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Heat Wave Music Update

The weather is hot and nasty, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the tunes! Here are a couple of things I’ve listened to this week.

NT - Isn’t

It almost seems pointless writing a review for this album/EP. I mean, it’s only four songs with a total runtime of 10 minutes, so listening to it rather than reading this review would only be a slightly bigger time commitment. That said, I was intrigued by the comparisons to Minutemen and Big Black, so I decided to give it a chance. I’m glad I did. The mixing and distortion create a straight garage band aesthetic, and the music is powerful and energetic enough to match. Definitely give it a try if you’re a fan of garage punk bands.

Isn’t was added to our digital library on July 3rd.

Mission Of Burma - Unsound

Mission Of Burma was an unlikely success. Initially together for only 1 album and 1 EP, they were still seen as one of the best and most influential post-punk bands ever, influencing bands like Sonic Youth, Pixies, Nirvana, R.E.M., and many more. Then, in 2002, Mission Of Burma reunited, and began releasing new material. The good news: Mission Of Burma is still a force to be reckoned with. Their mixture of hardcore energy and incredibly good songwriting still holds up on their newest album. The band still isn’t afraid to experiment, trying out different musical styles. Unfortunately, this leads to the album’s one misstep. I can’t decide if Fell—>H2O sounds more like music from a 70’s cop film or a somewhat better version of Bulls On Parade. Again, though, it’s the weakest track on the album. Even though Unsound is not as good as Burma’s initial run, it’s still well worth your time. If you want to hear what an incredibly good band can do when they try, give Unsound a listen. While you’re at it, go listen to Signals, Calls, And Marches and Vs. as well.

Unsound is going for adds in our digital library now.

-Lebowski

What time is it? (Relatively) New Music Time!

Lets do this thing, yo. 

Cherri Bomb- This is the end of control

Ok. Lets talk about Cherri Bomb. 

About midway through last semester we got an EP from this group, Stark, and I ended up listening to it about three times straight through as I logged it into the system. Headed up by Julia Pierce on lead guitar and vocals, Cherri Bomb is an all-girl quartet that fans of Joan Jett will really appreciate. 

Pay some special attention to Better This Way and Shake the Ground. They’re wonderful examples of the overall sound of the album. 

TiYL: Joan Jett, Lash, The Donnas

RR 37101B 

New Music Reviews (Digital Version)

I said I’d try to do this more often, so here’s more reviews of Music I’m Interested In.

The Bouncing Souls - Comet

Since it’s 2012, the Bouncing Souls are in their 25th year as a band. To celebrate, they’ve written a song about the end of the world. At least, that’s what the band claims. The album itself is very much light-hearted pop-punk. Even though they’re getting pretty old for a punk band, they can still make some good hooky tunes with strong production to back them up. Some of the songs are a little too long (three of the tracks are over 4 minutes, the title track is almost 5-and-a-half minutes) and the songwriting isn’t as sharp as, say, “How I Spent My Summer Vacation,” but it’s still worth looking into for fans of pop-punk. It went for adds 6/19.

Future Of The Left - The Plot Against Common Sense

I almost want to make this review one sentence, and have that sentence be the title of a song: “Robocop 4 - F*** Off Robocop.” Really, though, this album deserves better. Loud, aggressive, and full of the sharp songwriting that made previous Future Of The Left efforts so great, The Plot Against Common Sense is very good. The songs are a bit longer than the albums before it, but it doesn’t hurt in this case. It lets the songs get more creative. There’s also a very absurd sense of humor to this album, with songs about how creatively bankrupt Hollywood is, or songs named “City Of Exploded Children.” Combined with Falco’s demented howling and distorted singing, all the elements add up to a powerhouse album with lots of artistic flair. If you like mclusky, the Pixies, or loud music in general, definitely give The Plot Against Common Sense a chance. It was added to the library 6/19