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It seems Phrazes For The Young might have enough "classical synth" juxtapositions to keep it interesting. Despite all the hate, I'm still looking forward to it.
on Julian Casablancas' "First On-Camera Interview In Three Years" at August 11, 2009 1:22 PMScore = 0
Exactly! Sondre Lerche is so great, even Cynical Scenesters, Tragic Hipsters, and Random Internet commenters are united in kind words for his music.
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Exactly-- it's as if the prerequisite's for Allen's video was to rip off Rise Up With Fists!!, only make it colder, less clever and appealing.
In reply to Sal's comment on New Lily Allen Video - "Not Fair" at March 22, 2009 9:03 PMScore = 1
It's Blitz! remains at the top of my "Must Buy" list.
The YYYs refuse to be typecast yet retain their signature sound (simple phrases and juxtapositions over clever repetitive hooks). For example, Show Your Bones was less extemporaneous and "noise rock sounding" than Fever to Tell-- different sure, but both are still brilliant in their own regard.
Don't hate it if you don't get it.
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As a fan of motion design, those transitions are spectacular. Plus there's bonus "meta" points in using a pixelation style for a web-viewing medium.
on New Chairlift Video - "Evident Utensil" at February 10, 2009 7:53 PMScore = 10
I can see that bias, (but don't worry about me, the other day I compared the new Sufjan Stevens to Paul Brill over Thom Yorke's sound) though I say it's more deficiency of terms to describe audio qualities without resorting to crude onomatopoeia.
Though McG (second post) came the closest with describing those cool drums though.
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Don't say Alanis Morisette... that's too pejorative, though I do agree with the Kate Bush-esque similarity.
Though I'd say it's more Homogenic-era Björk mixed with Scarlet's Walk-period Tori Amos & as brandon posted, slightly Cranberries.
No matter how ineptly I articulate it, I love this, it's a wonderful elaboration from Fur & Gold.
In reply to Avatar's comment on New Bat For Lashes - "Glass" at February 5, 2009 10:46 PMScore = 3
Just wait, once the Walkmen are used for a feature film's soundtrack or a popular commercial, the general population will actually come to acknowledge them. That's the 'indie' gold standard isn't it?
(I agree with your sentiment with the exceptions of any video directed by Patrick Daughters, Shynola, or Spike Jones)
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This cannot be new material for Spoon... even Series of Sneaks (1998) had more melody, construction, lyric quality-- more everything. This blows!
on New Spoon - "Well Alright" at January 30, 2009 9:23 PMScore = -2
I see what you did there... but it's more Paul Brill than Thom Yorke.
In reply to Thom's comment on New Sufjan Stevens - "You Are The Blood" at January 29, 2009 11:47 PMScore = 0
Or scenario B: Kaufman-esque humor backfires and they hire someone new or write him out of the movie, and when the movie premieres, he shows up to the red carpet looking disheveled and distraught, when interviewed, he looks directly into the camera and says "I've made a terrible mistake."
(You know, like the from show... --eh, I agree, that Cera is just messing with the fans).
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I like the way your avatar works.
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