vibrantabyss

I Fight Dragons Cool is Just a Number:  A randomly selected new release.  The first track is demoscene, and overall I kinda like them, but it isn't love at first listen.

Biffy Clyro Only Revolutions: Came across them on a cable music station, decided to check them out.  Excellent get-up-and-go music.  No idea why I haven't happened across them before.  Going to check out all their other albums - which looks to be close to a dozen, so these are not newcomers.  Missing Pieces, the next earlier album has a different sound, but quite good as well.  Think I've found myself a new band to follow.

Mock Orange Mind is not Brain: Starting with their freshman effort.  I recalled them for winning a contest on mp3.com for the track "Payroll" back in the day when that was a good place for indie.  The album was as strong as the two tracks that I had heard.  Their follow-on Nines and Sixes was also enjoyable.  Nice soulful guitar, pleasing vocal harmonies, good rhythm.

Next random pick: Gogol Bordello Transcontinental Express - punk Gypsy fusion.  Not i the mood for it today but I suspect I would really enjoy it when in a different mood.  Too fast and too grating, and the lead vocalist was doing chanting/spoken word, which extended the roughness.  After the first couple of tracks, things smoothed out, slowed down, and it became a pleasant listening experience.

Yes I realize I am not doing a good job of saying why I like what I like.  Will try and work on that...