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Music reviews 3/10
11 years ago
Yeah, two journals in one day. Imma try and post these around 10PM my time so I have a cutoff.
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Last of a Dyin' Breed: I don't know why I downloaded this. I've never liked Skynyrd. Maybe it's just the novelty of knowing a classic rock act is still alive and kicking? Worse, this isn't even classic rock; it's "Sweet Home Alabama" Skynyrd and I think I just got roped into listening to a country album. 4/10
Markus Schulz- Scream: It's not often I find full-length albums from electronic producers, and I feel like this is the first I've run across from Schulz. This of course features a lot of collaborations, mostly with vocalists I've never heard of, but the lineup does include Ferry Corsten, Elevation, Aruna and Mark Frisch. This is a good collection of trance music, with a lot to like, if not necessarily altogether memorable. It's definitely worth a listen for electronica fans. 7/10
Alanis Morisette- Havoc and Bright Lights: I have to keep reminding myself that Jagged Little Pill will never happen again. Alanis has gone dance, more or less. Admittedly, the last thing I heard out of her was a cover of Seal's "Crazy" on her greatest hits album, and that was pretty good. Still, she doesn't seem to have progressed much as far as sound goes from post-Pill works. There's some good stuff on this, but it's awfully dour overall. Still enjoyable, but I don't suspect I'll remember it in a month. 6.5/10
Circa Survive- Violent Waves: I know I've listened to Circa Survive before, but apparently I don't have any songs by them. That might be why I'm having no feelings about this. They're a decent rock act, and that's about all I can say. I did like a track or two, but this is more or less the epitome of forgettable. 4.5/10
Two Door Cinema Club- Beacon: You know, these guys are a pretty good indie rock band, but I'm not paying terribly much attention to this. This definitely has the problem of a lackluster opening and a slowdown in the middle, but otherwise it's got some good tracks and like I said, this is a good band and the singer has a nice, clear voice. Maybe not their best work, but worth a listen. 6.5/10
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Last of a Dyin' Breed: I don't know why I downloaded this. I've never liked Skynyrd. Maybe it's just the novelty of knowing a classic rock act is still alive and kicking? Worse, this isn't even classic rock; it's "Sweet Home Alabama" Skynyrd and I think I just got roped into listening to a country album. 4/10
Markus Schulz- Scream: It's not often I find full-length albums from electronic producers, and I feel like this is the first I've run across from Schulz. This of course features a lot of collaborations, mostly with vocalists I've never heard of, but the lineup does include Ferry Corsten, Elevation, Aruna and Mark Frisch. This is a good collection of trance music, with a lot to like, if not necessarily altogether memorable. It's definitely worth a listen for electronica fans. 7/10
Alanis Morisette- Havoc and Bright Lights: I have to keep reminding myself that Jagged Little Pill will never happen again. Alanis has gone dance, more or less. Admittedly, the last thing I heard out of her was a cover of Seal's "Crazy" on her greatest hits album, and that was pretty good. Still, she doesn't seem to have progressed much as far as sound goes from post-Pill works. There's some good stuff on this, but it's awfully dour overall. Still enjoyable, but I don't suspect I'll remember it in a month. 6.5/10
Circa Survive- Violent Waves: I know I've listened to Circa Survive before, but apparently I don't have any songs by them. That might be why I'm having no feelings about this. They're a decent rock act, and that's about all I can say. I did like a track or two, but this is more or less the epitome of forgettable. 4.5/10
Two Door Cinema Club- Beacon: You know, these guys are a pretty good indie rock band, but I'm not paying terribly much attention to this. This definitely has the problem of a lackluster opening and a slowdown in the middle, but otherwise it's got some good tracks and like I said, this is a good band and the singer has a nice, clear voice. Maybe not their best work, but worth a listen. 6.5/10
