Mini Reviews: Ten Down (Ten Up to follow)
And now for some not so positive reviews:
With Love
A Great Circle CD/DVD
2006 Gold Standard Labs
Like Italian countrymen Uzeda, With Love have been around for over a decade, but largely haven't found an audience in America. After watching A Great Circle I can kind of tell why. I mean, aren't we over the whole random art house film by now? With Love blend their music film footage reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, random French cinema and David Lynch for an extremely random adaptation what they apparently think their music looks like. Or it's tongue-in-cheek. I just can't tell, and that's the problem. The music, reminiscent of Japanese takes on prog, isn't half bad. The DVD's just too dorky.
Be Your Own Pet
Be Your Own Pet
2006 Ecstatic Peace
It's not that Be Your Own Pet is bad. And it's not like I don't like them because they're so hugely popular right now (though their age and location--late teens and Tennessee--certainly make them novelty act material). It's just that I don't get what seperates them from every other female fronted post-punk (more specifically post-riot grrl) band around (The Gossip, Mika Miko, Shoplifting, and Numbers immediately come to mind). Maybe it's just the fact they have the Thurston Moore stamp of approval. (Let's not forget he's now in a band with Andrew W.K.) Or, maybe it's just the fact the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are going to implode. Either way, Be Your Own Pet are the most overrated band around right now.
CSS
Cansei De Ser Sexy
2006 Sub Pop
Second Place in this year's "All Overrated Chick-Fronted Young Punk Band From an Exotic Location Supported by an Icon" contest goes to Brazil's CSS. Instead of Thurston Moore, Diplo seems to be responsible for these young, irritating, dance hooligans infiltrating American blogs and Soulseek. For the love of God--kids, just listen to Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. In succession.
The Curtains
Calamity
2006 Asthmatic Kitty
The debut album from Chris Cohen's new project he left Deerhoof to play in. It doesn't come out until......
Pardon. fell asleep for a minute there. It doesn't come out until October. Why did you leave Deerhoof for this? Lovers of Oh No! Oh My! and The Boy Least Likely To will eat this shit up.
The Weird Weeds
Weird Feelings
2006 Sounds Are Active
If you can't get enough Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice, The Weird Weeds might just be the band for you. However, if you've had it with minimalistic avant-garde indulgence with occasional upswells of maximalism, then, well, I don't know what to tell you. Plus, THE WEIRD WEEDS? What are you, a Grateful Dead cover band or something? I know we're all running low on band names, but really.
Tam
Tam
2006 Ecstatic Peace
Dude. Thurston. What are you doing to us? I thought your major label imprint was supposed to bring underepresented music to the masses, not some random chick from Montreal who locked herself in her room too long listening to Nirvana when she was a kid. Are you having survivor's guilt or something? (Note: her cover of the Arcade Fire's "No Cars Go" is actually good, but only because it's a good song.)
Comets on Fire
Avatar
2006 Sub Pop
Anyone else out there forget the 1960s and 1970s happened? Did we need a classic rock revival? When did Sub Pop start sucking again? (So much rage happening right now. So much rage.) The kids are eating this shit and Wolfmother up. I want to die. Just go listen to Santana, if you must.
Fucked Up
Hidden World
2006 Jade Tree
For fans of Rye Coalition and New York City hardcore. That's not me.
Two Dollar Guitar
The Wear and Tear of Fear: A Lover's Discourse
2006 Smells Like Records
When I got this CD I actually thought it was a joke. Not a joke, persay, but I thought it was from some amateur from Appalachia. Then I found out it was on a label that has released stuff by Blonde Redhead, Cat Power and--wait a minute--Sonic Youth! What the fuck is going on around here? (Oh yeah...this is for people who like boring, ambient, orchestrated guitar pop. Again, not me.)
Offering
Comfort and Joy
2006 Self-Released
Who in the fuck sends a Christmas album for review in the middle of summer? Anyone? Anyone? It doesn't even have "We Three Kings!" Fuck them. In fact, email them: info@offeringband.com.
(Sorry about the lack of images. Blogger decided not to let me load any more after the first two. That was extremely nice of them, no?)
With LoveA Great Circle CD/DVD
2006 Gold Standard Labs
Like Italian countrymen Uzeda, With Love have been around for over a decade, but largely haven't found an audience in America. After watching A Great Circle I can kind of tell why. I mean, aren't we over the whole random art house film by now? With Love blend their music film footage reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, random French cinema and David Lynch for an extremely random adaptation what they apparently think their music looks like. Or it's tongue-in-cheek. I just can't tell, and that's the problem. The music, reminiscent of Japanese takes on prog, isn't half bad. The DVD's just too dorky.
Be Your Own PetBe Your Own Pet
2006 Ecstatic Peace
It's not that Be Your Own Pet is bad. And it's not like I don't like them because they're so hugely popular right now (though their age and location--late teens and Tennessee--certainly make them novelty act material). It's just that I don't get what seperates them from every other female fronted post-punk (more specifically post-riot grrl) band around (The Gossip, Mika Miko, Shoplifting, and Numbers immediately come to mind). Maybe it's just the fact they have the Thurston Moore stamp of approval. (Let's not forget he's now in a band with Andrew W.K.) Or, maybe it's just the fact the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are going to implode. Either way, Be Your Own Pet are the most overrated band around right now.
CSS
Cansei De Ser Sexy
2006 Sub Pop
Second Place in this year's "All Overrated Chick-Fronted Young Punk Band From an Exotic Location Supported by an Icon" contest goes to Brazil's CSS. Instead of Thurston Moore, Diplo seems to be responsible for these young, irritating, dance hooligans infiltrating American blogs and Soulseek. For the love of God--kids, just listen to Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. In succession.
The Curtains
Calamity
2006 Asthmatic Kitty
The debut album from Chris Cohen's new project he left Deerhoof to play in. It doesn't come out until......
Pardon. fell asleep for a minute there. It doesn't come out until October. Why did you leave Deerhoof for this? Lovers of Oh No! Oh My! and The Boy Least Likely To will eat this shit up.
The Weird Weeds
Weird Feelings
2006 Sounds Are Active
If you can't get enough Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice, The Weird Weeds might just be the band for you. However, if you've had it with minimalistic avant-garde indulgence with occasional upswells of maximalism, then, well, I don't know what to tell you. Plus, THE WEIRD WEEDS? What are you, a Grateful Dead cover band or something? I know we're all running low on band names, but really.
Tam
Tam
2006 Ecstatic Peace
Dude. Thurston. What are you doing to us? I thought your major label imprint was supposed to bring underepresented music to the masses, not some random chick from Montreal who locked herself in her room too long listening to Nirvana when she was a kid. Are you having survivor's guilt or something? (Note: her cover of the Arcade Fire's "No Cars Go" is actually good, but only because it's a good song.)
Comets on Fire
Avatar
2006 Sub Pop
Anyone else out there forget the 1960s and 1970s happened? Did we need a classic rock revival? When did Sub Pop start sucking again? (So much rage happening right now. So much rage.) The kids are eating this shit and Wolfmother up. I want to die. Just go listen to Santana, if you must.
Fucked Up
Hidden World
2006 Jade Tree
For fans of Rye Coalition and New York City hardcore. That's not me.
Two Dollar Guitar
The Wear and Tear of Fear: A Lover's Discourse
2006 Smells Like Records
When I got this CD I actually thought it was a joke. Not a joke, persay, but I thought it was from some amateur from Appalachia. Then I found out it was on a label that has released stuff by Blonde Redhead, Cat Power and--wait a minute--Sonic Youth! What the fuck is going on around here? (Oh yeah...this is for people who like boring, ambient, orchestrated guitar pop. Again, not me.)
Offering
Comfort and Joy
2006 Self-Released
Who in the fuck sends a Christmas album for review in the middle of summer? Anyone? Anyone? It doesn't even have "We Three Kings!" Fuck them. In fact, email them: info@offeringband.com.
(Sorry about the lack of images. Blogger decided not to let me load any more after the first two. That was extremely nice of them, no?)
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