Archive for June, 2009

Obsessed with “Death”

Monday, June 8th, 2009

…the White Lies song “Death” that is.

whiteliesWhite Lies are another band I’ve recently had the chance to sit down and listen to. When I first heard To Lose My Life for the first time on 6Music some months ago,  it didn’t really captivate me the way “Death” did and it was ‘death’ that brought their album into my life (bad pun #1) They are a solid band though – I will give them that – even though they get all these comparisons to ex-school mate of mine – Paul Banks’ band Interpol, Joy Division and Editors and a tinge of Echo & the Bunneymen. I mean nothing wrong with any of those bands but those are some big shoes to live up to! The other songs on the album are good but “Death” is catchy as hell (ha ha bad pun #2). I like the way the song builds up and of course the hook – “This fear’s got a hold on me“….  I think the live performance of the song is better than the album version though.

To top it off, these guys are young! I almost feel guilty for finding the lead singer a hottie and even more embarrassed I googled him to find out :-o

Despite this bands obsession with ‘death’ and other ‘dark’ things, they seem like really good people. Bright eyed and genuinely thankful for their success thus far. Good mannerisms too.

AMR: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

yyyitsblitzI’ve heard people giving it all sorts of praise so I decided to get in on the hype and get my hands on the new Yeah Yeah Yeah’s album It’s Blitz! I sometimes like to read album reviews only after I’ve heard the album in full (the reverse tactic makes me either really love or really dislike an album). I kinda waited after the YYY’s released their first two singles (Zero & Heads Will roll) but hot damn they should have called the album “It’s Bliss!” It’s honestly the first YYY’s record I’ve actually sat through without feeling a little antsy at one point or another. It makes you want to dance and break out in a robot whilst ripping your heart out cause suddenly you feel this sudden lovely lonliness.  The more “electronic” sounding YYY’s works and they don’t lose the ID that brought forth Karen O and co. to the limelight.

BRB going to dance with tears in my eyes to Little Shadow.


Mai Picks:

Zero
Heads Will Roll
Skeletons
Hysteric
Little Shadow

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Way too much time on my hands…

Monday, June 1st, 2009

 

 
I am Strider! What is this hairy monster that lies before me?
I am Strider! What is this hairy monster that lies before me?
 
Dare you fight thee furry beast?
Dare you fight thee furry beast?

 

*MEW MEW MEW*

*MEW MEW MEW*

Yield thy furry beast *fight fight fight*

Yield thy furry beast *fight fight fight*My job is done... but just to be sure....

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