At the start of this week, Elizabeth, my notorious
Co-Blogger, invited me to a concert at the Vic to see the local band “Twin
Peaks.” She was careful to explain to me that “No, it’s nothing to do with the
TV show” and “I don’t think they knew about the show when it started, but have
watched it since.” I still managed to have an awesome time at the show,
witnessed the lead singer of Wavves
jump from a balcony into a crowd surf. Both Twin
Peaks and Wavves played great shows.
Then Sunday came around and I realized I had forgotten to
work on something. That something was this article. So I’m sorry it’s a bit
shorter than usual. Also, there were no songs about skeletons this week. There
were however three total songs about ghosts. It would seem the skeletons are
calling in support. Well played skeletons, well played.
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| Wild Frontier Multiple Labels |
Wild Frontier – The Prodigy
Its fast, loud, and aggressive; a good determined song. This
song would make for great rave music. Although I think it repeats maybe a bit
to much, I also get the impression that the song is more about the atmosphere
is creates, and isn’t designed for focused listening. Which is fine, sometimes
you just need a song to listen to. Sometimes you just need a pump up to get
running or get working. The lyrics themselves state we will “face our fear in
the wild frontier.” The song is pushing us forward, motivating listeners to get
in gear and get it done. And that’s motivation everyone needs.
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| Godzilla Rehab Center Daly City Records |
Gigan - Mochipet
Gigan almost has
you fooled at the very start, seeming light and distant. Although with the
direction the music is headed, you know you should be expecting something big.
It builds at a decent pace. When it finally hits full swing, it’s a hard
driving beat, not fast but powerful all the same. Without any words, the song
has to rely purely on instrumentals to keep things interesting. It does this
but not only building and hitting, but by then dropping off to build again. The
second time the song hits full swing it hits even harder, leaving a good
impression for an exciting song. Also the album art is Godzilla in an explosion
with a bunch of dragons, so things can’t be all that bad.
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| Cool for Cats Multiple Lables |
Cool For Cats – Squeeze
This is an older song, and to be honest I’ve heard it before
I heard it on Spotify. My friend of British upbringing would sing this song
constantly back in high school. And even though He probably no longer remembers
doing this, the song was stuck in my head for months. When I heard it played
over the car speakers, memories flooded back into my head. The song itself is a
string of stories, told one after another. None of them are really linked in
any way, but they each end on a bit of a disappointing note. The title of the
song actually comes from an old UK series of the same name, where rock and roll
was the key feature. The song is catchy, fun and a little ridiculous. Having it
stuck in my head was a bit more pleasant this time around.
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| O, You Sinners Eliza Rickman and Mark Greenburg |
Pretty Little Head – Eliza Rickman
I’m a bit of a sucker for songs like this. The song isn’t
necessarily “dark”, but its not bright and happy either. The impression the
song leaves on me is a back and forth between bitter indifference, and sad
longing. The repetitiveness of the lyrics adds the rhythm of the song, making
for a very cool effect on the instrumentals. I also am a huge fan of the
singer’s voice, which in a way makes the song for me. I like this song because it touches on a tone
that I love to find in music, even thought the feeling you get from it isn’t
exactly pleasant.
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