner's Daughter- Bodies; I've never heard Sugarland, so I didn't know what to expect. What I got out of it was pretty good. Fun and funny little ditty. The duo does a fine job keeping it real with but a stomp and clap beat behind them. Nothing negative here.
Mason: Amorphis- Battle for Light; Being a fan of epic and pompous metal, this stuck to me as would a libertarian to whatever libertarianism is. Also, it sounds Scottish, which is always a plus. Great deal of energy, and catchy, as well, as power metal is meant to be.
obscure: W.A.S.P.- Animal (Fuck Like A Beast); Careful there, those lyrics almost made me relapse back into porn! As for the song, it's pretty awesome. I'm not the kinda guy who likes hair metal, but WASP sounds really cool and truly metal. I mean, they're like going for all the same ideas and shit that the hair crap did, but they're actually good and provocative and come off as the real deal. I'm betting WASP and Andrew Wk would make for a legendary party setlist.
Jordan: Diablo Swing Orchestra- A Tap Dancer's Dilemna; LOLSWINGREVIVAL Though, really, I liked it. Definitely better than the silly swing wave from the 90s. Probably because this group isn't just copying and caricaturing the original swing, but is instead taking that sound and expanding upon it and really making it into their own sorta thing. Very good, all around.
Sam: Jaco Pastorius- Portrait Of Tracy; I really like what you've brought in here. It's super-mysterious and such, and I really like the super-effective use of harmonics coming from a bassist. Solo recordings can be really awesome if done right, and this was done right. Very beautiful, man.
Rye: Mew- Comforting Sounds; I remember before, I tried out some random song by Mew (fuck me if I knew what it was), and didn't like it, because I found it slow and soft and depressive.
This was slow and soft and depressive.
I loved it! I actually took the time and effort to listen to this tune, and it was clear to me from the get go with it that I was wrong and that Mew is good. Very beautiful and rather sad.
I can definitely see why you'd fuck yourself sideways to this; it's a song well worthy of that.
Good job, like always, guys; I am going to have a shitload of music to acquire in the near future, at this rate.
As for points and that shit, I'll give those out when Genowyn sends in his song.
Next round is:
Stuff that isn't rock or metal
Topic: Mr. Shake's Roulette: The End is Here! (Read 31933 times)
