Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Can I Use My Yoga Mat As A Camping Mat
estimate: The Decemberists - The King is Dead
It seems that the musicians The Decemberists starting to gain respectability they deserve for years. "The King is Dead" - their sixth album debuted in the discography is at the top of the statement of "Top 200" U.S. "Billboard". And perhaps this success will never end because even though this time the Decembrists abandoned the concept for its natural beauty and simple, happy folk songs that came to them only for good.
Unlike the most ambitious project two years ago - an otherwise great album, "The Hazards of Love" (closing the framework of the concept of a romantic tale about the adventures of Margaret's beautiful in a mysterious forest, full of quirky characters), not on the latest publishing uświadczymy Decembrists references to progressive rock of the 70's. This time they chose a completely different direction. Was inspired by a tradition of American folk-rock (Neil Young, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan) and early REM album since his debut, "Murmur" starting. As a result of this search recorded an album about which one can say that is a great tribute, which consists of American culture that was not always the way to them because although they come from Oregon, played a raw yet permeated folk mainly Celtic influences.
Meanwhile, the material collected in "The King is Dead" has a rare lightness of the composition. Dominated by acoustic, fiddle, accordion, mandolin and harmonica extraordinary beauty, which was filled with the works of Colin Meloy - the leader of The Decemberists. Captivating melodies that soon zaskarbiają our attention. Guests appear. Alt-countrowa singer Gillian Welch Meloy vocally supports creating vocal harmonies with him on most songs. However, Peter Buck - REM guitarist played in "Down by the Water" (folk hit candidate for the year) and in "Calamity Song. " His misbehavior are also extracted from the sounds of mandolins in the opening whole "Do not Carry it All." Extensive instrumentation
harmonizes with the text layer. Subtle sounds of folk instruments, accompanied by an original texts in which Colin Meloy is playing with words. "Rox in the Box" rules-based children's counting, and lazy "June Hymn" is more like poetry than a folk song. Affirming a happy life, however, has not forgotten how to spend their time ("How I lived a childhood in snow and all my stuffed teens in tow in the loss of glow, "" When we die, will we die with our arms unbound ").
Listening ten songs contained on "The King is Dead" is a great pleasure and gives a boost of positive energy in the middle of winter. Fell in love with America as it has already seen the results of the sale and I'm not completely surprised, because they find it difficult to resist. I especially recommend the cold winter evenings. Warming up the body and spirit guaranteed.
Rating: 4
Issued by: Slawomir Raven
Listen:
The Decemberists - In The Box Rox to Vicente PS
It seems that the musicians The Decemberists starting to gain respectability they deserve for years. "The King is Dead" - their sixth album debuted in the discography is at the top of the statement of "Top 200" U.S. "Billboard". And perhaps this success will never end because even though this time the Decembrists abandoned the concept for its natural beauty and simple, happy folk songs that came to them only for good.
Unlike the most ambitious project two years ago - an otherwise great album, "The Hazards of Love" (closing the framework of the concept of a romantic tale about the adventures of Margaret's beautiful in a mysterious forest, full of quirky characters), not on the latest publishing uświadczymy Decembrists references to progressive rock of the 70's. This time they chose a completely different direction. Was inspired by a tradition of American folk-rock (Neil Young, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan) and early REM album since his debut, "Murmur" starting. As a result of this search recorded an album about which one can say that is a great tribute, which consists of American culture that was not always the way to them because although they come from Oregon, played a raw yet permeated folk mainly Celtic influences.
Meanwhile, the material collected in "The King is Dead" has a rare lightness of the composition. Dominated by acoustic, fiddle, accordion, mandolin and harmonica extraordinary beauty, which was filled with the works of Colin Meloy - the leader of The Decemberists. Captivating melodies that soon zaskarbiają our attention. Guests appear. Alt-countrowa singer Gillian Welch Meloy vocally supports creating vocal harmonies with him on most songs. However, Peter Buck - REM guitarist played in "Down by the Water" (folk hit candidate for the year) and in "Calamity Song. " His misbehavior are also extracted from the sounds of mandolins in the opening whole "Do not Carry it All." Extensive instrumentation
harmonizes with the text layer. Subtle sounds of folk instruments, accompanied by an original texts in which Colin Meloy is playing with words. "Rox in the Box" rules-based children's counting, and lazy "June Hymn" is more like poetry than a folk song. Affirming a happy life, however, has not forgotten how to spend their time ("How I lived a childhood in snow and all my stuffed teens in tow in the loss of glow, "" When we die, will we die with our arms unbound ").
Listening ten songs contained on "The King is Dead" is a great pleasure and gives a boost of positive energy in the middle of winter. Fell in love with America as it has already seen the results of the sale and I'm not completely surprised, because they find it difficult to resist. I especially recommend the cold winter evenings. Warming up the body and spirit guaranteed.
Rating: 4
Issued by: Slawomir Raven
Listen:
The Decemberists - In The Box Rox to Vicente PS
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Other Reasons Besides Herpes For Cold Sores
estimate: Destroyer - Kaputt
Kaputt - The ninth studio album has already established a project from the beginning led by Daniel Bejar. I wrote a draft, because it is a one-person initiative - Bejar himself writes lyrics and composes music and produces his records. Under the name Destroyer project lies, therefore, for one, naturally, accompanied by guests.
Kaputt In the case of vocal granted Sibel Thrasher, we hear of Blue Eyes, where a fantastic complement Bejar his clear, strong vocals. Here openly heard one of the major influences the whole album - Roxy Music, especially CD Avalon. Moreover, Bejar himself bluntly confessed that he loves Roxy Music, as well as the Brian Ferry. You can hear it on the album Kaputt perfectly. Look in vain here for defiance, indeed synthpop envelope, which was previously Destroyer strongly associated. CD is more like a dreamy tale of a film about the border unrequited love, although sometimes rubs against the influence of typical 80 - those, at least in Savage Night At The Opera, very much in the style of The Cure. However jazzpop dominates, with a very sophisticated, but omnipresent trumpet. He spins it from the beginning and interjects his "two cents" in almost every song. You can even call the whole smoothjazzowym pop.
Perhaps this is not a knock on the knee board, with big hits. But something attracted to this album: is it disrespectful, interesting voice Bejera whether the trumpet, and finally a whole is not invasive - it can all at once. I recommend.
Rating: 4
Issued by: Martin Barela
LISTEN:
Kaputt - The ninth studio album has already established a project from the beginning led by Daniel Bejar. I wrote a draft, because it is a one-person initiative - Bejar himself writes lyrics and composes music and produces his records. Under the name Destroyer project lies, therefore, for one, naturally, accompanied by guests.
Kaputt In the case of vocal granted Sibel Thrasher, we hear of Blue Eyes, where a fantastic complement Bejar his clear, strong vocals. Here openly heard one of the major influences the whole album - Roxy Music, especially CD Avalon. Moreover, Bejar himself bluntly confessed that he loves Roxy Music, as well as the Brian Ferry. You can hear it on the album Kaputt perfectly. Look in vain here for defiance, indeed synthpop envelope, which was previously Destroyer strongly associated. CD is more like a dreamy tale of a film about the border unrequited love, although sometimes rubs against the influence of typical 80 - those, at least in Savage Night At The Opera, very much in the style of The Cure. However jazzpop dominates, with a very sophisticated, but omnipresent trumpet. He spins it from the beginning and interjects his "two cents" in almost every song. You can even call the whole smoothjazzowym pop.
Perhaps this is not a knock on the knee board, with big hits. But something attracted to this album: is it disrespectful, interesting voice Bejera whether the trumpet, and finally a whole is not invasive - it can all at once. I recommend.
Rating: 4
Issued by: Martin Barela
LISTEN:
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