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...which Matt Bellamy decries with typical fist-pumping authority: “They will not force us / They will stop degrading us / They will not control us / We will be victorious.” Track two, “Resistance,” starts slowly with a rudimentary piano riff, but it doesn’t take long to build to the same cathartic plateau as its predecessor. If it had been the second track on their debut album, it might have deserved high praise, but at this point, it just feels obvious.After the album’s only real...
...musical. Truth is, the Beatles, even in their touring days, didn't care much for performing; they couldn't hear themselves play over their fans' screams. From 1966 on, they were studio musicians, and when McCartney composed his artful melodies, he often did it not on guitar but on piano. (See the 10 greatest electric-guitar players of all time...
...until he ends the line with a tinge of bitterness: “Do you think at all?” As a vocal performer, Hart has never sounded more immediate and direct.On the album’s title track, and closing song, majestic piano chords ascend over a din of jangling guitars and trumpet bleats, providing a fitting segue into the eerie coda of this whirlwind record. It proves a satisfying conclusion to this chapter in William Cullen Hart’s life and Circulatory System’s existence. But even without the album’s context?...
...bluesy chords. The title track is the most obvious example of this; its intro is marked by an emphasis on the off-beat. The drums, entering in the in the second verse, match the syncopation of the acoustic guitar perfectly, as the electric guitar pronounces the off-beats. A piano nonchalantly doodles a jazz riff. On top of all this is a string quartet that serves to double the melody and also support it with fugal harmonies. All of these elements come together and create a balanced song, at once energetic and easy on the ears. The choice...
...Furnaces, that means abandoning experimental tendencies for unexpected accessibility. The album opens at high energy, but the frenetic driving beat of the title track soon relaxes into a calm, agreeable record. An early highlight, “The End Is Near,” features a bluesy piano riff refreshing for its childlike simplicity. The guitar breakdown in follow-up track “Drive to Dallas” is one any shredder could be proud of, and its improbable fluctuations in energy showcase lead vocalist Eleanor Friedberger’s distinctive voice. At the Furnaces’ best, their...