dijous, de març 22, 2007
Music Machete: Party Into the Future
After reviewing two albums that were farther down the somber scale than you’d care for on a Friday night, or any night where drinks were involved for that matter, I finally have a suggestion to get you up.
No, it isn’t Dr. Dog. I know what I said about reviewing the Philly neo-hippies latest release, and I’ll get to it, but I doubt anyone is clamoring to know my opinion on the matter either way.
“Myths of the Near Future” by the Klaxons is the new standard for party rock
or, as NME is inclined to put it, rave rock. That genre name sounded a bit peculiar to me, but I don’t really care for naming sub-sub-sub-genres. I think HMV has better description of the Klaxons, calling their music "acid-rave sci-fi punk-funk.” I had an idea what was meant since I had heard the single “Gravity’s Rainbow” a couple months back. That song seemed interesting to me, but grew old on me quickly, which probably just a by product of being into bands like Ratatat and the Rapture at the time. Thankfully I gave them another chance, which was actually a by product of be able to pirate an internet connection and download more music this week.
As some would say, it’s all about the by product.
Throughout the first listen the album seems exciting akin to being 10 years old and finding a porn magazine left beneath the bleachers. On one hand I am thrilled with my discovery, and at the same time I am so exhilarated to find out what comes next that I am probably glossing over the details. But that’s just fine because I’m taking it home with me.
Before the end of the album all I can hope for is a live performance in my near future.
While it would be hard for some of the songs to be considered astounding on their own merits, as was my issue with "Gravity’s Rainbow", the album as a whole is a great listen from beginning to end.
To be condescending and use another band to put things into context, the Kalxons are deserving of the hype that was bestowed on the Arctic Monkeys. While the Monkeys still have a lot of room to grow, and are tremendous fun b/c of their simplicity, the Klaxons have begun their journey from a much more complex and musically knowledgeable place. The U.K. puts out a lot of famous bands, but no where near the same number of good bands. Don’t let the misses mask the hits.
Flat out “Myths of the Near Future” is upbeat party music that you can listen to after the lights come on.
Like:
Rapture with more rock
Arctic Monkeys with more practice and instruments
Muse without self pity and a need to show off
Kasabian with a genie’s lamp
The Bravery without a need to do coke to be cool
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No, it isn’t Dr. Dog. I know what I said about reviewing the Philly neo-hippies latest release, and I’ll get to it, but I doubt anyone is clamoring to know my opinion on the matter either way.
“Myths of the Near Future” by the Klaxons is the new standard for party rock
or, as NME is inclined to put it, rave rock. That genre name sounded a bit peculiar to me, but I don’t really care for naming sub-sub-sub-genres. I think HMV has better description of the Klaxons, calling their music "acid-rave sci-fi punk-funk.” I had an idea what was meant since I had heard the single “Gravity’s Rainbow” a couple months back. That song seemed interesting to me, but grew old on me quickly, which probably just a by product of being into bands like Ratatat and the Rapture at the time. Thankfully I gave them another chance, which was actually a by product of be able to pirate an internet connection and download more music this week.As some would say, it’s all about the by product.
Throughout the first listen the album seems exciting akin to being 10 years old and finding a porn magazine left beneath the bleachers. On one hand I am thrilled with my discovery, and at the same time I am so exhilarated to find out what comes next that I am probably glossing over the details. But that’s just fine because I’m taking it home with me.Before the end of the album all I can hope for is a live performance in my near future.
While it would be hard for some of the songs to be considered astounding on their own merits, as was my issue with "Gravity’s Rainbow", the album as a whole is a great listen from beginning to end.
To be condescending and use another band to put things into context, the Kalxons are deserving of the hype that was bestowed on the Arctic Monkeys. While the Monkeys still have a lot of room to grow, and are tremendous fun b/c of their simplicity, the Klaxons have begun their journey from a much more complex and musically knowledgeable place. The U.K. puts out a lot of famous bands, but no where near the same number of good bands. Don’t let the misses mask the hits.
Flat out “Myths of the Near Future” is upbeat party music that you can listen to after the lights come on.Like:
Rapture with more rock
Arctic Monkeys with more practice and instruments
Muse without self pity and a need to show off
Kasabian with a genie’s lamp
The Bravery without a need to do coke to be cool
Publica un comentari a l'entrada