Word: musicianship
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Patrick Wolf really hints at something great here, but leaves me excited less about what I just heard than about what I’ll hear next. Too many songs on the disc are disposable or redundant, and a cohesive direction is lacking. But a few solid tracks, good musicianship, and a good deal of tonal creativity may redeem the album for some. In other words, proceed with caution...
...Knopf’s own digital looping machine. The chorus of “Evil Bee” emulates “The Argument”-era Fugazi before pulling out all the stops with a horn fanfare and triumphant piano riff. Menomena is fearlessly confident in its musicianship, and even the album’s few faltering steps are refreshingly original...
While Weather Report is certainly important historically and features some great musicianship on these disks, the problem with the music is ironically implied by the title of the compilation. “Forecast: Tomorrow” seems to be anything but—rather, it sounds as dated as the decade that spawned...
...catwalk above where Arlo D. Hill ’08 sang the triumphant “A Simple Song.”These two numbers established the tone for the evening—a serious look at Bernstein’s music with the utmost attention to detail and musicianship. All of the performers were clothed entirely in black; the stage was lit minimally to create a focused environment. Bernstein’s three children took the stage to offer some words about their father and the music in the show. Unfortunately, the trio often resorted to campy shtick...
...Dallas” and “Trains Across the Sea” were heart-wrenching and earnest to the point of goosebumps.Even a line like “I love you to the max” was total, front-on honest, and the shockingly tight musicianship drove all that honesty like an old-timey steam-train to our hearts.Lyrics are the also the stock-and-trade of the third superstar on our list: John Darnielle, aka The Mountain Goats. His set was perfect. Fans got to hear unbelievably obscure nuggets like “Lady from Shanghai...