Word: melodye
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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George Chambers, lead guitar, belts out The Olivz tumbling melodies with a kind of blaring precision. He's fond of decibels--lots of them at once--but adds that "there's more to it than just sheer energy. There's melody too."
When you first pop this debut CD from Chicago'snewest Irish beat band into your player, theenergetic drive of the drum combined with thewhimsical melody of the accordion, flute, and yes,even the fiddle will make you want to get up anddo a funky Irish jig.
The tender domesticity of the English Canzonettas contrasts with the broad sweep of the cantata, but Watkinson and Wilson still demonstrate their ability to exploit evocative possibilities in these short gems. The Canzonettas are fairly straightforward arrangements of strophic songs by an English poetess, accompanied by a setting of an...
Other notable songs include "Feel," whose chorus features a rare combination of melody and emotion, and "Witch Hunt," a quirky waltz with a carnival atmosphere reminiscent of Sgt. Pepper's "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite." Its haunting hook and dreamy ambiance provide the album's most enchanting moment...
Priest=Aura is a mediocre effort from a band whose greatest work may be behind it. At its best, The Church combines interesting lyrics, a radio-ready melody and a dreaminess. At its worst, it sounds like U2 slogging through molasses, without catchy riffs and athletic vocal performances.