tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108289796194784612024-03-13T17:06:36.991-04:00A Brief IntermissionMusic
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LifeMichael Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03767333844318513974noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-52339762041290059712013-01-08T18:57:00.000-05:002013-01-08T18:57:00.210-05:002012 Review: Top 50 Songs (10-1)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And finally, we've reached the top 10 songs of 2012. There was a lot of great music released this year and of all of those songs these are the 10 best. Take a listen, leave a comment and most of all enjoy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">10. Diiv – How Long Have
You Known? (<i>Oshin</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Inspired by krautrock and
drenched in reverb, Diiv turned in a solid debut album with <i>Oshin</i> but no other song on the record compared to “How
Long Have You Known?” The harmonized guitar riffs steal the show and are nearly
impossible to get out of your head.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">9. Animal Collective –
Monkey Riches (<i>Centipede Hz</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On every one of their
releases, Animal Collective have one song where all of their experimentation
come together to form one nearly perfect composition. On <i>Merriweather Post
Pavilion</i> it was “My Girls , on the
<i>Fall Be Kind [EP]</i> it was “What
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">8. Grimes – Genesis (<i>Visions</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Though its impossible to
discern what Claire Boucher is actually singing, it takes nothing away from the
sheer beauty and longing in her voice. The unintelligible words weave their way
through the instrumentals and only poke their way through as she repeats the
one thing we’re able to understand; “everything”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">7. El-P – The Full Retard
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">El-P takes us on a trip
through his paranoid, delusional fantasy of a futuristic, dystopian society
where “the bread lines are prisons” and we all have “chips under our wrist
skin”. Throughout the song, he changes up his flow and rhyme scheme at least 5
times and throws out lines that no one else even dares rap: “Fuck your droid
noise, void boys’, ‘noid ploy/Oi, Oi, I’ll rugby kick the shit out your groin
boy.” Simply put, there is no one quite like El-P. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Wild Nothing – Shadow (<i>Nocturne</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum
has mastered escapism through music. With a light an airy atmosphere, a catchy
guitar riff and a resonant string section “Shadow” takes you away to your own
internal paradise. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Purity Ring –
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A song about unhealthy
obsession, Megan James sings the disconcerting but oddly romantic line “cut
open my sternum and pull/my little ribs around you” in an almost playful tone.
The deep bass and high vocal sample offset each other perfectly and provides
the perfect backdrop for James’ musings.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Titus Andronicus – Ecce
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Okay, I think by now
we’ve established/everything is inherently worthless/and there’s nothing in the
universe/with any kind of objective purpose”. The opening line of album opener
“Ecce Homo” is less a song lyric and more a way of life for the existential
nihilist rockers from Glen Rock, New Jersey. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3.Beach House – Myth (<i>Bloom</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A transcendental kind of
song, Alex Scally’s ambient guitar along with the synthesizer drone provides an
idyllic soundtrack for your subconscious. Through the dreamscape comes a
radiant beam of light in the form of Victoria Legrand’s angelic voice; she encourages
to us to build ourselves a myth upon our own fleeting canvas.<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Japandroids play every
song like it’s the last song they’ll ever play. On “Fire’s Highway”, Brian King
and Dylan Prowse sound like their in competition one another for who can play
harder and faster than the other. The breakdown features a feverish guitar solo
over Prowse’s relentless drumming. It abruptly comes to end when King screams
“one night to have and to hold/to let live but never let go” with such
overwhelming passion, you get the sense that it might actually be the last song
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A 9-minute punk rock that
puts you through the ringer and leaves you battered and bruised at the other
end. The song begins its epic build up a<span style="font-size: small;">t</span> 3 minutes with a nothing but a bass
guitar. Over the next 4.5 minutes, the tension builds to the earth shattering
conclusion where Dylan Baldi screams his throat raw with the generation
defining line “I thought I would be more than this.”</span></span></div>
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Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-90685551267973895982013-01-07T19:12:00.000-05:002013-01-07T19:12:22.371-05:002012 Review: Top 50 Songs (20-11)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is where things start to get really good. Out of the tens of thousands of songs that came out this year, over the next two days the 20 best will be revealed. If you missed any of the previous days go back and check them out (<a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-review-top-50-songs-50-41.html" target="_blank">50-41</a>, <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-review-top-50-songs-40-31.html" target="_blank">40-31</a>, <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-review-top-50-songs-31-21.html" target="_blank">31-21</a>) and be sure to come back tomorrow for the definitive top 10 songs of 2012.</span></span><br />
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complex story lines or deeper meaning, just unbridled desperation. The
distorted guitars are turned up to within an inch of their life and strummed
furiously as he begs her “please don’t go away”. By the end, you’re left tired
and defeated with nothing but your own blood and sweat for company. This is
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through his childhood on this track as he evolves from a poor kid in Detroit
with ADHD into the weeded-out rap king he is today. The track is equal parts
nostalgic and celebratory and flawlessly executed by an artist on top of his
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song about loading the car up with ice and beer for a fun weekend with your
bros. After a tough week at the office, who couldn’t use some good company and
a cold one?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Going through a breakup
myself this year, Jens Lekman’s breakup album was always likely to resonate.
But completely separate from that connection, Jens Lekman’s songs are
brilliant. The melodies are catchy and the stories are downright funny without
slipping into “being a joke”; there’s always an underlying sadness to every
quip. The highlight comes in the second verse where Lekman sings “So let’s get married/I’m
serious/but only for the citizenship/I’ve always liked the idea of it/a
relationship that doesn’t like about its intentions and shit.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Joshua Tillman’s ability
lies in his incredibly poetic and detailed storytelling. On this track, he
chronicles the ruins left behind by the death of a ladiesman. When he sings
“couldn’t see his used up body at the funeral/by virtue of the flailing of his
conquests” you’re transported to the scene of the funeral where a gaggle of
distraught former lovers look on as a decrepit body is lowered into the
ground.<span> </span></span></span></div>
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and expansion on the psychedelic rock of the late 60s and 70s. On “Why Won’t
They Talk To Me?”, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker sings about alienation
while the synthesizer constantly wobbles and shifts behind him adding to his
overwhelming uncertainty. </span></span></div>
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Friends Featuring Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy (<i>Adult Swim Singles
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Between Friends” is a
track shrouded in mystery. At the time of the release, this was the first
appearance of Captain Murphy, a completely unknown rapper whose actual identity
was never revealed (later revealed as Flying Lotus himself). On the song, both
rappers’ voices are altered and constantly changing it’s difficult to tell
who’s actually rapping. Finally, Flying Lotus’ beat is futuristic, ambient and
spacious which gives it the feel of a twilight zone episode. This song had a
lot of people (myself included) intrigued. </span></span></div>
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reminiscent of <i>Burst Apart’s</i>
standout track “Rolled Together” both musically and lyrically. The songs are
both built around an ambient guitar riff, which allows for exploration and
expansion. Lyrically, Silberman repeats one provocative line, “Dissolving into
a million pieces,, in a billion places” which adds to the atmosphere of the
song. Using the ocean motif, Silberman takes us on an journey through the
abyss. </span></span></div>
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Kendrick Lamar puts the listener in the backseat of his mom’s minivan and takes
them on a trip through his childhood in Compton. On m.A.A.d city, Lamar paints
a detailed picture of blood and violence that turns the streets of Compton into
a battlefield. You want nothing more than to escape but are crushed are under
the weight of hopelessness and despair. </span></span></div>
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two part epic uses Cleopatra to discuss the degradation of females from the
queens/goddesses they were to the pieces of meat for male consumption they have
become.<span> </span>Part two is where Ocean’s
songwriting ability really shines as he tells the story from two different
perspectives. In the first verse, Ocean watches his “queen” Cleopatra get ready
for work as a prostitute. The second verse is told from the perspective of
Cleopatra’s pimp and in the third verse she returns home as Ocean comes to the
heartbreaking conclusion that “her love ain’t free no more”.</span></span></div>
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Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-50753416320341859022013-01-06T13:56:00.001-05:002013-01-06T13:56:28.197-05:002012 Review: Top 50 Songs (31-21)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Due to a slight oversight, in my original making of the list, everything has been moved back one spot and this list has become the top 51 songs of 2012. Whoops. Anyway, go back and check out <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-review-top-50-songs-50-41.html" target="_blank">50-41</a> and <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-review-top-50-songs-40-31.html" target="_blank">40-31</a> from Friday and Saturday and keep checking back for the top 20. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The loss of Tom Krell’s
best friend exactly one year prior was the inspiration for this heart wrenching
song.<span> </span>The song’s bridge is a
commemoration of lost loved ones that eventually bursts into Krell
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Bells’ softer songs but what it lacks in sheer volume it makes up for in
emotional weight. Allison Krauss contemplates death and the alienat<span style="font-size: small;">ion of feeling all alone in the universe</span>: “No one loves you/up above you/no one
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absolute colossus of a voice. And while it’s their most recognizable aspect,
Alabama Shakes are no one trick pony. The backing band crafts incredibly catchy
pop music while still retaining that soulful vibe. “Hold On” is the highlight
as the band more than keeps up with Howard and I’d argue the bluesy guitar riff
in the chorus is actually the strongest part of the song; that really says
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homesick, “The Only Place” is the perfect opener. Bethany Cosentino lyrics
fondly recall her home in California and beg the question “why would you live
anywhere else?” After listening to this song, I’m not really sure I can answer
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most prolific songwriters working, Andrew Bird still manages to keep things
fresh with each new release. On “Danse Caribe”, the song shifts and evolves from
a sparse and simplistic verse to a beautifully harmonized chorus and finally
into a bridge that is part Tennessee hodown and part Carribean dance groove. Check out this live performance for KEXP<span style="font-size: small;"> in Seattle.</span></span></span></div>
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incredibly complex and abstract songs that in the past were centered on David
Longstreth’s guitar work. On the new album, there is a focus on the songs as a
whole rather than one individual instrument. “About to Die” is centered around
a brilliant beat and aside from the drums, the instrumentation is rather
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Island have evolved from a group of incredible musicians into a group of
accomplished songwriters. This is never more evident than on album closer
“Victorinian”. The song is built around a layered piano that shifts and changes
throughout the song as they move through the verses and choruses (yes, Fang
Island has embraced song structure). This eventually builds to the obligatory
Fang Island harmonized guitar solo, which is as epic as anything on their self
titled debut. I, for one, am embracing this evolution. </span></span></div>
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arrangement that eventually builds and then crescendos in the bridge as Phil
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is up there with the best songs Michael Angelakos has every created. The vocal
sample, “that you’ll never leave” is completely desperate and devastating and a
perfect fit for this song. Angelakos is drinking an incredible amount to cope
with both his mental health issues and the constant judgment surrounding his
art. He becomes “a mess with a name and a price” and becomes increasingly
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Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-49401741028441980502013-01-05T18:09:00.000-05:002013-01-05T18:09:40.631-05:002012 Review: Top 50 Songs (40-31) <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The top 50 continues with #s 40-31. Be sure to look back at <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-review-top-50-songs-50-41.html#more" target="_blank">50-41</a> from yesterday if you missed it and check back tomorrow as the list continues.</span></span><br />
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catchy Pop Punk tracks replete with “Ooos”, drumming conducive to hand clapping
and he throws in some whistling just for good measure. The results are pure,
unadulterated fun. </span></span></div>
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is an overt political statement for the current generation. On “Butane” Killer
Mike takes a break from his political musings and provides a brag track in the
truest sense. While El-P’s verse follows his usual dystopian themes, Killer
Mike gives us a documentation of his considerable skills, the most compelling
of which comes in the second verse when he raps “like prostitutes to
mattresses/this shit just comes naturally.” </span></span></div>
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Sure, their music is technically classified as hip-hop but everything about them embodies the
spirit of punk. From their aggressive instrumentation to their passionate
lyrical delivery and even their hatred of the powers that be (<a href="http://www.nme.com/news/death-grips/67280" target="_blank">see their public dispute with their label over the release of their second album of 2012 NO LOVE DEEP WEB</a>) Death Grips are
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often intelligent and complex narratives about the hardships of growing up
surrounded by violence and poverty that feature political undercurrents about
racial & social inequality. This is not that song. Sometimes we just need a
song about good ‘ol fashioned excess. Schoolboy Q and ASAP Rocky provide us
with just that as evidenced by the opening line of Q’s verse: “ life for me is
just weed and brews/see the hoes flock to you when your name is Q”</span></span></div>
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the finest singer-songwriter’s working and its his consistency that sets him
apart from his peers; he’s never written a bad song. “Revelation Blues” is the perfect representation of his focus
on the new album as it discusses the reflection and resultant sadness about the
man he used to be. Check out his performance for Pitchfork's City of Music.</span></span></div>
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groundbreaking or boundary pushing. “There’s A Key” is as simple and
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gates takes the best
elements of post rock giants like Mono and more technical math rockers like
American Football and fuse them together to create massive rock epics. What
sets “…And To those Who Carry On” apart from the rest is the yearning
sing-along in the bridge about watching a friend die before their time. </span></span></div>
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humanities biggest fears and turn it into a rollicking sing along. Nicely
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can be expected, there are vocal harmonies aplenty and the results are simply
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synonymous with perfection; the production is flawless, the instrumentation is
dense and their harmonies soar. Like many of their more epic tracks
(“Colorado”, “Foreground”, “Lullabye”), “Sun In Your Eyes” ebbs and flows,
eventually builds to a beautiful climax and then leaves with nothing but a
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">December is always an
exciting time for media lovers and list lovers alike. Its a time to revisit all
those things (albums, books, films, concerts, plays, etc.) that we loved and
obsessively turn those things into lists. So during this relative dry period,
in terms of new music releases, go back and revisit the best that 2012 had to
offer. I will be revealing my top 50 songs of the year over the next few days.
Once again, I've followed my rule of one song per artist to give the most
complete possible picture of music in 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There have been a host of dream pop/shoegaze inspired pop
punk bands that have come along recently and Beach Fossils are one of the
finest among them. While this is by no means their best work (see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnBoFiNSRJI" target="_blank">“Youth”</a>), the
riffs are catchy and it was perfect for those bright days of summer spent in
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">49. Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait (<i>Babel</i><span style="font-style: normal;">)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The new Mumford & Sons album is a derivative and
uninspired album that at times sounded like bad Dave Matthews Band (see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJUbZrNnA8" target="_blank">“Lover of the Light”</a>). However, “I Will Wait” was a big bright spot; catchy,
passionate and reminiscent of the finest moments on the far superior <i>Sigh No
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">47. The Mountain Goats – Cry For Judas (<i>Transcendental
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I totally missed the boat on The Mountain Goats in high
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recognize the genius in Darnielle’s sharp-witted lyrics. “Cry for Judas” is brilliant throughout but the highlight comes when Darnielle sings “mistreat your
altar boys long enough/and this is what you get”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For me, The Magnetic Fields strike out just about as often
as they hit. But when they hit, my goodness is it brilliant. Stephen Merritt
tells the hilarious story of falling in love with Andrew when he’s dressed as a
woman but being heartbroken when he realizes that “he did it as a gag”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">George Lewis Jr. is vanity personified (<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xcvqsw1ZkFg/UNavCpr8GeI/AAAAAAAAHWc/6oxvHf-H_V4/s1600/Twin-Shadow-Confess1.jpeg" target="_blank">just look at that album cover</a>) and his new album unabashedly explores the vast narcissisms of his
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The main criticism of The xx’s new album <i>Coexist</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is that its so minimalistic it might as well not
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minimalist instrumentation is the perfect backdrop to this pure testament of
unwavering love. </span></span></span></div>
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results were decidedly mixed but on album closer “Yamaha” Matt Vasquez and Co.
created a consummately beautiful song about growing up and being willing to
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Christopher Porterfield is a former compatriot of Justin
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Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-53100488525912517262012-10-15T18:18:00.004-04:002012-10-15T18:19:14.557-04:00Listen: Titus Andronicus' New Album, Local Business<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Okay, I think now that we've established everything is inherently worthless, and there's nothing in the universe with any kind of objective purpose."<br />
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I cannot think of a line that better encapsulates what Titus Andronicus is all about. Lyrically, "Local Business" has a lot of similar themes to their previous albums (minus the whole civil war plot of course) but musically this is a much different record from their brilliant sophomore album "The Monitor". "Local Business" has substituted many of the overly dramatic (in the best way possible) elements from "The Monitor" for a more straight forward and raw rock n' roll record. Follow the link below to stream the album in its entirety over at NPR's First Listen.<br />
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<br />Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-61564182953595261962012-09-25T19:25:00.000-04:002012-09-25T19:26:15.947-04:00American Freedom Defense Initiative Post Anti-Jihad Ads in NYC Subways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is rare that I ever feel the need to speak about things going on in the world. Normally, I take everything that happens with a massive grain of salt and reconcile with the fact that the world is fucked and go on living. However, every now and again something irritates me to the point where I feel a burning desire to say something. Anything.<br />
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If you aren't familiar with the situation, a pro-Israel group, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) have recently <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/24/161706741/new-yorkers-rush-by-as-embattled-anti-jihad-ads-hit-the-subway" target="_blank">postered the NYC subway system with signs</a> comparing Jihadists to savages and calling for the support of Israel. The MTA originally tried to block the ads but the AFDI won the ensuing court and as a result the signs were posted yesterday.<br />
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Before I get to talking about my main issue with the signs, I feel that I should make two things clear. First, I am in no way trying to say the AFDI are not well within the constitutional rights to post these ads. They rightfully won their court battle with the MTA and should be allowed to post these signs according the United States Constituion. Second, I wholeheartedly disagree with the message put forth by these posters. To relegate any group of human beings to that of a savage is wrong no matter the atrocities they may have committed. Doing so is counterproductive to the goal trying to be accomplished by this organization and takes away any credibility this organization has with the "civilized" people they are trying to appeal to.<br />
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How simpleminded and obtuse can this organization possibly be? If these people are the "savages" you suggest, then how does publicly antagonizing them serve any purpose? The ads have been posted in the aftermath of violent reactions to an anti-Islam YouTube video that ridicules the Prophet Mohammed. The AFDI claims they are trying to protect innocent people from "the tens of thousands of rockets going into Southern Israel from Gaza. The blowing up of a bus of Jewish women and children in Bulgaria." While these are undoubtedly abhorrent acts that deserve retribution, how do these ads do anything but exacerbate the situation? The answer: "they don't".<br />
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The only purpose the ads serve is to potentially endanger the millions of innocent people that ride the subway every single day. We have already seen the reaction to the YouTube video in the middle east and now with these signs, it feels as though its only a matter of time before there is a reaction in New York City.<br />
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Its extremely disconcerting that this organization cannot see the fundamental flaws in this ad-campaign and have gone ahead despite the public outcry. The executive director of the AFDI, Pamela Geller was quoted as saying "I will not sacrifice my freedom of speech so as not to defend a savages." It is this kind of short-sighted fulfillment of constitutional rights, without internalizing the potential consequences, that endangers the American way of life conservatives like Pamela Geller work so hard to protect.Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-45712471040329134172012-09-18T15:55:00.000-04:002012-09-18T15:55:10.800-04:00Titus Andronicus - "In A Big City"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Patrick Stickles and co. are back with their follow up to 2010's <i>The Monitor</i>. The new album, due out October 22nd via XL recordings, is entitled <i>Local Business</i> and you can now listen to the first single "In a Big City".<br />
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Judging by the first song, we're all in for another brilliant album and more hilarious commentaries on the current state of the world. "I grew up on one side of the river, I was a distrubed dangerous drifter. Moved over to the other side of the river, now I'm a drop in a deluge of hipsters," is just one of the gems from this great new track. I, for one, am very excited!<br />
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<br />Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-56374886748168794272012-09-10T13:49:00.000-04:002012-09-10T13:49:15.815-04:00Stream the new Grizzly Bear album over at NPR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The most handsome band in indie rock is back with a follow-up to their universally acclaimed 2009 album <i>Veckatimest</i>. The album, which featured the band's breakthrough song "Two Weeks" and the heartbreakingly beautiful "Foreground", provided the listener with beautifully crafted vocal harmonies and picture-perfect production values. In other words, the album could not have sounded any better.<br />
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You can now stream the new album, <i>Shields</i>, over at NPR by following the link below. Enjoy!<br />
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I can't believe a band with this kind of touring schedule had any time at all to write and record a new song, but somehow, Touche Amore have gotten in the studio and created an absolute beast in the form of "Whale Belly". The song comes from an upcoming 7" split with The Casket Lottery. The split will feature one original song and one cover from each band. Touche Amore will have this song and a cover of "Unsatisfied" by The Replacements (Rad!). The Casket Lottery's new track will be called "White Lies" and they will tackle a cover of "Myth" by Beach House (Double Rad!). Could this be any more awesome!?!?? Check out "Whale Belly" below via NPR!<br />
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The xx follow up their universally loved, self-titled debut with <i>Coexist</i> which will be out a week from today, September 11th. For now, you can head over to NPR and stream it before you buy. Just follow the link below.<br />
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<br />Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-55257645394133556432012-08-31T10:35:00.002-04:002012-08-31T10:42:33.653-04:00Throwback Thursday (on Friday)After a recent eviction, a bout with homelessness/couch surfing and a summer of travelling around New England and the Midwest, A Brief Intermission is back! And seeing as its a Thursday, I'm coming back with a throwback for ya'll.<br />
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It had been a while since I listened to <i>Rumours</i> by Fleetwood Mac and then somewhere on the backroads of Northern Pennsylvania, we popped it on the iPod. Recorded amid personal turmoil, "Dreams" documents Stevie Nicks' tumultuous relationship with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The song is based on a dancey drumbeat, ambient instrumentation and beautiful vocal harmonies, especially during the powerhouse chorus.<br />
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Enjoy!Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-62199899917585105342011-12-30T00:31:00.010-05:002011-12-31T11:31:48.212-05:002011 Review: Top 10 AlbumsI still can't get over how incredible 2011 has been in terms of music. There were so many exciting new artists bursting onto the scene (WU LYF, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Yuck, ASAP Rocky) while many other well already established artists expanded on and experimented with their sound to create something completely different (The Antlers, Bon Iver, Toro Y Moi).<br /><br />And while its already been noted in various other publications, one can't help but draw parallels between the current climate of the music world to the current climate of the world. With exciting, democratic uprisings occurring the world over (Arab Spring, Occupy Movement), the people are joining together in search of change. Similarly, the "underground" has seemingly taken over the established norm and the major, corporate labels no longer rule the music industry. With all of the social networking devices, artists can build a brand for themselves without any need for the big budget that comes with a major label contract. As long as their willing to work, artists can find some sort of audience and without the meddling of big businesses worried about sales figures, the art is more pure and the listeners are reaping all of the benefits.<br /><br />And now, without further ado, out of all the hundreds of albums and all the thousands of songs, here are the top 10 albums of 2011!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />10. 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alt="" border="0" /></a>The superest of folk supergroups came together to craft a catchy and diverse debut that highlighted each of the individual songwriters' strengths. I've always been a huge proprietor of collaboration in music and really love that aspect of hip hop and this album (as well as the live show) really has that rootsy, folk collective feel to it. Just a few friends, drinking some brews and playing some music.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain<br /></span><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHTJ7gZFH0N9HSx2qcg82cE6Cko7AjesHaqT-W7BUmcXp1fKkB"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHTJ7gZFH0N9HSx2qcg82cE6Cko7AjesHaqT-W7BUmcXp1fKkB" alt="" border="0" /></a>The juxtaposition between WU LYF musically and WU LYF vocally is what makes them stand out. On one hand you have reverb heavy guitar that's texture is reminiscent of a post rock bands like Explosions in the Sky. Accompanying the guitar is an organal synthesizer that further adds to the ambient sound and then the rhythm section which brings a bit of attitude to the otherwise peaceful sound. On the other hand, there is Ellery Roberts' primordial howl delivering very poetic lyrics (good luck trying to make them out, just look them up). Its this contrast that makes this band so special and as this is their debut, I'm excited to see what they produce as they grow and mature as a band.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Man Man - Life Fantastic</span><br /><br /><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfXiaajtCnodJNkF46cciMI17OUIaqafBv8xk7NETAyhRRreSO"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfXiaajtCnodJNkF46cciMI17OUIaqafBv8xk7NETAyhRRreSO" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another band that is all about contrast, Man Man has crafted their best album to date. With Mike Mogis producing, he's taken all of Man Man's wackiness and quirk and refined it. While past albums have been just plain old bizarre, Life Fantastic is a fresh, intriguing and focused album that joins upbeat, poppy melodies and adds a dark twist. The dark twist is furthered by Honus Honus's deeply personal and disturbing lyrics.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Cold Cave - Cherish the Light Years</span><br /><br /><a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrnv5KZt_hpWuKCZtmP0Mead1AX5QrV6AKyApPez-pJZOAy9KA"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrnv5KZt_hpWuKCZtmP0Mead1AX5QrV6AKyApPez-pJZOAy9KA" alt="" border="0" /></a>A former hardcore frontman goes gothic, 80s new wave to craft an album that is equal parts emotion and dance. Wes Eisold has greatly refined his sound from the Cold Cave debut Love Comes Close and where that album showed only glimpses of potential, Cherish the Light Years fulfills it and then some. Each beat brings something different production wise with rock heavy numbers like "The Great Pan Is Dead" and Villians of the Moon" to the more bass and synth driven "Icons of Summer" and "Underworlds USA". He even throws some horns in on "Alchemy and You". Eisold's voice is constantly shifting as well and varies from lustful and unattached to emotional and earnest.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming</span><br /><br /><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaa3x8XGii5xeO0YfIIPmd5rMIzBHKIrGOH2YXN5XWCoNsKG2i"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaa3x8XGii5xeO0YfIIPmd5rMIzBHKIrGOH2YXN5XWCoNsKG2i" alt="" border="0" /></a>Daptone Records out of Brooklyn is bringing Soul music back in a big way with acts like Sharon Jones and the Dapkings and The Menahan Street Band. However, none of their acts is bigger and more important then Charles Bradley. The 62 year old journeyman, aka "The Screaming Eagle of Soul", has finally released his first album after years of working dead-end jobs to support himself and doing music on the side. The gratification he feels from finally fulfilling his dreams is apparent in his vocal delivery on love ballads like "I Believe In Your Love" and "Lovin' You Baby". Conversely, you can hear all of the pain and hardship he feels from 62 years of grinding and struggling to make end's meat. Tracks like "Heartaches and Pain" and "Why Is It So Hard?" are Charles' personal life stories and include the murder of his brother. The unbridles emotion is oh so moving and its everything music should be.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />5. Bon Iver - Bon Iver<br /><br /></span><a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnM1ov3edYE5Fo06mp4c2ZwrubKa-KI9EZICjKMUU-UUBAJJPvVQ"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnM1ov3edYE5Fo06mp4c2ZwrubKa-KI9EZICjKMUU-UUBAJJPvVQ" alt="" border="0" /></a>Justin Vernon has ditched the "man in a cabin in the woods with his acoustic guitar" ethos that surrounded him after <span style="font-style: italic;">For Emma, Forever Ago</span>. He's traded in the sparse guitar arrangements for vast soundscapes of varying instrumentation and dynamic. There is the militaristic drumming and triumphant horns of "Perth, the finger picked guitars and smooth saxophone on "Minnesota, WI", the piano and strings based "Wash." and he even throws in a Bruce Hornsby-like piano ballad at the end with the polarizing "Beth/Rest".<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life</span><br /><br /><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/Fucked_Up_-_David_Comes_to_Life_album_artwork.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/Fucked_Up_-_David_Comes_to_Life_album_artwork.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The epic 78 minute rock opera from experimental Toronto punks Fucked Up is a sprawling narrative of Shakeperian proportions about love, loss, betrayal and redemption that features unreliable narrators and various plot devices that provide unexpected twists and turns in the story. Musically, the album features the layered guitar sound Fucked Up is so well known for and they match the tone of each song to the aspect of the story being explored.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Destroyer - Kaputt</span><br /><br /><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXSDsknyOsQd7ndhRKHF5kpHnV2yUREzZOc61rFRTjsuxsy5_DQA"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXSDsknyOsQd7ndhRKHF5kpHnV2yUREzZOc61rFRTjsuxsy5_DQA" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dan Bejar's newest foray with Destroyer fuses a host of different genres together to form a beautiful, sprawling pop album. Musically, Bejar takes everything awful about the 80s, throws in some jazz, mixes in a bit of adult contemporary for good measure and then adds in some brilliant saxophone playing and other accenting instrumentation and then overlays it with an unwavering, detached delivery. The result of melding all these awful genres of music: genius.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up</span><br /><br /><a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSo7Nucdy4B9PqtOOIAPeO2xwZuh8aeI8vOwu93MUrRKrAjk86DYg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSo7Nucdy4B9PqtOOIAPeO2xwZuh8aeI8vOwu93MUrRKrAjk86DYg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Welcome to the future of hip hop. Former Digable Planets MC, Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, now pushing 40, is light years ahead of the rest of the hip hop game with Black Up. His abstract lyrics flow flawlessly over the the ambient and ever-changing, bass heavy beats. Butler's flow and his beats are in a constant state of flux and even after 20 plus listens, I'm still gripped by the music. Separately, I was introduced to Kahlil Joseph's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUYaa7_Osik">video for the album</a> and it is sheer brilliance.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues</span><br /><br /><a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHF0vwsQF6pCUZjLMVXMz4gYCKmIep21V6E6IoR26J7YI5sCPxnA"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHF0vwsQF6pCUZjLMVXMz4gYCKmIep21V6E6IoR26J7YI5sCPxnA" alt="" border="0" /></a> On Fleet Foxes' self-titled debut, singer-songwriter Robin Pecknold observed the landscape to craft an album that explored the world around him. On this latest effort, his focus turns inward and he ruminates on his own niche in society. I'll be the first to admit that Fleet Foxes' new album is not the most ambitious and doesn't break any new ground but music is a very personal experience that has more to do with the listener's interpretation and it resonates perfectly with my current place in life's journey.Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-13195918167846815582011-12-23T11:35:00.011-05:002011-12-26T15:05:21.328-05:002011 Review: Top 50 Songs: Top 10!After a 4 day journey through 40 songs, we've arrived at the top 10. Thanks for reading and listening and make sure you take a look back at the other songs in the top 50 if you missed them. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />10. Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) (<span style="font-style: italic;">The Whole Love</span>)<br />An epic 12-minute folk song on the level of Iron & Wine's "The Trapeze Swinger" for sheer beauty. Tweedy pours his soul into this song as he laments a long standing quarrel with his now deceased father. This is what a man's heart looks like.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mul7bn05PjU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />9. Destroyer - Savage Night at the Opera (<span style="font-style: italic;">Kaputt</span>)<br />A song that is just airy and weightless it makes me feel like I'm floating through a seedy underground club on ecstasy. Then out of nowhere, you're brought back down by this distorted guitar solo before taking off once more into the night.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dfuDbWD_PIk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />8. Cold Cave - The Great Pan Is Dead (<span style="font-style: italic;">Cherish the Light Years</span>)<br />Wes Eisold, formerly of Boston hardcore band Give Up the Ghost has changed his tune considerably with his most recent project Cold Cave. But even with the new sound, the hardcore influence is so apparent with songs like "The Great Pan Is Dead". With an aggressive beat that never lets up and Eisold's earnest delivery this song is the perfect balance of emotion and dance.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YF3DYO-v1WE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />7. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (<span style="font-style: italic;">Helplessness Blues</span>)<br />"I was raised up believing, I was somehow unique, like a snowflake distinct amongst snowflakes, unique in each way you can see. And now after some thinking, I'd say I'd rather be, a functioning cog in some great machinery, serving something beyond me." In that line, Robin Pecknold has defined my existence up to this point.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KyP0DACgdgc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />6. Bon Iver - Perth (<span style="font-style: italic;">Bon Iver</span>)<br />Justin Vernon's self titled follow up to his universally acclaimed debut <span style="font-style: italic;">For Emma, Forever Ago</span> could not be any more different than the "man in a cabin with an acoustic guitar" ethos that surrounds Bon Iver. The new album's sound is massive and the arrangements create vast soundscapes with multiple instruments providing the backdrop for Vernon's falsetto. None are more beautiful than album-opener "Perth" as he blends militaristic percussion with triumphant horns and distorted guitars.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bo6lKQYVUBU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />5. Charles Bradley - Why Is It So Hard? (<span style="font-style: italic;">No Time For Dreaming</span>)<br />62 years of pain, heartbreak, hardship and struggle poured out into one record. Bradley bares his soul for all to see as he unveils his story of trying to "make it in America". The term "Soul" has never been more aptly applied then in the case of Charles Bradley.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yBdTVmSVq14" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />4. Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers (<span style="font-style: italic;">Goblin</span>)<br />Overall, the highly anticipated <span style="font-style: italic;">Goblin</span> was an unfocused mess with flashes of pure and absolute genius. "Yonkers" is the strongest song by a country mile with biting and poignant lyrics that gets to the core of what Odd Future is all about: "Fuck the fame and all the hype G, I just want to know if my father would ever like me but I don't give a fuck so he's probably just like me, a mother fucking goblin."<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1TQ_zhK6SsU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />3. The Antlers - Rolled Together (<span style="font-style: italic;">Burst Apart</span>)<br />Not unlike Justin Vernon and Bon Iver, Peter Silberman and The Antlers followed up their acclaimed and soul-crushing <span style="font-style: italic;">Hospice</span> with something completely different. "Rolled Together" is the atmospheric centerpiece of the new album and the ambient guitars are reminiscent of Pink Floyd. Where <span style="font-style: italic;">Hospice</span> used more sparse instrumentation to tell its story, the music does most of the talking on <span style="font-style: italic;">Burst Apart</span> and Silberman's voice is used almost like another instrument.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/utLtAU9uCNk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />2. A.A. Bondy - Surfer King (<span style="font-style: italic;">Believers</span>)<br />A.A. Bondy continued in the vein of <span style="font-style: italic;">When the Devil's Loose</span> with his new album, ditching the acoustic guitar for an electric and a backing band. Its difficult to describe what's so great about A.A. Bondy and particularly "Surfer King" so instead I'll just let the song do the talking for me.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VA8MH4Hb97g" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />1. Fucked Up - Queen of Hearts (<span style="font-style: italic;">David Comes to Life</span>)<br />The 78 minute rock opera about love, loss, guilt, betrayal and redemption starts with our protagonist, David (played by lead vocalist Damian Abraham), meeting the love of his life, Veronica (played by Madeline Follin of Cults). In the simplest of declarations, Abraham barks "Hello, my name is David, your name is Veronica, let's be together, let's fall in love, let's be together, until the stars go out." Epic does not begin to describe the magnitude of this song.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/syg6XGbdUkM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-40335961640436703392011-12-22T10:49:00.005-05:002011-12-22T13:52:27.693-05:002011 Review: Top 50 Songs (20-11)And we're down to the home stretch with the top 50 songs of 2011. Be sure to take a look back at the previous 30 songs and come back tomorrow for the top 10! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />20. Man Man - Bangkok Necktie (<span style="font-style: italic;">Life Fantastic</span>)<br />The newest album from the bizarro Philadelphia rock outfit is by far their most focused and complete work. Honus Honus and co. returned after 3 years without an album and with Mike Mogis at the helm, he was able to harness their insanity into tracks like the excellent "Bangkok Necktie". Honus Honus, real name Ryan Kattner, pours out the dark contents of his mind with lines like "I lay my penis in your navel, do you want me now? It beats your ear into my chest to hear the hollow sound." But despite the disturbing content, it's so catchy you can't help but sing along.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oYd9lwxGi1I" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />19. Wise Blood - Darlin' You're Sweet (<span style="font-style: italic;">These Wings [EP]</span>)<br /><a href="http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/is-wise-blood-this-years-most-improved-band/">The FADER</a> did an article earler this year about Chris Laufman, a.k.a Wise Blood being the most improved act of 2011. While they mostly discussed his live show, his newest EP also reflects his new found focus. Highlight track, "Darlin' You're Sweet" features an indie rock/hip hop/soul beat with Laufman crooning lines like "if you want to take my name, then you'll have to fun it by me." If his songwriting keeps improving at this rate, I can't wait for his next release!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x8Nsol_oWy0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />18. tUnE - yArDs - Bizness (<span style="font-style: italic;">W H O K I L L</span>)<br /><br />Merrill Garbus' brainchild, tUnE-yArDs, is built around vocal and drum samples recorded on the fly. The songs then build on those original samples with funky bass lines, saxophones and a host of other instruments. The end product exudes pure energy as Garbus' angelic voice turns to a primordial holler. Experimental genius!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YQ1LI-NTa2s" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />17. Cults - Abducted (<span style="font-style: italic;">Cults</span>)<br /><br />Cults is a guy-girl duo, who play whimsical rock n roll that crosses 50s doo-wop with the more upbeat surfer rock like Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. The best part is the way they use, the male and female vocals to tell the different sides of their tales of love and heartbreak. "Abducted" is their <i>pièce de résistance</i>, that uses the metaphor of kidnap to discuss a girls heart being stolen away by a man. The different pieces all fall perfectly into place on this track and makes abduction seem like a grand ol' time.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9i1MXHGB8g0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />16. WU LYF - Spitting Blood (<span style="font-style: italic;">Go Tell Fire to the Mountain</span>)<br />The Manchester outfit play a brand of self proclaimed "heavy pop", that uses vast soundscapes of guitar and synthesizer soaked in reverb. The result is a beautifully layered backdrop that stands in stark contrast to the unintelligible holler of lead singer Ellery Roberts. Its this juxtaposition, along with the mystery surrounding them, that makes the band so intriguing and it has a lot of people excited about what's to come in the future.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/47J4L2TBeGk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />15. Drake - Dreams Money Can Buy (<span style="font-style: italic;">Dreams Money Can Buy - Single</span>)<br />Up until this year, I wanted nothing to do with Drake. I thought he was a hack who was just another pretty face pretending to be an actual artist. With the release of <span style="font-style: italic;">Take Care</span>, I've completely changed my opinion. Sure he's rich, famous, gorgeous and can have any girl he wants and that's all well and good but he really just wants respect as a serious musician. <span style="font-style: italic;"></span>None of this was more obvious then on the pre-album track "Dreams Money Can Buy" where he explores the paradox with lines like "Tryna fill these shoes, n****a so far these are empty, I take 'em off in the house cause the throw carpets are Fendi."<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0uhdUzDIeIw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />14. Middle Brother - Blue Eyes (<span style="font-style: italic;">Middle Brother</span>)<br />The folk "supergroup" comprised of singer/songwriters Matt Vasquez (Delta Spirit), John McCauley (Deer Tick) and Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) released their brilliant debut album earlier this year. The album is a showcase of collaboration and demonstrates the individual talents of each member. The Vasquez penned "Blue Eyes" is an upbeat, country-tinged number about a "good girl who wears black bras"that features some brilliant lead work from Goldsmith.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q4gVaiDQ8f4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />13. Dirty Beaches - Lord Knows Best (<span style="font-style: italic;">Badlands</span>)<br />Alex Zhang Hungtai's (a.k.a Dirty Beaches) new album is inspired greatly by film, especially those of Wong Kar-Wai, David Lynch and Terence Malick, who's 1973 film provided the name for Dirty Beaches' debut album. The cinematic influence is apparent throughout his work and with the use of his samples he creates a nostalgic landscape for the listener to travel through. The piano sample on "Lord Knows Best" accompanied by his longing voice transform the world into a smoky bar from the 1950s.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c1npX5-CP0A" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />12. The National - Twenty Miles to NH Part 2 (<span style="font-style: italic;">If A Lot Of Bands Play In The Woods...</span>)<br />The Philistines Jr. used their connections to enlist a whole host of indie rock giants, including The National, to record covers and remixes of their most recent album. On this quirky track about cats, the piano and horns are the stars of the show and emit pure emotion with Matt Berninger's soothing baritone bringing the song to life.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Fc9jKSL_7rw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />11. Future Islands - Before the Bridge (<span style="font-style: italic;">On The Water</span>)<br />Sam Herring, lead singer of the Baltimore synthpop group Future Islands, is quite possibly the most forlorn and lovesick frontman working. He takes all of that pain and loneliness and pours it into each and every song. Musically, Future Islands is the perfect complement to Herring's despairing lyrics. The synth driven beats are in equal measures bright and desperate, like a beach in the winter.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N5XY_LTgSnA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-16405066318975776932011-12-21T09:47:00.008-05:002011-12-21T15:41:17.810-05:002011 Review: Top 50 Songs (30-21)We're 20 songs into the top 50 of the year and with some very slight adjustments after a listen to the entire list last night, here are the next 10 songs (30-21). Make sure you check back at numbers <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-review-top-50-songs-50-41.html">50-41</a> and <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-review-top-50-songs-40-31.html">40-31</a> if you missed them and keep checking back for the top 20!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />30. A$AP Rocky - Demons (<span style="font-style: italic;">LiveLoveA$AP</span>)<br />The Harlem rapper came on the scene this year with two well-received mixtapes and this is by far his best. Most of the brilliance of this song is in the haunting Clams Casino beat but Rocky's drugged out flow melds perfectly to create one of the best hip hop songs of this year.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zt6MvNz5nCc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />29. CANT - The Edge (<span style="font-style: italic;">Dreams Come True</span>)<br />Chris Taylor's solo project CANT is a big departure from his work with Grizzly Bear as it completely abandons the folk tendencies in favor of laid back, quirky electronic beats. As a whole the album is very hit or miss, but when Taylor hits the mark on songs like "The Edge" the results are excellent. The funky bassline accompanies the beat perfectly for a song that you just want to groove to.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lk_pbFal9hQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />28. Telekinesis - Please Ask For Help (<span style="font-style: italic;">12 Desperate Straight Lines</span>)<br />With releases like Cut Copy and Destroyer, the 80s are alive and well. This track from Michael Lerner's sophomore full-length, features an upbeat bass line with a simple but catchy beat and sparse guitar in that higher register. The instruments blend perfectly to create a sound that's reminiscent of classics like "Just Like Heaven" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart".<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MCaQEMcSaQE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />27. Curren$y - She Don't Want A Man (<span style="font-style: italic;">Weekend at Burnie's</span>)<br />The weeded-out wordsmith came back in 2011 with 3 new releases. While his <span style="font-style: italic;">Covert Coup </span>EP with the Alchemist was by far the best release, the best track came from the compartively average <span style="font-style: italic;">Weekend at Burnie's</span>. Curren$y tells the story of a doctor's wife who wants to "fuck with a rider." Curren$y meets her at the club, talks it out over "grape juice and Ciroc sips" and then obliges her back at his safe house. When he's on his game, is there anyone better?<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gJpAR_YwrFU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />26. Yuck - Suicide Policeman (<span style="font-style: italic;">Yuck</span>)<br />On this song, the early 90s revivalists take a quick break from the fuzzed-out, don't-give-a-shit rock for this folky ballad. This is rock n' roll in its simplest and truest form; a rhythm guitar strumming chords, a lead guitar expanding on the chords and playing a solo and a rhythm section to back them up. The below is a live performance with an extended slide guitar solo.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B-_zKmqU9XE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />25. Smith Westerns - Weekend (<span style="font-style: italic;">Dye It Blonde</span>)<br />While it may not be the best song of the year, it certainly gets the award for best guitar riff. An unabashedly playful song about letting loose and having a weekend with that special lady, Chicago natives, Smith Westerns aren't breaking any new ground but god damn are they fun.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OmmLRt0p-fg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />24. The Weeknd - The Zone Featuring Drake (<span style="font-style: italic;">Thursday</span>)<br />The now not so mysterious Abel Tesfaye released two excellent mixtapes this year full of tracks about drugs, sex and emptiness. With the themes of hedonism and debauchery firmly in their grasp, Tesfaye and Drake take you into a deep dark hole where your soul used to be and refuse to let you out until they've both said there piece.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hbN3bzCo0Vo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />23. Phantogram - Don't Move (<span style="font-style: italic;">Nightlife</span>)<br />Upstate NY Natives (518 represent) Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, followed up their 2010 debut <span style="font-style: italic;">Eyelid Movies</span> with this new EP. The 6 songs are an eclectic mix that showcase the groups diverse influences and it allows the band to experiment with some new sounds. The irresistible beat on this song is drenched in irony given the title and chorus of this song. I dare you not to dance to this.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q2RlV6cteiA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />22. Cut Copy - Take Me Over (<span style="font-style: italic;">Zonoscope</span>)<br />Cut Copy explore a lot of new sounds on their new record but on standout track "Take Me Over" they're up to their same old trick. Cut Copy has seemingly taken everything that was awful about pop music in the 80s and blended it together to make a tremendously catchy and danceable group of songs. People who don't know any better (children and republicans) might be tricked into thinking the 80s were sweet.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IobDug0Ht1g" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?dr83b63swo7853j"><br />21. Shabazz Palaces - Kings New Clothes Were Made By His Own Hands</a> (<span style="font-style: italic;">Black Up</span>)<br />Former Digable Planets MC Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler's newest project sounds like its from another galaxy. The lyrics are obtuse, the beats are a constantly shifting mix of instruments and sounds in a battle for their life with the suffocating bass and on top of that Butler changes his flow at least 3 times a song. This song is a brief but rewarding journey into the world of Shabazz.<br />Link at the top for a download.<br /><br />Again thanks for reading keep checking back as the top 20 will be revealed over the next couple of days.Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-67008813618709546122011-12-20T10:02:00.006-05:002011-12-20T15:28:50.937-05:002011 Review: Top 50 Songs (40-31)Yesterday marked the beginning of a 5 day quest to reveal the top 50 songs of 2011. If you missed it follow the link to check out <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-review-top-50-songs-50-41.html">numbers 50 -41</a>. Today, I will be revealing the next 10 (40-31) and from the look of it we have a very eclectic mix of songs ahead. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />40. Beirut - East Harlem (<span style="font-style: italic;">The Rip Tide</span>)<br />Zach Condon's focus on his most recent record has shifted from the life of a vagabond and dreams of Europe to places closer to home. Musically, the record is built around three main instrumental players; the piano, the ukelele and horns. The brilliant "East Harlem" is driven by a simple piano riff but accented beautifully with the horn section. And then there's the opening line, delivered by Condon's angelic voice: "Another rose wilts in East Harlem, uptown, downtown, a thousand miles between us."<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WzORRh6lzg4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />39. The Decemberists - Don't Carry It All (<span style="font-style: italic;">The King is Dead</span>)<br />Fantastical folk giants, The Decemberists returned with another album this year and in my opinion it's their best since 2003's <span style="font-style: italic;">Castaways and Cutouts</span>. With massive influence from legends like Neil Young, REM and The Smiths, this album is the first in some time without an overarching concept. The opener, "Don't Carry It All", reads like a socialist manifesto and couldn't be more relevant in our times: "And you must bear your neighbor's burden within reason, and your labors will be born when all is done." Well said Mr. Meloy, well said.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MEnUp2j8TV4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />38. Slow Club - The Dog (<span style="font-style: italic;">Paradise</span>)<br />The guy-girl duo from Sheffield, England came onto the scene in 2009 with their excellent debut <span style="font-style: italic;">Yeah So</span>. Watson and Taylor have since reinvented themselves on and return with more aggression than ever and "The Dog" is a perfect example. While the music is still catchy and fun, the lyrics and delivery are no longer whimsical and loving but instead sexual and vitriolic.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Fw3zWYOAS6E" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />37. Givers - Words (<span style="font-style: italic;">In Light</span>)<br />Catchy, upbeat, fun; everything a pop song should be. Then you add, experimentation, brilliant instrumentation and percussion that could blow your mind and finally you have Louisiana rockers, Givers. This is present throughout their new album, <span style="font-style: italic;">In Light</span>, and they save their best for last with album closer, "Words". Should be another dance party special.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3ML30zurzQ8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />36. M83 - Midnight City (<span style="font-style: italic;">Hurry Up, We're Dreaming</span>)<br />The best kind of songs are those that are overflowing with emotion but still have a rhythm you can move to. Enter "Midnight City". Sonically, this song is beautiful in so many ways; the yearning synthesizer riff that carries the song, the layers that continue to build upon that base and then there's that saxophone solo. Anthony Gonzalez's words are delivered in earnest over this picturesque backdrop as he begs for someone to notice him. Yet the whole time I can't stop shaking my hips.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dX3k_QDnzHE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />35. James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream (<span style="font-style: italic;">James Blake</span>)<br />James Blake's self-titled debut full length was what you would expect from a teenager. It showed enormous potential but the end product felt unfocused and immature. However, when Blake hit his mark, the results were devastating. "The Wilhelm Scream" is built around a very minimalistic beat and the star of the show is Blake's heartbreaking delivery.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/isIABK-0ohQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />34. Balam Acab - Apart (<span style="font-style: italic;">Wander/Wonder</span>)<br />I remember the first time I listened to this song, I was sitting under the coverage of a bus stop in New York with rain pouring down all around me. It was one of the most serene moments of my life. When listening to this album, and "Apart" especially its difficult not to get lost in all of the layers of sound. I've found its better to just wander through the wondrous abyss that Alec Koone has created.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U_BmgT8DrJg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />33. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - If It Wasn't You (<span style="font-style: italic;">It's A Corporate World</span>)<br />With a name like Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. you have to ask yourself, "Is this band a joke?" Joke or not I can assure you that they are a band capable of crafting songs that are both catchy and alluring in equal measure. "If It Wasn't You" is a particular highlight from their debut full-length. The call and response structure of the strong is intriguing in and of itself and it also allows the duo to create some wonderful vocal harmonies.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0zxGv4vdP78" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />32. Eulogies - Little Else to Say (<span style="font-style: italic;">Tear the Fences Down</span>)<br />As a band, Eulogies are completely and utterly unimpressive. Their music is completely derivative and doesn't really bring anything to the table. But for some unknown reason, I absolutely love this rollicking little folk number off their most recent album.<br /><br /><a class="my_play my_27" title="Little Else To Say" href="http://www.myspace.com/eulogiesmusic/music/songs/little-else-to-say-78693002" style="display:inline-block;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;width:27px;height:27px;overflow:hidden;text-indent:-9999px;background:url(http://x.myspacecdn.com/modules/common/static/img/playbuttonsprite.png) no-repeat 0 -85px;">Little Else To Say</a><script defer="true" src="http://www.myspace.com/music/buttons/js"></script><br /><br />31. Gotye - Giving Me A Chance (<span style="font-style: italic;">Making Mirrors</span>)<br />"You know I love you more than anyone, but I get a little wrapped up in myself." What person who's ever been in a relationship isn't familiar with that sentiment. Lyrically, this song resonates on so many levels with any gender. Musically, the song is very intriguing because despite having such a laid back feel, there is so much going on that it keeps a vice-grip on your attention throughout. If I were ever to open a cocktail lounge, this song would be a nightly occurrence.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KkoDyRJCeRg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Thanks for reading and tune in tomorrow for the next 10 songs on the list.Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-33558724158597246262011-12-19T11:57:00.006-05:002011-12-19T14:17:31.955-05:002011 Review: Top 50 Songs (50-41)The 2011 year in review continues with the top 50 songs. Over the next 5 days I will be revealing my top 50 songs of this year 10 at a time. In making this list I only followed one real rule; one song per artist. When I started making it, I had over 200 songs in contention and in a painstaking process (actually it was kind of enjoyable revisiting all the songs) whittled it down to the 50 you will see over the next few days. Now without further ado, here are numbers 50-41.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />50. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Heart In Your Heartbreak (<span style="font-style: italic;">Belong</span>)<br />A relentlessly upbeat and catchy song that instantly transports me back to high school and the days of listening to pop punk while driving around the abyss of suburban America. This song is pure, unbridled fun and should be a feature at your next dance party.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T2syY0U-eY0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />49. Surfer Blood - I'm Not Ready (<span style="font-style: italic;">Tarot Classics [EP]</span>)<br />As is the case with most Surfer Blood songs, "I'm Not Ready" is built around a ridiculously catchy guitar riff, which carries the song forward. Pitts' lyrics take aim at all of the "fakeness" going on, never exhibited better than in the chorus: "So you found someone new to lap your shit up for a while? Honestly, sooner or later they will find out what you're made of."<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8pKWTbBBbVQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />48. J. Cole - Lost Ones (<span style="font-style: italic;">Cole World: The Sideline Story</span>)<br />J Cole's unflinching account of an argument between a man and woman facing the prospect of an abortion is heavy on the emotion and doesn't shy away with lines like "I ain't to proud to tell you that I cry sometimes about it". Cole tells the story from both sides with the first verse told by the male and the second told by a female. On the third verse, Cole chimes in with an outsider's view on the subject. Its refreshing to hear a mainstream rapper take on a weighty topic like abortion instead of bragging about money, clothes and hoes all the time.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y-vQ_VsTkn0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />47. Death Cab For Cutie - You Are a Tourist (<span style="font-style: italic;">Codes and Keys</span>)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Codes and Keys </span>is a solid follow up to the dud <span style="font-style: italic;">Narrow Stairs</span> and this brilliant offering is the centerpiece. The story of escapism is driven by a whimsical guitar riff and backed by an equally playful drumbeat. Lyrics like "if you feel just like a tourist in the city you were born in, it's time to go," will resonate with those lost souls in their early twenties still living at home and wondering what to do with their life; a situation I was all too familiar with.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qkk5wViJo-I" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />46. Kendrick Lamar - Fuck Your Ethnicity (<span style="font-style: italic;">Section. 80</span>)<br />A lot of people are tipping Kendrick Lamar as the savior of hip-hop and with efforts like <span style="font-style: italic;">Section. 80</span>, it doesn't seem all that farfetched. "Fuck Your Ethnicity" is the perfect thesis statement for his Black Hippy movement that begs the question "what the fuck is you fighting for? Ain't nobody gonna win that war."<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xWvWDu6IAyY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />45. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Definite Darkness (<span style="font-style: italic;">Lenses Alien</span>)<br />Overall, I was disappointed with CEG's follow up to the excellent <span style="font-style: italic;">Why There Are Mountains</span>. The Staten Island rockers set impossibly high standards with their self-released debut and it was always going to be difficult to match the achievement. With that said, "Definite Darkness" is a shining ray of light on an otherwise dull album and a reminder of the brilliance this band is capable of producing. Enjoy this brilliant live performance for WFUV.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EGpMoKrzZpU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />44. Atmosphere - Became (<span style="font-style: italic;">The Family Sign</span>)<br />Atmosphere's lyrical content has shifted so greatly over the course of his career that he's almost unrecognizable from his early "Fuck You Lucy" days. On his newest album, Slug focuses on the trials and tribulations of being a good husband and father. However, on the third track he takes a break from waxing poetic about family life, to tell the allegorical story of a couple camping in the woods and the events that take place. Every time I listen, I'm gripped by the metaphor and I'm amazed by the vivid picture Slug is able to paint.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sb2PD15J1D0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />43. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?a3suzk7b18en72p">Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Don't Turn Your Back on Love</a> (<span style="font-style: italic;">Mysterious Power</span>)<br />Ezra Furman is one of the most underrated songwriters working right now and the new album with his band, The Harpoons, furthers his claim to be recognized among the elite. On this acoustic ballad, Furman explores the parallels between love and our great country with mentions of "America, The Beautiful", roaming buffalo and manifest destiny. Click the link on top for a download.<br /><br />42. Bright Eyes - Shell Games (<span style="font-style: italic;">The People's Key</span>)<br />Conor Oberst is comfortably one of the most prolific and talented songwriters of our time. With each new album, he explores new territory without losing sight of what makes his music so brilliant. "Shell Games" is a perfect <span style="font-style: italic;"></span>example as he opens the song with a sparse piano arrangement that suddenly explodes after the first chorus. The explosion features a heavy guitar riff that is soon joined by a synth-riff reminiscent of late 80s new wave like New Order and The Cure.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g6MnpD5_4GI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />41. Dawes - Fire Away (<span style="font-style: italic;">Nothing Is Wrong</span>)<br />Dawes are just good, ol'-fashioned, rock n' fucking roll. They're not breaking down any boundaries or exploring any new territory, they are just playing rock music the way it's supposed to be played. And they're no slouches either as rock legends like Robbie Robertson (The Band) and Jackson Browne have both collaborated with the band in live performances. There is no better example than "Fire Away" with a bridge that is nothing short of breathtaking.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CdjxDLZrtKQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Thanks for reading and listening. Check back tomorrow for numbers 40-31.Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-80125528699724609092011-12-14T20:22:00.018-05:002011-12-18T12:36:49.356-05:002011 Review: 25 Great "Rock" Releases (The Honorable Mention)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/I_Am_Very_Far_album_cover.jpg/220px-I_Am_Very_Far_album_cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/I_Am_Very_Far_album_cover.jpg/220px-I_Am_Very_Far_album_cover.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This year had so many great albums that a singular top 10 was just not quite enough; too many other albums deserved at least a mention. There was the <a href="http://a-brief-intermission.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-review-top-10-hip-hop-releases.html">Top 10 hiphop/R&B</a> list posted earlier this week and this here is essentially an extended honorable mention for the other rock albums this year. An overall top 10 is coming later this month with proper write ups and in an effort to preserve the suspense, none of those albums will be included. In the meantime, enjoy this list and give a listen to some of these excellent albums if you haven't already.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><!--more--><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A.A. Bondy - Believers<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TdAqzkBDxp0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />The Antlers - Burst Apart<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5xQ_Qt-p7aU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Atlas Sound - Parallax<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8rY5Uf4E0e4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cldM8R8IgWE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Beirut - The Rip Tide<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AlwDbdiaAvI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Bright Eyes - The People's Key<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Du8U4goCMxg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Cults - Cults<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nrRfDUVcayM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Cut Copy - Zonoscope<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ysV5NuduVd4" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - It's A Corporate World<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fh4etIJx7Oc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />The Decemberists - The King Is Dead<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oLSOzcEQjiE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Ezra Furman & the Harpoons - Mysterious Power<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fPJVZHro6uA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Fruit Bats - Tripper<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K3fF9g2R7Bw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Givers - In Light<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NqsV0l5xtiA" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sj5nUiRqXCg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MissOQv5ApQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Okkervil River - I Am Very Far<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iHaCtxW6Vv8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N13uB8FwXiI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Seryn - This is Where We Are<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5-a-6SZm_eg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />The Shivers - More<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oGz4S2FaTLc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MDivF0jlwBY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Surfer Blood - Tarot Classics [EP]<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/J9QI9aU4xBQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />tUnE-yArDs - W H O K I L L<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EwsTUvSFu8E" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rMToQg0vSds" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Wilco - The Whole Love<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nNs7NLwuHx0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />Yuck - Yuck<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kz7vyrFhFE8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br /></div>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-77690327610611172682011-12-11T21:14:00.005-05:002011-12-11T23:23:37.511-05:002011 Review: Top 10 Hip Hop Releases (Albums, Mixtapes & EPs)2011 has been a hell of a year in music and to kick off A Brief Intermission's review of 2011, I've put together a list of the top 10 hip hop releases of the year. A lot of up and comers had a big year with multiple acclaimed releases, while others fell short of the overblown expectations. Likewise, some of the biggest names in hip hop released albums amidst a maelstrom of hype to mixed results.<div style="text-align: left;"><br />Despite some of the big time disappointments, there was a lot of great music released and many of the new boys have people excited about the future of hip hop. Without further ado, here is the list (top 10 after the jump):<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Honorable Mention (in no particular order):</span><br /><br />Action Bronson & Statik Selektah - Well Done<br />Atmosphere - The Family Sign<br />The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles<br />Stalley - Lincoln Way Nights: (Intelligent Trunk Music)<br />Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /></div>10.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y-vQ_VsTkn0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />6.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Returnof4eva.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Returnof4eva.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Big K.R.I.T. - Return of 4eva<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4biQNDxV64E" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />5.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/20111031-ASAP.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/20111031-ASAP.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ASAP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EB7bmQg6m3Q" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />4.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Section.80-Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 126px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Section.80-Cover.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kendrick Lamar - Section.80<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xWvWDu6IAyY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />3.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Takecaredrake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Takecaredrake.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Drake - Take Care<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xmO-PUJ8cJE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />2.<br /><br /><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Covert-coup-cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Covert-coup-cover.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Curren$y - Covert Coup [EP]<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nCmIGWQCSZE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />1.<br /><br /><a href="http://assets2.subpop.com/assets/images/main/9144.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://assets2.subpop.com/assets/images/main/9144.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shabazz Palaces - Black Up<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ajk0kEi41Vc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="182" width="300"></iframe>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-68324015315533729062011-11-28T19:57:00.003-05:002011-11-28T20:11:29.495-05:00Artist Profile: Gold Leaves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/incoming/15826/header.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 299px;" src="http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/incoming/15826/header.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The new(ish) project from Seattle singer-songwriter Grant Olsen, Gold Leaves places folky instrumentation into an ambient backdrop and then adds in soaring vocal harmonies. I saw Grant Olsen and his band open for A.A. Bondy this past week at the Bowery Ballroom and was enthralled by their sound. Seeing them on stage felt like watching one of the earliest incarnations of Robin Pecknold and Fleet Foxes (the Seattle connection and bearded front man certainly aided the comparison) and this band has the potential to create equally beautiful music without being a copycat.<br /><br />Olsen released the Gold Leaves debut, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Ornament</span> on Hardly Art this past August and the album sounds just as promising as their live show. Check out the title track below and then go out and get the album. Enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6u30Mt89Fzs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="274" width="480"></iframe>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-5837228455677264632011-10-31T20:24:00.003-04:002011-10-31T20:43:52.474-04:00Artist Profile: The Shivers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WGCqe8YFZYU/S4snO5hK2nI/AAAAAAAAAAs/CqNDL-j3IV4/S1600-R/shivers_header.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 472px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WGCqe8YFZYU/S4snO5hK2nI/AAAAAAAAAAs/CqNDL-j3IV4/S1600-R/shivers_header.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>After hearing their song "SoHo Party" at a Halloween Party this weekend, I've been listening to The Shivers non-stop. This band's catalog of songs is incredibly diverse with songs ranging from alt-country fair that brings Deer Tick to mind, yearning Grizzly Bear-esque ballads and the more straight forward indie-rock to name a few.<br /><br />"SoHo Party" typifies this diversity as the song goes from a voicemail message from the lead singer's mom, extreme silliness with lyrics like "and who told you to put your finger in my asshole, asshole!" to a brilliant interpolation of Cat Stevens' the wind. Keith Zarriello's songwriting is quirky and leaves the listener wondering what's next. The band released their new album <span style="font-style: italic;">More</span> on May 10th of this year and you can listen to a song and buy it over at <a href="http://www.silencebreaks.com/artists/the-shivers/">Silence Breaks</a>. I would also highly recommend their 2004 album <span style="font-style: italic;">Charades</span> which features the previously mentioned "SoHo Party"; listen below!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jeXgXn2pUYg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-59872918377221400572011-10-05T20:56:00.001-04:002011-10-05T21:03:01.876-04:00Movie Review: Drive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-5FXwS6y-s/Toz3egeEcGI/AAAAAAAAAGY/AHkF0iI5tVk/s1600/Drive%2B2011-%2Bposter%2B-%2BRyan%2BGosling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="226" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-5FXwS6y-s/Toz3egeEcGI/AAAAAAAAAGY/AHkF0iI5tVk/s320/Drive%2B2011-%2Bposter%2B-%2BRyan%2BGosling.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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In <i>Drive</I>, Nicolas Winding Refn (<i>Pusher</I> trilogy), directs Ryan Gosling, The Driver, in a gritty, brutally violent crime drama set in L.A. The Driver works as a mechanic and a Hollywood stuntman, moonlighting as a getaway driver for local crooks. He becomes enamored with a woman, Irene (Carey Mulligan), who lives down the hall in his apartment complex, and befriends her and her child. When Irene's husband is released from jail, The Driver takes on a getaway job for him to help him erase a debt. The job goes awry, and the rest of the film depicts the gruesome lengths The Driver takes to ensure Irene and her child stay safe.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>There were a lot of aspects of this film that were done right. Most prevalent, the cinematography was stunning and stylish. From the way the driving sequences were shot, to the depiction of graphic violence, everything just looked gorgeously slick. Two scenes in particular stand out to me. First, when The Driver goes to a strip club to find one of the men involved in crossing him, the viciousness of the revenge The Driver takes will be etched into my memory for some time. The way the scene was brightly lit, with the beautiful, naked women in the background (who acted like nothing was going on), made the shot appear to be taken from a dream sequence. The other stand out sequence in this film is when The Driver, Irene, and a hit man wind up in an elevator together. The Driver grabs Irene, passionately kisses her, and then proceeds to literally stomp in the face of the hit man. The contrast of love and rage, and the way The Driver and Irene look at each other after the event is over, make for a visceral piece of film making. The scene I just described is probably my favorite of the year. Refn is clearly incredibly talented behind the camera.<br />
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As for the acting, the whole cast was solid, with Gosling being exceptional, as we are all growing to expect from him. Considering the film lacks extensive dialogue, Gosling had to actually <i>act</i>, not just speak, and he pulled it off convincingly. Carey Mulligan was solid as Irene, the "single/not-single/single again" mother that The Driver befriends. The supporting cast of characters were great, especially the two main villains, played by Ron Perlman and Albert Brooks...especially Albert Brooks, great supporting performance.<br />
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And for what I didn't like. I thought the script was lacking. I get that the whole mystery behind The Driver enhances his "lone wolf" persona, but I found myself wanting to know his history and his motives. Hell, you don't even get the dude's name. Yeah, I didn't want to see him fail, but I didn't particularly care for what happened to him either. The only character I cared about at all in this film was Irene's kid. Actually, I also felt pretty bad for Irene's husband. He's not in the movie long, but the scene where he got gunned down was one of the few when I felt any kind of emotion toward a character. Overall, I just wasn't really that invested.<br />
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All that said, this gritty film currently sits fourth in my running list of the best movies of 2011, behind <i>The Beginners</I>, <i>50/50</I>, and <i>Midnight in Paris</I>. It's certainly not a film for everyone. A lot of people will be turned away by the violence, and the general "Euro" feel to the movie (the director is Danish). As this one stews in my brain, I find myself overlooking it's flaws more and more, so I wouldn't be surprised if it creeps up my list a bit before the year ends. If you like Tarantino or Cronenberg's ventures into the crime genre, definitely check this out.Michael Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03767333844318513974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910828979619478461.post-58404280715913957432011-10-03T18:15:00.003-04:002011-10-03T18:34:09.104-04:00An Open Letter to Jesse Lacey<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzPQ4zmKFH8-VbiztGGMqUMMMc4t4zBz5d4hhV86H2hpGnOuHrIA"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 249px;" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzPQ4zmKFH8-VbiztGGMqUMMMc4t4zBz5d4hhV86H2hpGnOuHrIA" alt="" border="0" /></a> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman;"></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >After Michael posted Amy Klein's open letter to Conor Oberst, I was inspired to write my own letter of appreciation to the artists that made music actually mean something to me. Jesse Lacey, the lead singer, guitarist and chief songwriter of Brand New, is to me what Conor Oberst is to Amy Klein and these are my words of thanks to him.</span></span></span><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /> </span><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dear Jesse,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> In order to properly express exactly what your music has meant to me, I must bore you to tears with a brief history of my being. As a child, I was raised as an athlete. My father was a two-sport athlete (football and wrestling) in college and my mother, a Portuguese immigrant, came from a family that worshiped futbol. They felt the lessons of teamwork, communication and leadership learnt through athletic competition was essential to my development as a human being. This is no way meant to be a jab at my parents; they were excellent role models and (I think?) did a great job raising me. However, my complete immersion in sport at an early age, left little room to explore other endeavors.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> In middle school, I was accepted with the “in-crowd” because of my connections with fellow athletes and was regarded as “cool” because I could tear it up on the playground. However, as we all know, middle school can be some of the most brutal years in a persons life. As a cool kid, it was my responsibility to abuse the losers but it was never a part of my constitution to take part in the constant harassment of the “freaks” and “fags.” Lord knows, I wasn’t strong enough to stand up and put a stop to it but I could never bring myself to take part in the chiding of their clothes and intelligence. As middle school wore on and high school beckoned, I was ostracized for my inability to debase and bully the unpopular kids. I was still viewed as a jock by the un-cool crowd so I was left without anyone to depend on. The confusion and loneliness of adolescence had officially taken hold.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> I tried to find solace in other activities but struggled to quell my suffering in books and school. In the summer before high school, I was introduced to independent music as a relative suggested listening to the likes of Midtown, New Found Glory and The Juliana Theory. As I listened to the loud, distorted guitars and yelled lyrics like “God, I wish I could hate you,” I figured I was on to something.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> My exploration of the independent music world eventually led me to <i>Your Favorite Weapon</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> by Brand New. On a cold September night at the beginning of 9th grade, I sat down with my portable CD player, inserted my burnt copy of the CD and pressed play. As the roll on the snare drum and distortion soaked power chords came pouring through my headphones, my right foot tapped with the beat. The next 7.5 seconds were truly a defining moment in my life, as your voice delivered the opening “It’s funny how your worst enemies always seem to turn out to be all of your best friend’s best friends.” In that one line, you managed to define my entire pubescent and adolescent existence. In that one line, you summed up the betrayal and abandonment by those I considered friends. In that one line, the pain I had felt for the better part of a year was washed away by the relief of knowing someone else felt the same way I did.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> After replaying “The Shower Scene” at least 9 times, I finally moved on to the equally spiteful “Jude Law and a Semester Abroad.” The pure venom and hatred spewed through your words in this song were as cold as the vengeance that you and I so desperately longed for. I listened to the album on repeat the entire night and had finally discovered the solace I yearned for. By the next morning, I had crafted my master plan: I would become one of the freaks that I was derided for never bullying. I’d show those jocks and barbies I didn’t need their superficial bullshit. I’d show my fellow losers that I wasn’t like those cruel fascists they associated me with. In the next few weeks I completed transformed my persona into one of the “emo kids.” My jeans were tight, my t-shirts were size small and black, my hair was long, I was playing the guitar, attending shows and had fallen into a group of friends with similar ideals to mine. I had succeeded. I’d gotten my own subtle revenge without turning to the malice that my detractors thrived on.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Your music matured on <i>Deja Entendu</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> and I grew right along with it. My feelings of injustice and inadequacy were alleviated and my focus turned inward; self betterment. I wasn’t satisfied with just being a part of the alternative crowd. I had to repay my debt to you by making the music actually mean something. I joined the Respect Club at our high school and tried to take as active a role as I could in supporting the art of music. This was initially difficult because I have absolutely zero musical talent but I guest sang with friends’ bands (it was Mecca when I sang “The Quiet Things No One Ever Knows” with Joey, John and Andrew’s band First to Last), I did my part organizing open mics and the respect arts festival and jumped at any opportunity to get involved. By the summer of 2004, Michael and I were trying to organize a “concert” in my backyard and were able to donate almost $200 to the Ronald McDonald foundation. A very, very mild contribution in the grand scheme of things but the overwhelming sense of happiness I got from actually accomplishing something through music was another one of the defining moments in my life.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> At this point in my life, I’m 23 years old and just as pissed off as I was when I was as a teenager. While the reasons for my disgust and disapproval are much more grand and far-reaching than cliques and high-school drama, I still turn look to music as the cure to my ailments. <i>Alphabet. Alphabets</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> by Trophy Scars got me through a serious break up back in 2007. <i>Manners</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> by Passion Pit provided the soundtrack as I partied away the uncertainty of life after college in 2009. And now in 2010-2011, when I feel bogged down by the soullessness and moral atrophy of the money and power driven society we live in, I listen to <i>The Monitor</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> by Titus Andronicus.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Your music has made me into the man I am today. I owe just as much to your words and melodies as I do to my parents, teachers, coaches and friends. Your music turned me into the avid music-lover I am today. Your music taught me that it was OK to feel; that no matter what I was going through, others have felt the same way and survived.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>As I grow older, I realize that a lot of things will come and go; family, friends, jobs, governments. But the one thing that I can always count on to stay constant, no matter the turmoil, is music. For that, I am eternally grateful.</span></span></p>Bastard of Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044593158991472876noreply@blogger.com2