Raise Me from the album Pow Bang, the official video is to be released very soon, made and filmed in and around Stoke Newington and Hackney.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Monday 18 January 2010
The Veils
The Veils
When I hear bands like this I can tell that they strayed away from popular culture a bit and delved into books and films that were rich in dark and mysterious themes or maybe it just runs through the songwriters blood.
They wrote a song called Jesus for the Jugular which is probably the best thing I've heard in a while. He has a voice there is no doubt about that. His voice ranges in emotional intensity and while they deliver a good pop song the thing which drew me to them were songs like Nux Vomica which in my opinion is them at their best and is probably more like how they sound live. They come at you with violent stabs on the keyboards, drums and guitar then break into silence as the story continues. It's a song about being angry about things that you should fucking be angry about and I would be annoyed at anyone who called this sort of thing disaffected which is a term I've grown to dislike. He preaches "you see my sad wife and my high margin of profit, but you don't care at all" then later he screams/demands/screeches out "I'll see you all and I'll raise you" with all the intensity of teeth ripping through flesh as it comes at you like a warning or a premonition. While their music has this sort of violent intensity it also does escape into songs that are very listenable and he shows other sides to his voice and the music is melodic nice and catchy.
I can't say enough good things about Jesus for the Jugular (free download) but you might decide on your own favourites.
When I hear bands like this I can tell that they strayed away from popular culture a bit and delved into books and films that were rich in dark and mysterious themes or maybe it just runs through the songwriters blood.
They wrote a song called Jesus for the Jugular which is probably the best thing I've heard in a while. He has a voice there is no doubt about that. His voice ranges in emotional intensity and while they deliver a good pop song the thing which drew me to them were songs like Nux Vomica which in my opinion is them at their best and is probably more like how they sound live. They come at you with violent stabs on the keyboards, drums and guitar then break into silence as the story continues. It's a song about being angry about things that you should fucking be angry about and I would be annoyed at anyone who called this sort of thing disaffected which is a term I've grown to dislike. He preaches "you see my sad wife and my high margin of profit, but you don't care at all" then later he screams/demands/screeches out "I'll see you all and I'll raise you" with all the intensity of teeth ripping through flesh as it comes at you like a warning or a premonition. While their music has this sort of violent intensity it also does escape into songs that are very listenable and he shows other sides to his voice and the music is melodic nice and catchy.
I can't say enough good things about Jesus for the Jugular (free download) but you might decide on your own favourites.
Sunday 3 January 2010
Listen Lisse - Pow Bang
Listen Lisse have a new album - Pow Bang. Following the first solo album "It's Not You" comes another one called "Pow Bang
How did it happen?
"I started writing some new songs and one thing led to another, I wrote and rewrote lyrics many times until they were right. I quit my job for a few months, seriously annoyed the neighbours, some even moved out. ha ha ha. But this was all for a good cause so I'm not looking back in anger and I hope neither are they. I found some good buds to help me with the mixing and engineering, tackled the album sleeve myself with the help of a kind friend. I had to get a job again to finance the album costs but thankfully a few good friends pre-ordered the album which helped out. So basically what most women would spend on pedicures in a year I saved and spent on a new album. Where did I record it? At home of course but then where else could I really get that intimate quality in the music. The album is now on it's way to airwaves via radio waves, pass it on to your ears convince them to listen intently, have sympathy for the neighbours and know that I enjoyed making it so you will enjoy listening to it."
It's available on CDBaby
at iTunes
Read a review by Devil Has The Best Tuna
Download "On The Road" and other tracks for free
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