Mood: Good
Listening To: The Killers - All These Things That I've Done Artist: The Killers Song: All These Things That I've Done Official Site:http://www.thekillersmusic.com/
Love this song and this band. If you don't know of The Killers then go listen to Hot Fuss right now. You won't regret it.
Mood: Hungry
Listening To: Kerli - Can’t Control The Kids
A review for Kerli’s Ep Utopia.
1.Can’t Control The Kids
2.The Lucky Ones
3.Love Me Or Leave Me
4.Sugar
5.Here And Now
6.Chemical
7.The Lucky Ones (Syn Cole vs Kerli (bonus track)
Kerli - Can't Control The Kids
Kerli’s follow up to her Love Is Dead debut has been highly anticipated in her home country of Estonia and to underground pop fans all over the world. Her unique take on pop stands out from other generic pop music, for having soul, variety, originality and a consistent quality. Her second album was slated to be released early this year, but after the much anticipated album leaked, there was a change in plans. Rather then release the album, it was decided to release the songs in a two separate EP’s. Utopia being one of those EP’s. As to what will happen to her second album remains to be unknown, but if Utopia is any indication of what her new album will be like, Kerli fans have nothing to worry about.
The first obvious change in Kerli’s music is the new electronic music direction her songs have taken. The EP kicks off with Can’t Control The Kids, a catchy, high energy electronic song with pop vocals and a heavy gated synth effect. It is one of the strongest songs in the EP and has been a hit with listeners. The EP continues with The Lucky One’s. Another catchy electronic pop song with Kerli’s signature positive lyrics. The songs has a steady beat, and the catchy chorus and refrains have a strong mainstream appeal. And although the song is the most mainstream song Kerli has done, receiving heavy airplay on the radio and in the promotion of the TV show, So You Think You Can Dance, it by no means is of lesser quality.
The rest of the EP rounds of to be the pop music Kerli has been known for. Love Me or Leave Me and Chemical are piano ballads, with Chemical being the most emotional of the two and both tracks serving to show off Kerli’s vocal abilities. Sugar is on the experimental electronic song, a bit Trip-hop with sampled delayed guitars that could be off a Trifonic album. Finally, Here and Now is a mid tempo feel good song, in a synth pop-style.
Utopia is no substitute for a full album, but it should satisfy listeners and more importantly keep them interested until the release of Kerli’s second full length. With its catchy choruses, heavy electronic style, piano ballads, and positive lyrics Utopia is breathe of fresh air in the generic and soulless pop world.
It gets a well deserved 8.5/10
For more on Kerli, see my previous about her, HERE
Buy Utopia on Itunes HERE (it's worth every penny!)
Mood: Unsettled
Listening To: The Faceless- Xenochrist
As a guitar player I'd say nothing has pushed me so hard and far as playing a ton of technical metal. Lots of crazy sweep picking, complex chord shapes, lightening fast picking and extreme precision and speed. Which is why every time I see a video like the one below I think two things.
1.Why didn't I take up the ultra hard complex style that is tech-metal when I was younger?
2. Where are all the girls that play and listen to tech-metal?!!
She makes this song look easy. It's not. Trust me.
Yep a free download. I'll be doing this type of thing from now on. This particular song is a Skrillex cover but it's an awesome one at that. It's got the poppy melody, the heaviness of the band and the dubstep elements. Best of all it's legal. (I won't pirate music. There are tons of other places for that and I believe in supporting bands.) Listen to the song below and if you like it you can down load the song for free HERE.
And our very album of the month is Volbeat’s Outlaw Gentleman And Shady Ladies. It is masterpiece of fusion genres, country, rock, punk and metal. Upon it’s release it topped the charts in several countries including the U.S. It has been a critical hit with fans and critics and I can't recommend this enough. It doesn't matter what type of genre you favor, you''ll have a blast listening to this. Go buy it if you can. I did.
For more about Volbeat, check out my previous post on them HERE.
Here’s a list of the most hotly anticipated and promising album to be released in the month of May. These are definitely worth checking out and I’m looking forward to quite a few of these.
These legendary rockers are back with the follow up to the gold certified album, Black Ways Give To Blue. Even after the passing of Layne Staley and Mike Starr, these guys have continued to push on. Reception from the two singles the band has released so far has been met with acclaim from both fans and critics. The new album is sure to offer up plenty of the band’s signature grunge and alternative metal. Check out there latest single, Stone, HERE.
A highly anticipated album of the year, Trouble Will Find Me is gearing up to what is sure to be another of The Nationals critically acclaimed albums. Their unique blend of post-punk and indie-rock, winning over millions of fans around the world. Check out there latest single, Demons, HERE.
In the relatively short amount of time this band has become active, they have developed a cult following both in their native Japan and overseas. Much like their band name suggests, they are a shoegaze outfit. Think distorted walls of sounds, ethereal atmospheres, soft whispery vocals and touches of post-rock. Check out the preview trailer for their up-coming album, HERE.
After the critical acclaim of Spiral Shadow, anticipation is high for the follow up to Kylesa’s 2010 release. Their mix of sludge, stoner, and crust is a slow burning blaze with tribal like drumming and the subdued hypnotic vocals of frontwoman Laura. From what has been released so far, Ultraviolet seems to be shaping up to be another hit. Check out there latest single, Vulture's Landing, HERE.
The Dilinger Escape Plan is not for everyone. Despite becoming a critically acclaimed and influential band in recent years, their jarring rhythms, raw screams and schizophrenic time signatures can be considered too extreme or cacophonous even for extreme metal fans. Nonetheless it is still a widely anticipated release among the metal community. Check out there latest single, Prancer, HERE.
The post-hardcore outfit returns after the warm reception they released from their self titled release. Hard hitting drums, hard rock guitars complete with solos and the occasional growl. Just enough meat and fury to be able to be enjoyed by rock fans who are not too keen heavier material. The band has put up the entire album for live streaming. You can listen to it HERE.
