16/100 - I gave this an extra point for having something that kind of sounded like an accordion during the chorus.
6.5/10. Decent Prog Metal, but nothing that will stick in my head.
The Mars Volta-Eriatarka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHGPt49owxg
edited 26th Feb '17 10:44:28 AM by pointless233
I like noises.
Awesome song, despite maybe dragging a little by the end. Arpeggios in the verses contrast nicely with the explosive chorus, the vocals are impressive, and the noisy interludes add some variety. Gotta try to get into this band's music one more time. (9/10)
PJ Harvey - Working For The Man
5/10. I'm not sure what it is, but it's nothing that really stands out. Not horrible, but not great either, so it sticks in the middle to me.
Diddy-Dirty Money ft. Skylar Grey - Coming Home
3/10: Skylar Grey's chorus is really dull-"I Hate You, I Love You" would not exist without her melancholic blah on this song and "I Need A Doctor".
The Lounge Lizards - Incident On South Street
9/10. People love to describe as The Lounge Lizards as too weird for comfort, but then there's tracks like this which just feel like jazz with a bit of lounge influence within. Sure, it feels almost like it needs nostalgia for 50s jazz culture to enjoy, but if you look past that type of atmosphere, there's some great rhythms between the repetitive piano figure, the swinging drumming, and the intense saxophone playing.
Car Seat Headrest - "Twin Fantasy (Those Boys)"
Atlas
It's essentially just one organ riff and some multi-tracked vocals for most of its runtime, yet this song manages to feel, not just surprisingly, but incredibly cathartic. The lo-fi production actually helps in this regard, giving the piece a hypnotically hazy atmosphere that increases the power of every single note. Then there's the "when I come back you'll still be here" coda and that unexpected shoegaze break at the very end, which conclusively make this one of the most emotive pieces of indie rock I've ever heard. 9/10
Tastes better on the way back down.
9/10. Not much I can say here, it's classic Prince with memorable lyrics and chorus. May he rest in peace.
Flosstradamus ft. Travis Porter - Drop Top
13/100 - Every moment in this song either seems to be either big gaudy head-tapping dancey moments or the mounting tension to build up to them.
Ethereal, atmospheric calmness of this song is contrasted with gospel-like anthem of the chorus. Very interesting, 4/5.
Aesma Daeva - Stay (Dire Dreams Mix)
Still just awesome like that
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Pity... I've searched through half of Internet in search for online version of this song. I think there was a version on You Tube, which was unavailable in my country, can you look into it?
EDIT: here
edited 27th Feb '17 10:45:34 PM by Millership
Spiral out, keep going.
34/100 - This might've warranted a higher score if it hadn't simply honed in on one particular hooky rhythm and added nothing to it beyond a digitized choir of children who sound like they should be singing in a really grating charity commercial.
6/10. It's okay but not all that memorable.
4/10. Never could get into black metal.
Author.
Still just awesome like that
Just for the record, it's kinda bad practice to say "I can't hear it, so I'm just gonna preempt it with my own song" if you can't listen to a song because of regional restrictions. If that happens, probably best to just wait until a song you can listen to is posted and let someone else do the other song.
Anyway...
A pretty rad song with a fun riff. I'll admit, I'm not as into it as a lot of people seem to be; that being said, it's very fun, and the vocalist has some decent chops. The solo is pretty neat, the sound of the guitar there makes me think of the guitar solo on They Might Be Giants' "Hearing Aid". It's got a very '80s pop vibe, feels like it cribs more than a bit from Let's Dance era Bowie (though with starkly different production—this could actually probably benefit from more '80s production). Almost kinda makes feel think of how KIDS Incorporated's covers tended to sound, but more polished and not only two and a half minutes long. It's a fun little song, but feels a tad disposable to me. The biggest problem for me is that after I stop listening to it, I can't remember how it goes, which makes me feel like it's not good enough to be memorable. Glam/10.
The Dixie Cups - "Chapel of Love"
alt link if inaccessible due to regional blocks
edited 28th Feb '17 5:46:38 AM by Odd1
Insert witty 'n clever quip here.
7/10. A nice-sounding pop tune from the 60's is... well, a nice-sounding pop tune from the 60's. Good harmonies, a nice song about marriage (or the promise of it) which doesn't need to have organs in it, and a catchy hook.
Now, let's go to my country, for a tune from one of the best Fado singers both current and of all time:
Camané - "Sei De Um Rio". Translation:
I know of a river...
I know of a river
In which the only stars
Always leaning over,
Are the lights of the city
I know of a river...
I know of a river
A river where falsehood itself
Has the flavour of truth
I know of a river
My love, give me your lips!
Give me the lips of that river
Which was born of my thirst!
But the dream continues...
And my mouth (for how long?)
Parting from yours
Repeats and remembers
"I know of a river...
I know of a river..."
My love, give me your lips!
Give me the lips of that river
Which was born of my thirst!
But the dream continues...
And my mouth (for how long?)
Parting from yours
Repeats and remembers
"I know of a river...
I know of a river..."
I know of a river...
Ah!
For how long?
edited 28th Feb '17 7:42:06 AM by Quag15
73/100 - Takes a simple backing guitar melody, wraps it up in a lifetime's worth of melancholy and longing, then leaves you breathless and awaiting more.
Atlas
Holy crap, could they have picked a less fitting keyboard tone? Seriously, it's hard to take your sinister grinding blast beats seriously when they're accompanied by what sounds like a broken Game Boy Advance. Aside from that, the guitar riffs are mostly decent if not memorable - though, what's with that pastoral-proggy bit that comes right the fuck out of nowhere before vanishing as suddenly as it arrived? 6/10
WARNING: Epic Rocking
Tastes better on the way back down.
87/100 - Transatlantic seem to exist solely as a love letter to the big Broadway side of 70's symphonic progressive rock but given the calibre of the musicians involved, it's far from just a naive retro mimicry. There's a bit of a pop sensibility in the individual verses that comprise it but it's a part of what holds this towering, monster sized epic together - the accessibility of its individual components. It saves its moments of raw technical brilliance for when its properly built up to them. Even then, the soloing is not oblique and shrouded in raw esoteric shredding as much as fairly streamlined melody. In a way it feels like a bit less than what they are capable of but perhaps its beauty is its quiet, humble grace.
Taika - Beyond the Promise (Live)
edited 28th Feb '17 10:29:40 PM by StillbornMachine
Alright, why do people feel the need to post 16 minute songs?
Anyways, for what it is I'll give it a 7. A nice relaxing prog song with nice instrumentation.
Author.
All-around solid song. Nice beat, melody and vocals. Very enjoyable, 4/5.
Spiral out, keep going.
Love your hair, hope you win
7/10 This is some high-rate blast from the past right here. The midtempo really helps elevate the sensuality of the song.
...Hit me with your worst.
Joke? Why are you calling it a joke? You drew a picture of two dudes hugging and wrote "I love hugs!" on it.
Well, it's... not that bad? Actually the first two minutes are pretty good, especially the middle section, but then the volume and voice tuning become a bit too much. It's weird to say that a 3 minute song overstays its welcome, but this one kinda does.
Guitar solo with bass strings.
edited 1st Mar '17 9:27:18 AM by Lyendith
4/10. These anti-establishment rap rest entirely on the performer to make or break the song. Unfortunately, I just don't buy Logic as one at all. The background music is decent but nowhere near enough to make up for this main flaw.
The Wanted - "Glad You Came"