Word: songfulness
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...good on its own. But it certainly lends itself toward psychotropic enhancement. “All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone” is replete with the musical ups and downs that characterize much of the band’s previous work. The songs are long, and seem to develop sporadically and as if without direction. The third track on the six-song album, entitled “It’s Natural to be Afraid,” is a particularly good example of this. Beginning with eerie resonant background noises, the song gradually builds throughout...
...anyone else remember the other tapes you used to make? You know—the ones that were decidedly less high art and more about good luck. The ones over which you had little to no control. The ones that could feature anything from Pavement to the N*SYNC song you were too cheap or embarrassed to buy. You know—the radio tape. Nowadays, it’s in danger.In the days before Google and Soulseek, radio tapes were an easy way for listeners to cheaply record all of the songs they either didn’t know...
...career-long self-exploration of one of the strongest human emotions—pain. The Louisiana-born country/folk/rock/blues/alternative singer-songwriter (critics can never seem to decide on a label for her) translates her findings into 13 tracks chock-full of honesty about her recent loss and heartbreak. In certain songs she sings with an especially raw and almost abrasive quality. And while the album is far from uplifting, it’s this honesty that brings power and weight to her music. As a result, it’s not always an easy listen, but it?...
...exsample, a significant portion of Mailer’s speech focused on the issue of Hitler’s genitals—namely, his reputed lack of a testicle. Mailer’s idea for this affliction of Hitler derived from a popular World War II British marching song and from Hitler’s particular way of standing. “He was always protecting his genitals with his hand,” Mailer said. Mailer also defended his accusation that Hitler was born of an incestuous relationship between his father and his father’s niece...
...goal is to entertain. Whether or not their form of fun-making is based more in music than in comedy has never been a matter of concern for the geek-punk quartet. The video for their most popular song to date, “Here We Go Again,” is the model of this philosophy. With the kinetic energy of a sports car commercial—see catchy hook, driving beat, impressively syncopated multi-treadmill dance routine—it earned the boys a reputation as innovative video auteurs. The music video for their newest single...