tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28248851228892511742024-03-06T02:58:25.484-05:00When Did I Download This?We've moved! Go to our <big><strong><u><a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/"> tumblr</a></u></strong></big>.chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15720180521968879890noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-8032381461832665972013-12-16T19:40:00.003-05:002013-12-16T19:42:19.793-05:00Chops BroskySo this blog is pretty much extinct at this point, but if you want to hear music created by one of the creators of this blog, click the following link: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/chopsbrosky">Chops Brosky Soundcloud</a><br><br>
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Rich Alanrich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-62888507866189209572013-01-10T14:49:00.000-05:002013-01-10T14:49:08.035-05:00Arcade Fire - Funeral<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/25/ArcadeFireFuneralCover.jpg/220px-ArcadeFireFuneralCover.jpg"><img alt="image" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/25/ArcadeFireFuneralCover.jpg/220px-ArcadeFireFuneralCover.jpg" /></a></p>
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<div>Release Date: September 14, 2004</div>
<p>★★★★★ Tracks:<br />All of them</p>
<p>Writing is hard. When I saw <em>Funeral</em> was next in line on <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/27092728155/about">my quest</a> to revisit my entire music library I cringed. I am simply not creative or descriptive enough to express how great this record is. Most of you already know. You already know how perfectly <em>Funeral</em> taps into all of life’s emotions. There is joy and empowerment and sadness and despair here, oftentimes all felt within one song. There has never been a better record to invoke the nostalgic memories of childhood, poetic lyrics that paint pictures of those memories into your head so completely you realize you had forgotten them before you heard Arcade Fire. These statements hold true for the album as a whole as well as with each individual song, which not only makes <em>Funeral</em> one of the best records ever made, but all ten tracks act independently as some of the best singles to come out of the past decade.</p>
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<p>What first caught my ear with <em>Funeral</em> was the raw, fearful emotions of young love locked up in the lyrics of “Crown of Love” and especially “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels),” where Win Butler sings of digging a tunnel from his childhood window to a companion’s to escape his parents' sadness, and as the song progresses and the lyrics touch upon the loss of a loved one, Butler reflects on how we remember those we lose as we age. That this interpretation can be taken so ambiguously as to suggest the loss of love, family, innocence, or friendship (or all of the above) with perfectly complimentary instrumentation is nothing short of genius. Pondering life’s meaning and how we make our way in this world are tackled with simple potent statements in “Wake Up” (<em>If the children don’t grow up / Our bodies get bigger / But our hearts get torn up</em>) and “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT1KNqLPNXM">Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)</a>” (<em>And the power’s out in the heart of man / Take it from your heart / Put it in your hand / What’s the plan?</em>). And of course as the album’s title suggests and as the artists themselves have stated, death is frequently discussed. In “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siFsdInZqC0">Neighborhood #2 (Laika)</a>” a story is told of losing a brother, and the details of the story allege an interpretation of Alexander Supertramp's life (of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Into-Wild-Jon-Krakauer/dp/0307387178">Into the Wild</a>). The album’s full concept just might culminate with “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKLIv3SiRk">In the Backseat</a>” though, where Régine Chassagne softly sings, <em>I like the peace / In the backseat / I don’t have to drive / I don’t have to sleep / I can watch the countryside / And I can fall asleep / My family tree’s / Losing all of its leaves</em>. Some of the most powerful lyrics I have ever heard.</p>
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<p>Arcade Fire’s legacy has grown over the years culminating with a surprise 2011 grammy for <em>The Suburbs</em>. You can’t help but root for these Montrealers (unless your <a href="http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/altreport/2010/10/kings-leon-call-arcade-fire-pretentious-dickheads.html">Kings of Leon</a>). From their powerful <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/39887591979/arcade-fire-performing-rebellion-lies-on">performance</a>, which introduced them to a large crowd on Letterman, to one of the best live collaborations ever captured on camera between the group and David Bowie at a 2005 Fashion Week show, to their 2010 sold-out, live streamed MSG show, Arcade Fire have built themselves up as one of the generation's best and most respected bands. </p>
<p>Related Arcade Fire posts: <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/search/arcade+fire">here</a></p>
<p>Spotify link to <em>Funeral</em>: <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/0530hyl3GtZKWPebWVMZkK">here</a></p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-64494366424838925482012-12-25T23:39:00.001-05:002012-12-25T23:39:53.250-05:00Best Songs of 2012: Lotus Plaza - "Dusty Rhodes"<p><em><strong>Best Songs of 2012</strong></em></p>
<p><em>Dusty Rhodes</em> // Lotus Plaza</p>
<p>Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt's second album sounds a lot like Deerhunter, and naturally so being Pundt, somewhat under the radar due to Bradford Cox's fame, co-wrote <em>Halcyon Digest</em>. The melancholy melodies and quiet vocals suggest isolation, but an isolation of want and not imposition. This is loner music. For headphones and train rides and solitary car trips. And it's the best of its kind to be released this year. </p>
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<p><em>Aimless Arrow</em> // Converge</p>
<p>Converge watered down is still scarier than most <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/32646665152/oh-ya-know-just-some-sleepy-bedtime-music">horror movies</a> you've ever seen, but a restrained version of this +20 year old hardcore staple on <em>All We Love We Leave Behind</em> allows for more melodic tones and a greater range in songwriting. There's still fury here though, just listen to Ben Koller blast through fills and beats faster than most people can tap their fingers and tell me otherwise. </p>
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<p><em>So Smart</em> // Indoor Voices</p>
<p>Indoor Voices are another of many My Bloody Valentine-inspired shoegaze outfits, but they execute the gorgeous melodies and male/female vocals so well it's impossible not to be impressed. Looking forward to hearing more after a very promising EP, which you can download <a href="http://indoorvoices.bandcamp.com/">here</a>.</p>
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<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yvynyl.tumblr.com/post/34105514233/indoor-voices-so-smart-judging-by-how-much-ive">yvynyl</a>:</p>
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<p>Judging by how much I’ve been posting them lately, my inbox has been flooded over with excellent music videos. Here is the latest from Toronto artist <strong>Jonathan Relph</strong> in a collaboration with director <strong>Scott Kaija</strong> and feating the dead-eyed gaze of <strong>Irene Cortes</strong> that I’m thrilled to premiere for y’all. Heady, beautiful stuff.</p>
<p>Get this <a href="http://indoorvoices.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-ep">self-titled</a> EP on ltd. wax from <a href="http://bleedinggoldrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bg034-s-t-ep">Bleeding Gold Records</a>.</p>
<p>Previously: “<a href="http://yvynyl.tumblr.com/post/23671162745/indoor-voices-after-feat-sandra-vu-of-sisu">After (feat. Sandra Vu</a>)”</p>
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<p><em>New Year</em> // Beach House</p>
<p>You've read it so many times now that the word dreamy is synonymous with Beach House, but you can't knock a perfect descriptor. <em>Bloom</em> is a continuation of the more accessible sound from <em>Teen Dream</em>, but with deeper textures, catchier beats and greater production value. With its triumphant chorus and a My Bloody Valentine-inspired bridge, "New Year" is an, as <em>Filter</em> puts it, "ethereal journey."</p>
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<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:track:00Lbd2M3gAIpoR7kakyF3t" width="420" height="80" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-72046885959723932062012-12-25T23:32:00.002-05:002012-12-25T23:32:58.039-05:00Best Songs of 2012: Bat For Lashes - "Laura"<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UznHTBZIa8E" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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<p><em>Laura</em> // Bat For Lashes</p>
<p>I was unenthusiastic about watching Bat For Lashes' new video. I had a predisposition to dislike it. The heavy-hearted look of Natasha Khan as she peers into the camera, the weird, ambiguous actress at the heart of the subject matter, the fact that it's a piano ballad; none of these things appealed to me. But then that chorus hits, those victorious soft trumpets sound, and you realize "Laura" is simply too powerful to ignore. A 2012 top 5 track. </p>
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<p><em>Hollywood Cemetery Forever</em> // Father John Misty</p>
<p>Joshua Tillman, previously of 'the drummer from Fleet Foxes' fame, finally broke out after seven years of releasing records under his own name as well as the moniker Father John Misty. Although <em>Fear Fun</em> doesn't take many chances, Father John covers a wide spectrum of influences and condenses them into folksy, pop-friendly tracks. "Hollywood Cemetery Forever" is the one that really stands out; a simple open hi-hat beat in 4/4 languidly carries a twangy minor chord progression while Tillman delivers some strong, infectious lines. The video featuring Aubrey Plaza is one of the best of the year as well. </p>
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<p><em>Wanted Criminals</em> // The Evens</p>
<p>Fugazi has been on hiatus for nearly a decade but that hasn't stopped Ian MacKaye from working on other projects. The Evens, a duo consisting of Ian and his partner Amy Farina in a set up nearly identical to the White Stripes, have been recording since even before Fugazi's hiatus, but <em>The Odds</em> is their best collection of songs yet. "Wanted Criminals" is the highlight, a song fueled by MacKaye's signature left-leaning lyricism and a Fugazi-esque culminating breakdown. The Odds might never make us forget how amazing <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJFWirQ3ks">this</a> was, but as MacKaye eclipses age 50 he's proven he and Amy Farina can still innovate the post-punk circuit. </p>
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<p><em>Loco-Motive</em> // Nas</p>
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<p><em>Peopling of London</em> // Maritime</p>
<p>Davey von Bohlen has been writing songs for <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/28912489591/capn-jazz-flow-chart-an-emo-history-i-forgot">15 years</a>. "Peopling of London" proves he can still write a perfect piece of pop rock when he puts his mind to it. </p>
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<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/23504094769/maritime-peopling-of-london-the-promise-ring">whendidiuploadthis</a>:</p>
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<p>The Promise Ring reunion was phenomenal last night, and in listening to a lot of Promise Ring and Davey von Bohlen side projects over the past few weeks I completely forgot Davey’s current band, released an album this year. It’s a solid if unspectacular record but “The Peopling of London” is up there with some of the best von Bohlen tracks.</p>
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<p><em>The Art of Peer Pressure</em> // Kendrick Lamar</p>
<p>If there's one song that best sums up <em>good kid, m.A.A.d city</em> it's "The Art of Peer Pressure." The autobiographical story of a night spent riding around town and wreaking havoc with his buddies, Lamar concedes he is a "sober soul" and a pacifist at heart but when he's rolling with his crew, peer pressure becomes a more powerful force than his moral fortitude. The subject matter is universal and the story is told brilliantly, full of intro and outro "skits" and a humorous cliffhanger. The beat provided by Tabu is one of the album's best and Kendrick's flow is reminiscent of Andre 3000, possibly lending credence to the idea that the title, "The Art of Peer Pressure," is giving props to Outkast's "<a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/1KQymTxNJfWk6vCD5ywKW2">Da Art of Storytellin'</a>."</p>
<p>"The Art of Peer Pressure" is one of the best songs on the best album of the year. </p>
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<p><em>Yet Again</em> // Grizzly Bear</p>
<p>Grizzly Bear return from a three year hiatus with a collection of songs darker than anything they've recorded yet. With its rich, sustained guitar chords, Droste's skillful vocals and a unique outro, "Yet Again" is <em>Shields'</em> best track, and one of the best of the year.</p>
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<p><em>Sayso </em>// Evy Jane</p>
<p>When artists as mainstream as <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1695892/taylor-swift-edm-dubstep-red.jhtml">Taylor Swift</a> say their new record is influenced by dubstep you know the genre's jumped the shark. But Evy Jane pull off a successful resurrection with "Sayso," a song built off of slick production and the wistful voice of Evelyn Mason. </p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-47347391629128840282012-12-05T15:19:00.002-05:002012-12-05T15:19:58.146-05:00Best Songs of 2012: Chromatics - "These Streets Will Never Look the Same"<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:track:1SywiNilXiPlVnAVOy5nKZ" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="400" height="108"></iframe>
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<p><em>These Streets Will Never Look the Same</em> // Chromatics</p>
<p>If you're looking for a sequel to the excellent <em>Drive</em> soundtrack, <em>Kill For Love</em> is your best bet. Chromatics were Initially penned to provide the movie's entire score, but Refn decided a variety of artists would be more effective. They still provided the creepy, anxious "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHl_rOuRCIM">Tick of the Clock</a>" for the film's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bibRSt0Ajqk">opening scene</a>. Chromatics mixes 70's/80's new wave and modern day reverby electronica, giving them a sound that epitomizes <em>Drive</em>-style noir. "These Streets Will Never Look the Same" is the highlight, an epic, 8-minute long auto-tuned masterpiece.</p>
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<p><em>No Sentiment</em> // Cloud Nothings</p>
<p>Remember when Pitchfork used to <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4215-dear-you-expanded-edition/">shit on emo</a>? I was really <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/16350552501/pitchforks-attack-on-memory-review">surprised</a> by their take on <em>Attack on Memory</em> after years of reading reviews like that one. But music is cyclical and rock is back. Regardless of where indie publications used to lean on emo and post-hardcore influenced music, they're right about this one, Cloud Nothings have created a killer record. I waffle (mmm, waffles) between "No Sentiment" and "No Future/No Past" as my favorite track but in the end I lean towards the former. That obnoxiously loud and distorted one note picked and bent ever so slightly before bursting into chaotic tremolo, the rhythm power chords, the crashing symbols, the nasally, off-key Cobain inspired vocals; what's not to love here? </p>
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<p>Best Songs of 2012 <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/private/37157165041/tumblr_mehigdWue31qbyru0">rolling list</a></p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-52816098640237903202012-12-03T12:36:00.001-05:002012-12-03T12:36:58.037-05:00Best Songs of 2012: Metz - "Headache"<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RQ3AMjoVIOY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>It may be a <a href="http://whendididownloadthis.blogspot.com/2010/12/twelve-hour-turn-victory-of-flight.html">year late</a>, but hard rock has returned to indie in 2012. Metz is partially responsible. Their debut doesn't deal much in variation, but this throwback to 90's era rock and post-hardcore contains a few excellently crafted tracks, none of which can top the opener. "Headache" begins with a tom-driven beat before barreling down on you with crashing symbols and a monster guitar riff. Alex Edkins' vocals, which hearken to Ian Curtis, are perfectly complementary, and the production execution is spot on. <em>Metz</em> might be a bit too one note as a whole, but damn if these dudes haven't re-energized my love for simple, potent guitar riffage. </p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-58917312811403624182012-12-02T19:05:00.002-05:002012-12-02T19:06:20.559-05:00Best Songs of 2012 Introduction<p>It’s that time of the year again, that time when all of us “<a href="https://twitter.com/AudioSpackle/status/274014026822975489">pasty white dudes</a>” begin typing our year end “best of” lists. Boy have these lists become divisive. I wonder if it’s because those who criticize them are growing older and more cynical of the music industry. Or maybe the music industry really has changed for the worst and these lists have become less about content and more about whoring your blog out for year end pageviews. Is it that the internet has become so convoluted with dudes like myself, who compile year end lists on dime a dozen music blogs, that most of them are meaningless? It’s probably all of those things. It’s probably, just as we music nerds enjoy criticizing the larger publications’ year end lists, the more sardonic pop culture enthusiasts enjoy criticizing the practice itself. But I love this time of year; I can’t wait to read Pitchfork’s and Stereogum’s and <a href="http://theneedledrop.com/">Fantano’s</a> and <a href="http://lewisandhisblog.tumblr.com/">Lewis’s</a> lists for the content, and even <a href="http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=147&p=13018&title=50_best_albums_of_2012&more=1&c=1">NME’s</a> and Rolling Stone’s and Spin’s for the funnies. More than anything though, I love making my own list. Collecting all of my favorite songs and sharing them is not only fun, but it keeps me actively engaged with current music. I don’t want to become my parents just yet, talking about how the last great album was <em>Physical Graffiti</em>. It’ll probably happen someday, but that day does not reside in 2012. <br /><br />So, thanks for sticking with me. Tomorrow I will begin posting my 25 favorite songs of 2012. As opposed to compiling one entire list of songs, I’ll use tumblr’s format to my advantage and post a song or two a day. I hope you enjoy. <br /><br />Get acclimated with my <a href="http://whendididownloadthis.blogspot.com/p/best-of-2011.html">2011 list</a>.</p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-70421222002442303572012-11-24T18:58:00.000-05:002012-11-24T18:58:13.743-05:00The Antlers - Hospice<p><br /><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Hospicecover.jpg/220px-Hospicecover.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Hospicecover.jpg/220px-Hospicecover.jpg" /></a></p>
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<p>Heavy on atmosphere and light on hooks, The Antlers’ <em>Hospice</em> was a critical darling in 2009 due to its aspirations and execution, but it lacks replay value. A sort of concept album based around the relationship between a hospice worker and terminally ill female patient, the ambition Peter Silberman writes with is admirable, but is this a topic that needed to be expressed in the format of a record? Songs like “Two” and “Bear” are lively enough to revisit, but overall <em>Hospice</em> too often feels claustrophobic and monotonous. To match the concept of the lyricism the tone is no doubt calculated, and no one can fault The Antlers on execution. Nursery rhyme-like synths dominate the songwriting, things build slowly, textures are added subtly, percussion is minimal, and Silberman’s croon is soft enough for perfect bedside manner. There is some debate as to how autobiographical and how fictional <em>Hospice</em> is, and this not only helped to add to the record's intrigue but also gave The Antlers an added amount of helpful publicity. But regardless of fact or fiction, dealing with the death of loved ones is one of the toughest things any of us has to go through. The Antlers should be applauded for providing a voice to those who might be going through the same thing. The thing is, I already went through the death of a loved one and I know I’ll go through it again; so do I need a record to act as a perpetual reminder?</p>
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<div>Release Date: January 6, 2009</div>
<p><br />★★★★★ Tracks:<br /> My Girls<br /> Daily Routine<br /><br /></p>
<p>2009’s <em>Merriweather Post Pavilion</em> was a landmark record; its sound epitomizing the new decade’s acceleration towards rock and pop’s reliance on digital production. It’s also often been compared with the Beach Boy’s masterpiece, <em>Pet Sounds</em>, in its composure; a mix of pop, psychedelia and the use of latest sound production technologies, its ambition and its perceived responsibility in shifting the musical landscape. There are striking similarities in the lyrical content; how, in an age where American culture was shifting rapidly (with <em>Pet Sounds</em> paralleling the youth movement of the ‘60s, and <em>MPP</em> paralleling social media’s ascension in the new millenium), the Beach Boys and Animal Collective focused less on the cultural phenomena of the time, and more on the simple, timeless things in life like the pursuit of happiness and love, almost as if intentionally rejecting these pushes toward the future on the surface, with lyricism, while embracing them beneath, with instrumentation. AC no doubt intended on these similarities, and why not try and replicate a modern day version of one of the greatest records ever made? Most agree they succeeded; Merriweather Post Pavillion is one of the most universally acclaimed records of the past thirty years. So as a self-proclaimed music nerd it lends to the question I ask myself whenever I play <em>MPP</em>: why don’t I feel the same way?</p>
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<p>But before I get to that let’s talk about the positives. The first single to be released, “My Girls,” is unquestionably one of the new millenium’s pivotal tracks. Panda Bear and Avey Tare sing of how they strive only to better the lives of their families while foregoing “material things” and “social stats.” Either culturally genius or circumstantially fortuitous (or both), Animal Collective nailed the symptoms of the upcoming years. “Summertime Clothes,” is the best example of their seamless explorations into electro-psychedelia, grounded by the simple, excellently delivered line, “I want to walk around with you.” “Daily Routine” combines a schizy blend of beats and synths before culminating into a gorgeous mix of dreamy samples and vocals. “In the Flowers” and “Also Frightened” are also solid. All of these highlights reside on the first half of the record, marking an admittedly strong half but giving way to a Side B of largely filler. I also think the accessibility of Animal Collective’s music here, even at their most straightforward, is overstated; it can often feel muddled, claustrophobic and, dare I say, a bit pretentious. But before I offend anyone (if anyone has read this far), perhaps I should admit that I prefer my rock and pop to contain guitars; some non-digital, organic instrumentation, and I always will. Being a skilled if unsuccessful guitarist (humblebrag?) for many years, my natural reaction has been to resist electronic music-- most likely some narcissistic survival instinct. And however much I might have become more open-minded to it over the years, I prefer a more accessible brand of electronic music than what MPP provides. The thing is though, as a fan of all music and its place in history I’d be ignorant to suggest this record isn’t of significance, or that I didn’t admire its ambition; some records are made to change the musical landscape, and it’s up to us to decide whether we want to go along for the ride or get left behind.</p>
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<p>Related Artwork: <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/34228382940">Here</a> <br /><br /> Related Audio: <a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/34275654160">Here</a></p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-55520403282931360132012-11-02T11:25:00.001-04:002012-11-02T11:25:20.905-04:00Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/Armchair_Apocrypha.jpg/220px-Armchair_Apocrypha.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/Armchair_Apocrypha.jpg/220px-Armchair_Apocrypha.jpg" /></a></p>
<div>Release Date: February 26, 2002</div>
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<p><br />★★★★★ Tracks:<br /> Imitosis<br /> Armchairs<br /> Simple X<br /> Cataracts<br /> Spare-Ohs<br /><br /> As far as solo musicians go, there isn’t a current artist more inspiring than Andrew Bird. With his use of a violin, guitar, array of pedals, voice, whistle and computer mechanisms, he is a one-man band. His shows become epic sweeps of technical skill and song experimentation; he is unafraid of the slow build, adding extra layers and loops, warping the components of the original recordings to make each song uniquely different for each performance. For the past few years he has brung Martin Dosh along, multi-talented percussionist and programmer, who adds a heartbeat to Bird’s cerebral, live performances. My introduction to Bird was 2007’s <em>Armchair Apocrypha</em>. It’s an undeniably confident sounding record, full of inventive lyricism and unorthodox songwriting. And Bird’s signature whistling, which I’ve heard some declare a nuisance, is so honed and refined, it helps to further distance himself from his counterparts. <br /><br /> The first half of <em>Armchair Apocrypha</em> is the poppiest group of songs Bird has ever written, and that easy accessibility helped to turn me on to his more challenging work. “Fiery Crash,” a fast-tempo track layered around a soft electric guitar sounds like more an outro than an intro. “Imitosis” is eccentric, reminding me of a more cerebral-sounding Beck, and reading the lyrics and/or watching the video for “Imitosis” further projects the image:<br /><br /></p>
<blockquote><em>Why do they congregate in groups of four<br />Scatter like a billion spores and let the wind just carry them away?<br />How can kids be so mean?<br />Our famous doctor tried to glean as he went home at the end of the day</em></blockquote>
<p><br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hnXCzFnkxtY" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /> Some complain Bird is borderline nonsensical in his quest at sounding highbrow, but he has some absolute lyrical gems on tracks like “Armchairs” (time is a crooked bow), “Plasticities” (think life is too long / to be a whale in a cubicle / nails under your cuticles) and “Darkmatter” (do you wonder where the self resides / is it in the head or between your sides).<br /><br /> As good as the more inviting first half of <em>Armchair Apocrypha</em> is, it’s the middle and later portion of the record where Andrew Bird is at his finest. The seven-minute long “Armchairs” is a refrained masterpiece, ambient strings and violins introduce a slow piano as it builds into an explosive culmination where Bird sings those lines, “time is a crooked bow.” The excellent “Simple X” is the only song co-written by Dosh, it’s skittery percussion driven rhythm an outlier to most of Bird’s other material. On “Cataracs” and “Spare-Ohs,” Haley Bonar’s twangy backing vocals beautifully contrast Bird’s soft voice, marking the best portions of both songs. And then there’s “Scythian Empires,” a song where Bird, who’s a classically trained violinist and whistler but self-taught guitarist, shows how naturally all instruments come to him with an incredible display of finger-picking. The thing is, <em>Armchair Apocrypha </em>isn’t even his best album<em>. <em>The Mysterious Production of Eggs</em> </em>is up next.</p>
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<p>Download from: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/armchair-apocrypha/id293550516">iTunes</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Armchair-Apocrypha-Andrew-Bird/dp/B000MV9A1C">Amazon</a></p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-57457976567567828032012-10-17T22:25:00.000-04:002012-10-17T22:28:09.155-04:00...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Source Tags and Codes <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d4/SourceTags%26Cods.jpg/220px-SourceTags%26Cods.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 202px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d4/SourceTags%26Cods.jpg/220px-SourceTags%26Cods.jpg" border="0" /></a><div>
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It Was There That I Saw You<br>
Another Morning Stoner<br>
How Near, How Far<br>
Relative Ways<br>
Source Tags & Codes<br><br>
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It’s probably been about ten years since I first heard ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead. They were the musical guests on Conan’s show some time ago. A much simpler time; back when I was still in college and Conan still hosted good musical acts... But I digress. Singer, Conrad Keely, doesn’t have the strongest of voices, but the energy Trail of Dead played “Relative Ways” with was so infectious I drove over to Vinyl Fever (<a href=”http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100121/FSVIEW01/100120019/Vinyl-Fever-s-farewell-finale”>RIP</a>) the very next day to pick up a copy of their new and critically acclaimed album, <i>Source Tags and Codes</i>. It did not disappoint.<br><br>
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After the introductory instrumental, the first full song, “It Was There That I Saw You,” could be seen as Trail of Dead’s mission statement, an extraordinary blend of 70’s glam, post-hardocre and those excellent quiet/loud dynamics established during the 90’s; the pinnacle of the track comes during the instrumental passage about halfway through, where Conrad Keely and Jason Reece dual it out with guitar arpeggios, trading punch for punch before chaos erupts. “Another Morning Stoner,” the highlight of the album, almost solely relies on those guitar arpeggios from start to end, which allows the drums and bass to not only carry the melody, but the shift in dynamics from soft to loud. On the late 90’s screamo-sounding “Homage,” Keely displays how effortlessly he can go from quiet croon to guttural howl. “How Near, How Far” foregoes the standard 4/4 for a near constant snare-fill beat, driving the song momentously to a signature instrumental interlude before chaos ensues. Curtain call and title track “Source Tags and Codes” is the album’s softest entry; the distorted guitar picking melodies give it an undercurrent of gloomy discord, and the minute-long strings outro mimicking “How Near, How Far” cap off a damn near flawless hard-rock record. rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-19200058089633635212012-10-17T22:20:00.000-04:002012-10-17T22:20:41.809-04:00American Football - S/T<p><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/American_football_band_lp_cover.png/220px-American_football_band_lp_cover.png"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/American_football_band_lp_cover.png/220px-American_football_band_lp_cover.png" /></a></p>
<div>Release Date: September 14, 1999</div>
<p><br />★★★★★ Tracks:<br /> Never Meant<br /> Honestly?<br /> <br /><br /> When Cap’n Jazz broke up each member began a new project that furthered the spread of 2nd-wave emo. Of those spin-offs, the instrumental outfit Ghosts + Vodka was created by guitarists Victor Villareal and Sam Zurick, The Promise Ring, created by Davey von Bohlen was the poppiest and most successful of the spin-offs, Joan of Arc, created by Cap’n Jazz frontman Tim Kinsella, the most pretentious and avant-garde, and American Football, created by drummer and brother to Tim, Mike Kinsella, has the sound that most closely resembles late 90’s/early 00’s emo. Not quite as eccentric, Mike enjoys and excels at writing luscious guitar melodies (further evidenced by his later solo spin-off project, Owen), and as the drummer in Cap’n Jazz, Mike shows how multi-instrumentally talented he is by combining those intricate guitars with math rock time signatures. This might sound a bit pretentious, but I’d say good musicians simply enjoy the challenge of writing complex material. And the hooks are still hooks. The opening track on American Football’s self-titled album is its best; “Never Meant” builds upon some technically savvy hammer-on and finger-slide electric guitar picking with oddly syncopated drums and Mike’s signature soft tenor, drummer Steve Lamos speeds it to half-time for good measure halfway through. Through the opening four minutes of the album you can hear the makings of 100s of emo bands to follow. “The Summer Ends” follows with a long instrumental interlude before Mike comes back in with youthful love and the insecurities that always come with it. Then comes “<a href="http://whendidiuploadthis.tumblr.com/post/28879308271/honestly-american-football">Honestly?</a>” with the album’s best lyrics:</p>
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<blockquote>Honestly I can’t remember<br /> All my teenage feelings<br /> And the meanings<br /> They seemed too see-through<br /> To be true</blockquote>
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<p>A long instrumental passage follows after the second verse, closing out the other strong highlight on <em>American Football</em>. Kinsella and Co. were highly influential to a lot of music most people never listened to, this is true. But other than the two highlights listed above, I rarely find myself revisiting American Football’s only full-length; I’m a pop fan by nature, and my inclination keeps me fully entrenched in Davey von Bohlen’s camp. His interpretation of this underappreciated genre with The Promise Ring is the paragon of the Cap’n Jazz spin-offs, Cap’n Jazz included, actually.</p>rich alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07589284056079769377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824885122889251174.post-34209608132100251832012-08-09T11:06:00.001-04:002012-08-09T11:08:22.176-04:00The American Analog Set - Know By Heart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ea/Amanset_knowbyheart.jpg/220px-Amanset_knowbyheart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 202px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ea/Amanset_knowbyheart.jpg/220px-Amanset_knowbyheart.jpg" border="0" /></a><div>
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Punk as Fuck<br>
The Postman<br>
Choir Vandals<br>
Kindness of Strangers<br>
Aaron and Maria
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You’re on a road trip with your pals. You’ve been on the road now for a few hours and the sun’s going down. The conversation has hit a lull and you begin to retreat into your head. The highways start to turn into monotony, and you begin to focus on the endless white lines and reflectors as you reflect on your life. This is when you pop in <i>Know By Heart</i> by The American Analog Set. The percussion beats on softly with little separation in timing between songs, allowing your concentration to remain steadfast as you continue to stare out your window. Acoustic guitars and keyboards litter the landscape. The occasional xylophone twinkles over the atmosphere as the stars begin to shine. A person with a lesser attention span might find this all a bit dull; they might never know how great soft, nonindulgent pop can be. As a friend might do to keep the entire group entertained, singer Andrew Kenny interrupts the long bouts of silence with intermittent, whispered vocals. “I’m on your side,” he begins on the ironically titled “Punk as Fuck,” mimicking the quiet camaraderie you feel with your friends. “Keep me like a key I’m the only one” he pleads on “The Only One.” On “Like Foxes Through Fences” and “Slow Company” though, he refrains from adding any vocals at all, allowing the instrumentation to work its way into you. And it will.<br><br>
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Now that you’re completely tuned, you notice there isn’t much separation in sound throughout <i>Know By Heart</i>. It’s intentional. Until the halfway mark at “Million Young”, a song driven by distorted guitar and organ, The American Analog Set envelop you with soft dream-like pop. And these are the record’s highlights. Ben Gibbard supplies vocals on “The Postman,” and sounds completely in his element. The slow moving “Choir Vandals” never breaks rhythm, lulling you into a stupor. “Punk as Fuck” and “The Kindness of Strangers” feature incredibly unique xylophone accents. And then there’s excellently Brooklyn-inspired “Aaron & Maria,” which sounds like something Wilco might have written circa <i>Yankee Foxtrot</i>. <i>Know By Heart</i> rode under the radar when it was first released in early September of 2001 (just a week before 9/11 might have had a lot to do with that), and while The American Analog Set is outstanding, in the ADD-riddled information age I can see why they never gained mass appeal. And while now <i>Know By Heart</i> is a little known piece of brilliant, introspective pop, it will undoubtedly continue to pick up stragglers down the road. <br><br>
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