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vibrantabyssI 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...
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...
