My Music of the Moment
I am a HUGE music fan. I’m not particularly picky either. I like it all from some hard rock to pop and everything in between. Lately I’ve been leaning towards some more rock selections. Nowadays its hard to find music to listen to and review that doesn’t have a lot of foul language in it, but I’ve tried my best.
My favorite album so far this year by far is the The Used’s self-titled album. This album is just incredible. The first couple times I listened to this album I didn’t like it at all. But after listening to it a couple more times I was totally amazed by it. I can listen to this album over and over again and don’t have to skip any songs. I would say none of the songs are bad songs. They are all good but some are just unbelievable namely, “Bullimic”, “Poetic Tragedy”, “Buried Myself Alive”, “On My Own”, and last but not least, “Pieces Mended”. Just a word of caution, lead singer Bert McCracken screams… ALOT. It took me a while to get used to but now I couldn’t imagine the album with it. The lyrics are absolutely incredible, along with the instruments that are extremely powerful. Every song on the CD sounds completely different then the last. They all have extreme emotion and you can really feel the pain in Berty Boy’s voice (who cares if he is dating Kelly Osbourne) |disappointed|. This album is definitely top 10 on my all time list.. 15 stars out of 5.
Next up in the same “emo/punk” genre is Finch’s album “What It Is To Burn”. I never really gave these guys a chance but after listening to them they are really good. The sound of the instruments definitely make this album for me. The guys voice is not very unique and sometimes sounds downright New Found Glory-ish. Please never let me write New Found Glory in a post again. They are definitely a lot more punk-pop sounding then the Used but good nonetheless, at least they don’t sound TOO much like the aptly named “All-American Rejects” (I shutter at the thought). Some of the songs sound too similar to one another for my taste resulting in some skipping through songs. Definite standouts on this album are “New Beginnnings” - which has an awesome bass sound.. I wish more sounded like this one, “Without You Here”, “Project Mayhem”, and the hidden… UMMM… title track/new single (doesn’t make sense to me either)”What It Is To Burn”, which is probably the best song on the entire album…. 4 out of 5.
Finally comes a very unique band, CKY’s Infilitrate-Destroy-Rebuild. Many of you probably heard of these guys. I have heard of them before but never actually sat down and listened to them. Well to be honest when I first listened to these guys I felt kind of ashamed to be. They were so weird that I could barely stomach it. But after listening and turning off repeatedly I could not get some of the songs out of my head. As with many CD’s you cannot judge them just by the first couple listens. After listening to again I really really became addicted to these guys. They are a kinda mix between 70’s hippee rock, Pink Floyd, and metal - with suprisingly no screaming (is that a good thing?). They are the most unique band I think I have ever heard, which is very refreshing in today’s age of everything sounding the same. Many of you probably have heard them on the shopping cart song for “Jackass” or at least the guitar riff. They have the most ridiculous, fantasy type lyrics but they are oddly intriquing. The sound is different and definitely worth a listen. Props to Bryan for getting me into those guys. Songs to check out - “Attached at the Hip” - a song about literally being attached at the hip through surgery (I said they were weird), “Flesh Into Gear”, and “Close Yet Far”. 4 out of 5
Well those are my latest music choices. If your in the mood for some good plain ol’ rock check out the 12 Stones CD … GOOD STUFF. When I’m in the mood to listen to some other stuff I’ll be sure to tell you about it.
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