Word: radioheads
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...It’s bulls and blood / it’s dust and mud / it’s the roar of a Sunday crowd) in our cramped dorm room, I felt every snobbish joint in my body stiffen, and I slipped on my headphones and pumped up Radiohead, or something similarly trendy...
...American market. They will face stiff competition from The Strokes, a group of New York City natives whose debut album Is This It is lighting up the charts in the U.S., following a massive publicity buildup by The Strokes in Britain. Better established British rock bands like Radiohead and Blur are also eating up what little consumer market exists for independent music in America. Many budding talents have been nipped in the past by the most expensive and exclusive media airwaves in the world. But if these groups do pull through, they will likely be stronger and their music richer...
This apparently means that songwriter Bill Doss, also of Olivia Tremor Control, is creating something between catchy pop tunes and continuous, trippy background music. As the disc shifts from upbeat cheeriness to Radiohead pessimism, each track blends into the next. Doss isn’t singing us distinct songs; he’s assembling a musical collage while keeping emotional distance from each track. The effect is intriguing, but the dreamy quality of the album belies its sunny theme...
...Degrees of Inner Turbulence, a two-disc album, is in many ways a step forward for the band. Known primarily for their musical pyrotechnics, the band takes a very experimental approach to the first disc following the lead of Radiohead and Tool. Although their incredible musicianship still shines through, the effect is far more subtle than their previous albums. Arguably the best song on this disc is the multi-hooked “Misunderstood,” which deals with the topic of loneliness and isolation in a crowded world...
...China imports a presidential plane from America only to discover its interior is riddled with more listening devices than a Radiohead recording studio. Analysts expect trouble, but the Chinese government remains silent. What gives...