Word: songfulness
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...which “indie” perhaps owes its existence—My Bloody Valentine’s “Isn’t Anything,” Pixies’ “Surfer Rosa,” Fugazi’s “13 Songs,” and Sonic Youth’s “Daydream Nation.” But while those albums all self-consciously operated around or even subverted the tropes and conventions of “pop” music in their own different ways, today?...
...penalties if their collective workforce falls short of the targets within the allotted time. Though some argued that the guidelines were too strict—especially for men—this mandatory slim-down program met with little resistance. In Amagasaki, the city’s anti-metabo theme song blasts at local gyms:“Goodbye, metabolic. Let’s get our checkups together. Go! Go! Go!Goodbye, metabolic. Don’t wait till you get sick. No! No! No!”Maybe as an American I’m just desensitized to obesity...
...with his aptly titled third studio album “Evolver,” he announces in his sultry voice that he has stepped up his game. “Evolver” moves with a smooth, soulful momentum, powered by sweet lyrics, satisfying bass lines, and tightly constructed songs. After a sexy, morning-after intro that perfectly blends atmospheric piano with a heartbeat bass drum and muted horns, the album explodes with first single “Green Light,” a catchy, danceable track featuring respected hip-hopper André 3000. Legend shows a provocative side...
...pushed the limits on race, religion, and “patriotism” might consider a Republican victory a blank check from the Right’s majority to push the envelope a little more. Perhaps Toby Keith will go farther than simply writing and recording a pro-lynching song like he did earlier this year and actually incite the horrific violence that those in Faulkner’s era described at length.This is the moment in Dickens when the Ghost of Christmas Future tells you that everything I just said is only supposition, and we have the ability...
...Information” tour. The video’s fun and ridiculous use of stop motion makes “Modern Guilt” feel like a YouTube clip churned out by a bored, cinematically precocious 18 year-old, which isn’t a bad thing. The song harkens back to the Doors’ “People Are Strange,” a less-than-subtle reminder that Beck, now almost 40, is a little cranky. But this midlife crisis-y, disillusioned Beck is just fine. While “Modern Guilt” lacks the high...