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...repeated notes on the piano are joined by guitars and a hit of the cymbals, the combination of which then escalate to a mass of sound that is at once harmonious and overwhelming. Just when the threshold is near, it comes back down, daring you to listen again.The longer songs on the album, such as “Iris Unveiled” and “Halcyon Days” are symphonic in scale. “Iris Unveiled,” for example, starts with an upbeat, in-your-face crescendo into a catchy riff, accompanied by lyrics...
...over as if she was not yet content with how high her voice can reach. Whereas “Citrus” fused dream pop with a healthy dose of punk attitude, “Hush” lacks any type of edge. Despite the occasional pounding drum, the songs never depart from the prevailing dreamy tone, making much of the album essentially indistinguishable. As “In the Sky” fades into “Meh No Mae,” the album reaches its nadir, with the next several songs just as unexciting as the previous...
...savage beast, I got nothing to see / And when I die I want to go to hell.”And yet, like gambling, there’s something addictive about Morrissey’s new CD, no matter how bad you know it is. Every song seems to have a few bars that hit it just right, as if the old Smiths star shines through the fat every now and then. One of the high points is the chorus of “That’s How People Grow Up,” where Morrissey?...
...defeats, we experienced the lavish lifestyle of the road.Well, sort of.Cruising to the tunes of T. Pain, Lil’ Wayne and the Goo Goo Dolls, our bro-some hauled over 780 miles through five states. However, highlights from the trip would extend well beyond basketball games and the song “Mrs. Officer.”Our first stop was the sprawling campus of Cornell in Ithaca, New York.Consider driving to Cornell if you can picture yourself in a Steven King novel, or alternatively, are in the market to buy a mobile home. Some towns to look into...
...notable lack of irony, for #118—Ugly Sweater Parties. Traoré, a bluesy artist from Mali who sings in a combination of French, English and Bambara, took the stage to the quiet, but appreciative audience (a man in row J brought binoculars). Traoré mostly performed songs from her latest CD, “Tchamantché,” which is her first release in five years and has received much critical acclaim. “Tchamantche” marks a shift in style for Traoré, who based her new sound around the classic Gretsch electric guitar...