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oh wow, been a while since i listened to underoath. sounds exactly like they sounded way back when, haha. to be honest i was never a big fan, and the fact theyre doing nothing new doesnt really help.
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Haven't heard Brand New in forever. My little sister used to be really into them, almost what, nearly ten years ago now.oh wow, been a while since i listened to underoath. sounds exactly like they sounded way back when, haha. to be honest i was never a big fan, and the fact theyre doing nothing new doesnt really help.
its not horrible, but it just doesnt move me in any way.
brand new - jesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_iNdbPvrYk&feature=relmfu
I liked the beginning a lot. I always like kids vocals within songs. It gives it a interesting vibe to it.
His sound varies project to project, even within this particular album. I definitely call him hip hop but I don't really get into labeling sub-genres.
Meh. I like this because it reminds me of the 90s. Beyond that it's really not my thing. The engrish is pretty funny. The chorus is okay, but mostly everything is just way too overproduced and un-dynamic. The hooks and melodies just seem kinda, weak to me.
Ohhh. Good combination. I love both of these artists.
oh wow, been a while since i listened to underoath. sounds exactly like they sounded way back when, haha. to be honest i was never a big fan, and the fact theyre doing nothing new doesnt really help.
its not horrible, but it just doesnt move me in any way.
brand new - jesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_iNdbPvrYk&feature=relmfu
Not bad, though I wasn't a big fan of the vocals, they seemed a little off, plus the singer started the song with Elvis knees and kept staring around frantically like he was a drug addict XD.
I like these vocals a lot. The song is quite dynamic for the genre and 1:00 in and it's already changed a bunch of times. i like that. lots of fun and pretty guitar riffs.The reason why it sounded just that was because that's exactly when its from, that song came out in '06 XD. They sound different now, they dropped their drummer/clean singer and got Norma Jean's old drummer.
Dear lord, it's a Japanese Rancid!
6/10
My song: The Junior Varsity - The Sky!
(please forgive me if I've posted the song before, I can't remember for the life of me what songs I've posted in the past and many songs tend to come back to me XD)
Oh Nas, you can never go wrong with Nas. The opening beat sort of makes me feel like it belongs in a video game, but in general, the beat to this song is really catchy and works well with his flow. The chorus is really tight, and very uplifting.
Pretty good opening to the song. Not exactly getting the rap part but I am enjoying it. I do the lyrics though.
I honestly had nothing going through my head while listening to this. I mean, it's just something you listen too and subtley take in. It's not something to tap your foot too, nor it's distasteful. The overall sound is just so...I dunno how to describe it, it sort of made me just trans into it. This music video doesn't help with the recycled footage of kids making figure 8s with their skateboards.Pretty good opening to the song. Not exactly getting the rap part but I am enjoying it. I do the lyrics though.
I am liking how the vocals go along with the beat. It blends well together.
I really liked 2:09 until 2:24. I love when piano accompanies a song like this.
I am still "hmmm....." during the rapping parts. I like rapping but it's just not my think. I appreciate it as a art style and if definitely takes skill to do it. I guess I just don't have an ear for it.
Again I really like 3:33. The same piano portions.
Overall, I would give it a 2.1/5
My song is:
"Heatbeats" The Knife
this is the kind of soulless generic radio alt rock crap that i really hate to listen to. it has a catchy enough chorus, i guess. Vocals are completely annoying and the lyrics are half as clever as I feel they are trying to be. otherwise, it's completely unremarkable to the point that I can barely talk about it. it's by the numbers "how to succeed in the modern music industry for dummies" music.
lmao. if it makes you feel any better, bored, i enjoyed the song. had a nice little taking back sunday style.
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I think this is the first song where a guy screams his lungs off, and I can understand what he's saying. Though I don't know why these songs have to start out gently before blasting my ears x_x. Anyways, I feel like all songs of this genre have that common sound to them, though they do try to spice it up when some intermissions. Like the guitar solo, and I guess what you would consider the chorus? Overall, definitely not my cup of tea, but at least I understood what he was saying. I felt like...these lyrics should be put to a slower song, but I'm probably missing the appeal again. I will say though, I do enjoy the once in a while background vocals that pop up during the chorus. Though I guess that's what I like about all heavy metal bands...when someone is actually trying to sing lol.lmao. if it makes you feel any better, bored, i enjoyed the song. had a nice little taking back sunday style.
as for your song, it was cool. i enjoyed it. i definitely dont listen to any music like that on my own so, it certainly conjured up images of like, the south in the late 1800s. the melody was pleasant, although i didnt pay much attention to the lyrics so i cant really comment on that. i'm sure it was telling a nice story though as most old time music does, buuut it didnt grab me hard enough to where i wanted to pay attention to the lyrics.
after the burial - to carry you away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnm63njc0KQ
I believe it's a Swedish band. Maybe that's why her voice sounds different. Personally, the tune and chorus has been in my head for three days straight now.
Hmm...the beginning was pretty ordinary and stereotypical but not bad really. See,s like a pretty good message. However, it doesn't really let me ask too many questions. Not exactly thought provoking. I don't want to call it cookie cutter soft/alt/pop rock but that is how is sounds to me.
probably my favorite song off CC's first album. I don't really like the beginning bounce at all, but when the chorus thing kicks in with those vocals and the huge synth pads, I'm in love. I don't know what is being said exactly, but I like the part that sounds like "is this death?" the best. It's really hard for me to dislike any song by Crystal Castles but I do prefer their second album.
I've heard of Bjork before, but never have bothered listening to them. Chalk that up to my laziness...
I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that IT'S MANNY ****ING PACQUIAO, but his voice isn't bad at all. Overall a pleasant rendition of the song.
I'm not familiar with the original song, so I'm going into this fresh.
Bjork isn't a band, it's the singer in that video's name. She employs different orchestra or groups of musicians every tour but the albums/songwriting is all one person. She's one of the more refreshing live artists because every tour she does has had a different sound. It's interesting that there are many different versions of most of her songs because she refuses to perform them like they are on the record. For instance, the album from which that song is from is entirely a cappella on record.
I like the lo-fi aesthetic of the intro. Like uncovering an old forgotten and damaged casette and playing it. The way it segues into the "real song" is quite nice. The carnival swing of this mixed with the heavy rock riffs kinda reminds me of Diablo Swing Orchestra. that's a good thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGUbtyvXu-Y
Hmmmmmm Sigur Ros.
The monotonous voice is kind of a nice fit to the beep boop of that beat, but the chorus is sung, and feels kind of out of place. Then the beep boop is gone and there's more of a plucking guitar type thing which doesn't fit with the monotonous voice. That's a lot to say about not a very big problem, but there it is lol.
[mysterious grey area]
I like this. I never heard this song before. I like the lower quality of the audio compared to Songs for the Deaf and stuff. The way the guitars and drums work with eachother and the vocals reminds me a bit of Modest Mouse except more rock n roll.The monotonous voice is kind of a nice fit to the beep boop of that beat, but the chorus is sung, and feels kind of out of place. Then the beep boop is gone and there's more of a plucking guitar type thing which doesn't fit with the monotonous voice. That's a lot to say about not a very big problem, but there it is lol.
So anyway, it's not a bad song, for sure. But there's nothing in it that stands out. At all. It's the kind of song that affects you most when you're already in a particular mood. So it's not an inherently... powerful song.
QOTSA - I'm Designer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFHyT64ITnQ
love me some horse, and this is newer horse that i havent heard. the intro does a nice job of building the hype. love the mexico city part/breakdown. i dont understand why exactly mexico city, and for that matter i dont understand the lyrics, but lyrics hardly matter to me with this type of music. the melody keeps changing and i love it. it gets really ambient while still keeping my head bobbing. really nice track, i should catch up on horse.
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MGMT and Bob Barley? Where do people think of this stuff? Anyways, I do know who Xaphoon is courtesy of Chiddy Bang. I honestly don't think Marley's voice goes well with the main "chorus" of the MGMT song. But when the chorus is not playing, I think the song flows really well. When both song's singers come in, it fits and molds well. I think 5 minutes is a bit too long for this song, cause I find it getting a bit repetitive at some point. With that being said, an interesting mix...has its enjoyable moments, but aside from the end chorus, the chorus itself is meh and it gets a bit repetitive.love me some horse, and this is newer horse that i havent heard. the intro does a nice job of building the hype. love the mexico city part/breakdown. i dont understand why exactly mexico city, and for that matter i dont understand the lyrics, but lyrics hardly matter to me with this type of music. the melody keeps changing and i love it. it gets really ambient while still keeping my head bobbing. really nice track, i should catch up on horse.
Xaphoon Jones - I Wanna Know Now (Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR9ZFL1okUg
The composition is fine and the repeated melody is pretty catchy. The performance isn't on the other hand. The nasally vocals are fairly overpowering and obnoxious. I'd also prefer it if the strings were more prominent in the mix. I'd give this a 4/10 understanding the appeal, and if performed by a better band this has potential to be a good song.
Initially reminded of Cocteau Twins or Dead Can Dance. It's cool how perfect the guitar tone is when it fades in. At first I felt like it needed some vocals, but I think it's fine without them actually. Very nice. Wouldn't be out of place on a Slowdive album.
I really like this song. Been listening to it for a couple days now, and nobody has done it yet so I will.
That little opening made me think of graduation lol. With that being said, I like her voice. It sounds a bit weird when she does her "Ooo" sound lol. It sort of...made the mood of the "sad" song swerve to a better light. I like the breaks in music, which you don't see often and done well. The lyrics are simple, but I like them.
What a feel good song haha. I'm not really one to judge this type of music, but to me it's nothing special, but the lyrics can be a bit poignant at times, which I guess is the draw to the song. It really just brings up warm images in your head as it goes through your ears.
I am liking the start of the song. Nice and quiet with a sense of continuity. The vocals are decent. Not the type I normally like but good overall. I do like the lyrics and it's a huge help seeing them on the actual video.
Very interesting setup to a metal song. Obvious from the start that the band isn't American. The song is catchy but nothing really stands out.
I like where this is going, but there isn't enough of it, and what is there feels undeveloped. It's a good idea done lazily. 5/10
Bunch of annoying synth noises in the beginning. Makes me think of the 90s in a bad way.
The beginning is pretty interesting. It reminds of me of a incoming train. Afterward, the guitars pick up and a nice melancholy feel to it all. The vocals are ok but I am actually enjoying the lyrics and the instruments much more. I think it would work excellent as a instrumental song. I like how the song picks up speed at around 2:1 5. The vocals work much better at this time I think compared to earlier. Overall, a pretty good song.
hmmmm, I like this. I unfortunately couldn't get the idea of it being a Japanese Flyleaf once I read that in a comment. Regardless, this is still way more fun to hear. I like not being able to understand the lyrics for one thing. The Japanese are always interesting.
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