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...crescendo into a catchy riff, accompanied by lyrics of literally Biblical magnitude: “I have made you in my likeness and I will make you a keeper of my Garden.” While carrying this on for a full song would have made a satisfyingly catchy pop track, Trail of Dead avoids this simplicity. They slow down and draw out the song, adding layers of feedback and flourishes. The layers then drop out one by one, leaving a series of rhythmic, restrained chords, over top of which is a vocal melody that begs the listener to sing...
When Asobi Seksu’s breakthrough album, “Citrus,” came out in 2006, it filled a gap in underground music. Loud enough to satisfy My Bloody Valentine fanatics but pretty enough to entice indie pop listeners, the album acquired a large and diverse audience. The band soon developed a reputation for intense live performances fueled by pounding drums and passionate vocals, but listening to their new release, “Hush,” one would find this hard to believe. Leaving rock sensibilities behind in favor of meandering pop musings, Asobi Seksu...
...children that they must abide by their grandparents' rules, e.g., no roughhousing indoors. "My in-laws really help out with the kids while my wife and I are working," he says. "I know that once we move out, my children will miss their time together with Grandma and Pop-Pop." Once we move out? That brings up one last point...
...Cornell progressed into a full out karaoke fest in Tim’s car by Saturday night.All things considered, the retreat represented the birth of a unified beat team willing to cover a team’s road games regardless of the quality of play, pizza or pop music. And there’s no question that we enjoyed it. Next year we might just head all the way to Penn and Princeton.—Staff writer Emmett Kistler can be reached at ekistler@fas.harvard.edu...
...life, though, Goody, bald and frail, has most definitely arrived. Shetty confided in her blog that a "shoot in Kuala Lampur" (sic) prevents her attendance at the ceremony, but homegrown celebrities are expected to turn out in force to honor Goody, including the megasuccessful pop group Girls Aloud, originally brought together by a TV talent show...