I know these albums came out a week or two ago, but I didn't have this blog then. Also, I apologize if these are somewhat incomprehensible. I'm tired and sometimes things that make sense to me don't really work for anyone else. Also I haven't written a ton of reviews and am still finding my own voice here. Either way, click on the links and listen to the music or I will fight you.
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
It's pretty safe to say I was gonna love this album no matter what. I have a hard time believing Arcade Fire can do any wrong. There's something about Win Butler's voice that makes me feel whatever it is he feels like I am experiencing it myself, and Regine Chassagne sounds like an angel, even when she screams.One thing that did surprise me is, though I expected it to sound different, there was a surprising amount of synth on Ready to Start. That threw me for a loop and almost gave that song a bizarre '80's vibe that was the last thing I expected from them. My only complaint is one or two tracks run a little longer than I'd like them to.
Since I grabbed this album a week or so ago, I haven't been able to listen to much else. I imagine this will get as much play as their previous work in the near future, which is a lot.
9.5/10
Recommended Listening: "Suburban War" "Rococo"
King of the Beach - WaVVes
I went into this one unfamiliar with the artists' previous work and had heard minor comparisons to Green Day and the Descendants, so I think I was expecting something a bit different. That being said, once I got used to what was happening I really started to dig it. Took me till track five (Baseball Cards) but I can dig it. You can definitely tell it's Jay Reatard's (RIP) old backing band, and that's definitely not a bad thing. Post Acid came across as surprisingly poppy to me, and I gotta say I enjoyed it. It finally started to remind me of Green Day around track eight (Idiot) and in the good way.
Overall, I'll be checking out his back catalog most likely, but I don't know for sure if I'll be listening to this a lot a few months from now.
8/10
Recommended Tracks: "Green Eyes" "Baseball Cards"
Lando, It is a little eerie how close our musical Tastes are. I just got those two albums. "Ready to Start" is one of my new favorite songs.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty rad song. Have you listened to Best Coast? I really like that album so far, but haven't listened to it enough that I feel comfortable writing about it yet.
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