So I bought some really corny but good albums today. Both debut albums, one a "super-group"(I hate that fucking term) and one is some "new" shit. The super-group is Tinted Windows and they are comprised of Taylor Hanson(yes that Taylor Hanson), James Iha, Bun E. Carlos and Adam Schlesigner. Pretty rad mixup if you ask me and they pull the album off believe it or not. Granted its obvious they wrote this album in about 3 weeks and recorded in about 2, but its 35 minutes of pure sugar-coated guitar pop and I am a fuckin sucker for that. The other album is the debut from Chester French and I dont know much about them aside from the fact that Pharell seems to worship every sound they make, and with decent reason. The album is definitely a fun listen, but I get the feeling that alot of the ideas on the album are overthought and it makes them sound a little out of place. Case in point the track "Country Interlude" is five and a half minutes of eerie sounds and just randomness that doesnt tie the album together in any way and is the longest track on the album by a minute. Great first try from the duo and I expect much bigger things to build from their year or two of pre-album release hype and mix tapes and EPs etc. The debut I DIDNT BUY today was from Asher Roth because he is a clown. I have heard some of his mixes and its obvious he has flow, but the album is straight gimmicky bullshit, halfassed hooks and guest spots. Garbage.
Oh! Listen to the new Manchester Orchestra album! It sounds like In Utero era Nirvana mixed with Pinkerton era Weezer and....country. Slide guitar and all. Get on that shit. Its called "Mean Everything To Nothing".
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Bronx Bomber
Been super busy the past few weeks. A quick rundown of what I did includes working, running a meeting that Gov. Corzine spoke at, enjoying the shit out of baseball season, working, learning guitar, and recording drums with my band...I really cant complain.
Ive been doing more music playing than listening lately, but I am particularly excited for the Silversun Pickups album which comes out tomorrow. Carnavas was great and I am really excited to see how theyve grown since and what kind of album they will make coming off the success of the album and more specifically "Lazy Eye". Eventhough it technically wont be their second album, I am hoping they are a band that can avoid the sophmore slump.
The one album I have picked up over the past few weeks was the new Thermals album "Now We Can See" and it is amazing. It was nice to hear their great raw sound to beatle-esque love songs as opposed to their last album which was great, but was stuck in political mode. It was great to hear they can blast out great pop music with pop music themes too.
Keep an eye out for warm sunny days and enjoy them!
Cheers
Ive been doing more music playing than listening lately, but I am particularly excited for the Silversun Pickups album which comes out tomorrow. Carnavas was great and I am really excited to see how theyve grown since and what kind of album they will make coming off the success of the album and more specifically "Lazy Eye". Eventhough it technically wont be their second album, I am hoping they are a band that can avoid the sophmore slump.
The one album I have picked up over the past few weeks was the new Thermals album "Now We Can See" and it is amazing. It was nice to hear their great raw sound to beatle-esque love songs as opposed to their last album which was great, but was stuck in political mode. It was great to hear they can blast out great pop music with pop music themes too.
Keep an eye out for warm sunny days and enjoy them!
Cheers
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