Word: statically
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...switched from one Protestant denomination to another; if it did, the number would jump to 44%. Says Greg Smith, one of the main researchers for the "Landscape" data, churn applies across the board. "There's no group that is simply winning or simply losing," he says. "Nothing is static. Every group is simultaneously winning and losing...
...before, the band’s use of noise, reverb, and minimalist production presents the sounds of the ’60s in quality contemporary form. The album’s a logical progression for the band. Their music has been headed this way since they first experimented with static on 2003 track “Noisy Summer,” whose opening blast growled threateningly through the background of an otherwise bouncy and adorable chant. From the first ominous rumble out of Foo’s bass on “Aly, Walk With Me,” it?...
...album sales to environmental organizations. In line with his praiseworthy dedication to the environment, Johnson’s repeated references to the cyclical life of water provide a vivid and powerful backdrop for his message of emotional release and renewal. “Sleep Through the Static,” the second track on the album, at first seems to share little with the other thirteen tracks, which sound like Johnson’s usual fare. Its clear anti-war stance is ostensibly far-removed from the acutely personal and emotional themes of tracks like “Angel?...
...soaring, triumphant standout, should have been Simms’ version of VU’s “All Tomorrow’s Parties,” with a melody that begs for the careful instrumentation of the Fields’ earlier albums. Instead, it takes a static-bath along with the likes of “Xavier Says,” a less-clever, less-catchy number whose weak melody and unintelligible lyrics probably would have kept it off the album if they weren’t hiding behind a wall of sound. Until the a cappella opening...
It’s time to start stocking up on conversation material. In 2009, millions of lights will go out across America, marking the dawn of a new era: an era without analog television. As static flickers across sets from California to Cambridge, families who haven’t spoken for years except during commercial breaks will be forced to turn to one another and catch up. I imagine that the first exclamation out of some people’s mouths will be: “Thank heavens for my liberal education!” Then I imagine the sound...