In class 2, we will examine CD reviews; we’ll read some examples from Rolling Stone, New York Times, Seattle PI, perhaps others. We will also talk about the overrated/underrated assignment.
Homework:
Pick an album and write a review of it. Post your work to this blog by Tuesday (Jan. 22) at 9am.
Links:
• Rolling Stone – PJ Harvey: http://tinyurl.com/yu3o27
• Rolling Stone – Dropkick Murphys: http://tinyurl.com/25qyan
• Rolling Stone – Jay Z: http://tinyurl.com/3bv5wh
• New York Times – Eminem: http://tinyurl.com/2wuwt6
• Seattle PI – Silverchair: http://tinyurl.com/3yv59z
• Seattle PI – Einstruzende Neubauten: http://tinyurl.com/36jbdf
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The Fugees
The Score
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
Even though "Killing Me Softly" they copied from another artist, its pretty much the song everyone knows out of this album because it was so well done of course. Lauren Hills voice stands out like as if she was singing without music. Her voice is so strong in all the songs in this album. You will find yourself searching for the songs she just sings in. As for the 2 other guys that rap along with her, one sings more jamaican style and the other sings like a normal black american rapper. The rest of the songs in this album "The Score", are all different to "Killing me softly". The other songs have more dancy beats and original sounds in the background. As for the Lyrics in these songs are as well very original. They rap about real life. everyday things. When you hear this album you should really just go ahead and blast it. it sounds better really loud...well doesnt all music? You should sit down and listen to all there detailed lyrics and sounds. I love this album and always will. All the songs are good and the messages are real and honest.
Deftones
White Pony (2000)
Genre: Alternative/Shoegazer Metal
White Pony marks a change in direction for the Deftones. Earlier albums such as Adrenaline (1995) had a much more Rap-Rock feel to them, which they started to move away from with Around the Fur (1997) and have (with the exception of “Back to School”) abandoned on White Pony. The band’s line-up expanded to include Turntableist/Keyboardist Frank Delgado, who had been a guest on their previous album. This, along with the band beginning to draw on more of their Shoegazer influences, gives the album a much more dreamlike feel then previous efforts have had. This is not to say that the album doesn’t have its heavy moments, “Elite” is easily one of the most brutal songs the Deftones have ever penned. Fortunately, this makes the dreamier, more melodic pieces like “Knife Prty (yes that is the correct spelling)” stand out even more. Other standout tracks include: “Teenager,” a glitchy trip-hop piece which foreshadows Chino Moreno’s work with Team Sleep, “Digital Bath,” which perfectly integrates Delgado’s ambient samples into the bands already seamless instrumentation, “Change,” which beautifully showcases Chino Moreno’s poetic and heartfelt vocals, and finally “Passenger,” a personal favorite of mine, featuring a duet with Maynard James Keenan of TooL and A Perfect Circle fame. White Pony shows The Deftones to be one of the most talented bands present in the metal genre.
Album: Van Halen by Van Halen
Released in February of 1978, this self titled debut album by the band Van Halen, features 11 tracks of pure rock and roll of the 1970’s
From Runnin’ With The Devil to On Fire, this album will show you the true meaning of rock and roll with the introduction of a technique called finger-tapping that “set a new standard for guitar wizardry in the late 1970’s” as quoted from a review on Amazon.com in the song “Eruption”
As Eddie Van Halen does shred on his custom Charvel, David Lee Roth is dominating the microphone
David has an amazing singing voice in this album, and is a piece of Van Halen that is truly irreplaceable
This album is truly amazing and will live on throughout rock and roll history
If you have not heard this album I would advise you do at least once
The Spinto Band – Nice and Nicely Done (2005)
As far as I can tell, The Spinto Band is pretty much the only thing Delaware has going for itself. Many people, without realizing it, have probably had one of their tunes stuck in their head for a time, thanks to a Sears ad featuring “Oh Mandy,” a single off this record. The song is one of ten infectiously catchy indie-pop tracks, plus a bonus track in which the singer sings about wasting his life on Atari games.
The album launches right from beginning into the bright and energetic “Did I Tell You,” introducing us to Nick Krill’s super nasal, whiney vocals, supported by backups and harmonies, cheerful keyboards by Sam Hughes, and Thomas Hughes’ melodic bass, and the rest of the band. The energy on that track is maintained throughout the album, although their sound also has a somewhat dreamy quality to it as well. A variety of interesting instruments pop up all over the place on many of the songs, including kazoos, singing saws, recorders, mandolins, and banjos. This is part of what makes the Spinto Band more interesting than many of their poppy contemporaries.
As for the lyrics, they’re always playful, whether they’re being sung by heartfelt romantics (“So Kind, Stacy”), fickle jerks (“Crack the Whip”), or poking fun at misogyny or a dysfunctional relationship (“Brown Boxes”). That is, when you can make them out. There is many a verse where I can’t tell what the hell is being sung, but, really, who cares!? This album is a good heavy dose of well crafted, sugary power-pop, and that’s what really matters.
This album, Lynn Teeter Flower, by Maria Taylor is a acceptional album. The album sound like a mix of Norah Jones meets Bright Eyes and is pulled of meraculusly by Maria Taylor. The songs reflect her upbringing in Alabama and unless you were there its somewhat hard to follow, But nonetheless she manages to capture your attention in trying to decrypte the meaning. It keeps you coming back for more with the raw vocals, acoustic guitar and drums.
The Beatles 1 album is an out standing CD it has a variety of Beatles tunes that are fantastic. The one song I don't care for is yellow submarine. Its pretty much the only bad Beatles song. 1 is all the best songs on one. The great thing is that it's great for Beatles fans. A lot of new bands and Instrument players learn a lot of the Beatles songs from the 1 album. Listen to it. Bye
Gracie Morton
Writing About Music
1/22/08
Artist: Ludacris
Album: Red Light District
I love this album. There Isn't one song i don't like on there. Some of the songs are comical. For example, get back, number one spot, and large amounts. This album is pretty old and one of his best. The back ground music is what really attracts me to this album. Also the memory's these songs bring back to me of elementary school. His other albums i like only like one song on each. This album is the only one i would actually buy because I would actually listen to the whole thing.
The Beatles 1 album is an out standing CD it has a variety of Beatles tunes that are fantastic. The one song I don't care for is yellow submarine. It’s pretty much the only bad Beatles song. 1 is all the best songs on one. The great thing is that it's great for Beatles fans. A lot of new bands and Instrument players learn a lot of the Beatles songs from the 1 album. Listen to it. The Beatles 1 album is an out standing CD it has a variety of Beatles tunes that are fantastic. The one song I don't care for is yellow submarine. Its pretty much the only bad Beatles song. 1 is all the best songs on one. The great thing is that it's great for Beatles fans. A lot of new bands and Instrument players learn a lot of the Beatles songs from the 1 album.
The Beatles sold 3.6 million copies, in a week and the after 3 weeks they sold 12 million copies. The thing that I always liked was how The Beatles made an album like every couple of months. Yeah so 1 was a compilation CD so it has songs from other albums too. Like stuff from Abbey Road, etc. It was released November 13th and recorded 1962-1970. It’s genres are rock and roll, pop and rock. Anyway I recommend getting this if you don’t have it!
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