Ian the Neologue (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} neologue) wrote,@ 2008-05-11 01:32:00 |
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music reviews?
Vampire Weekend, self titled - Precious; offensively bouncy; weighed down by references I don't care about; I don't like the lead singer's voice. Defining moment: "BLAAAKE'S GOT A NEW FACE!" oh god shut up.
Madlib, the Beat Konducta Vol. 1 through 4 - I just don't understand this. If I understood which samples were from which sources, maybe I'd like it? Without vocal or any other forms of sonic glue, it (quite understandably) just sounds cobbled together. Loop loop loop loop I guess I'll just leave these few measures blank except for this fill and the song is over. Not rhythmically interesting or challenging. Perhaps this art of deejay-cobbling is more fun live, or with rhyming; I can't tell.
M.I.A., Kala - Much more effective and listenable Bollywood/Southeast Asian/lots of other places fusion. I have enjoyed this regularly over the past couple of days, but returning to it has been less pleasant. The first half of the album is far more irritating than the second half. Some irritating choices relating to pitch; otherwise cool songs like "The Turn" and "20 Dollar" are somewhat spoiled by refusal at a couple of critical points to cleave to the key the song is in. It's certainly not that M.I.A. can't sing. Grating up against clear and present tonality just bothers me, intentional or otherwise. Nails on a chalkboard, people. However, when this doesn't bother me, it's a generally enjoyable and (I assume) danceable album.
Also, I would like to let the world know that the term "Camel Case" is stupid, and, more importantly, that its implementation looks like ass. Oh, I'm sorry -- LooksLikeAss.
Vampire Weekend, self titled - Precious; offensively bouncy; weighed down by references I don't care about; I don't like the lead singer's voice. Defining moment: "BLAAAKE'S GOT A NEW FACE!" oh god shut up.
Madlib, the Beat Konducta Vol. 1 through 4 - I just don't understand this. If I understood which samples were from which sources, maybe I'd like it? Without vocal or any other forms of sonic glue, it (quite understandably) just sounds cobbled together. Loop loop loop loop I guess I'll just leave these few measures blank except for this fill and the song is over. Not rhythmically interesting or challenging. Perhaps this art of deejay-cobbling is more fun live, or with rhyming; I can't tell.
M.I.A., Kala - Much more effective and listenable Bollywood/Southeast Asian/lots of other places fusion. I have enjoyed this regularly over the past couple of days, but returning to it has been less pleasant. The first half of the album is far more irritating than the second half. Some irritating choices relating to pitch; otherwise cool songs like "The Turn" and "20 Dollar" are somewhat spoiled by refusal at a couple of critical points to cleave to the key the song is in. It's certainly not that M.I.A. can't sing. Grating up against clear and present tonality just bothers me, intentional or otherwise. Nails on a chalkboard, people. However, when this doesn't bother me, it's a generally enjoyable and (I assume) danceable album.
Also, I would like to let the world know that the term "Camel Case" is stupid, and, more importantly, that its implementation looks like ass. Oh, I'm sorry -- LooksLikeAss.
