Word: aural
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...much of “The Back Room” is listenable is a credit more to Joy Division than to the band itself; although there are some great songs, Editors second-hand aesthetic provides only occasional bursts of originality. In their debut, Editors have chosen a rather narrow aural niche; hopefully their sophomore effort will manage to expand the sophisticated and energetic sound of their best songs while avoiding the dreary repetitiveness of the worst stretches of “The Back Room.” —Staff writer Piotr C. Brzezinski can be reached at pcbrzez@fas.harvard.edu...
...stage for a rendition of the Kroks’ signature song: “Johnny O’Conner.” The program will conclude with “Loch Lomond,” during which all alumni will be invited to the stage for a visual and aural demonstration of the camaraderie and dedication to a musical ideal that has always united the group...
...drone, which is, at times, pretty easy on the ears. The bad part is that if you step back and actively try to analyze the music, it falls apart, and this unified feel turns into a monotonous, depressing, barely tolerable drone. If Mr. Cent set out to create the aural equivalent of a Queens ghetto to accompany the movie’s actual hood, he has succeeded. The tedium is broken up periodically by some standout tracks. In “What If,” 50 captures some of the same desperation that he pulled off in his outstanding...
...minus any pretense of legitimacy.The bridge signals a radical change in tone. The three chords employed throughout (bold minimalist statement or banal pop trash?) suddenly turn minor, and Hilary starts yelling “Away! Away!” for no discernible reason. To add visual insult to aural injury, all of this takes place while Hilary dances in front of a shadow puppet of a speedometer.This disturbing interlude is resolved by Duff going through a full fashion show of all of the positively fab looks she has sported in the video, to chilling effect. After a close...
Lightning Bolt remains a threatening aural juggernaut, and the next two tracks, “Captain Caveman” and “Birdy,” feature a much darker, more ominous rumbling...