We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
“February Moon” has a little bit of an other worldly feel. Not quite psychedelic, but not far from it. The opening itself is different from what you would normally hear in a song, but it kind of adds to the other worldly or dreamscape (high) feel of the song. Check it out below through SoundCloud. It won’t be for everyone, but you might enjoy it – Richard
The Cabana Kids have slowed it down for everyone with their latest release “Oh Lorelei”. Remember to me they have that old beach music sound (think Beach Boys, Jan & Dean and such). Not a bad sound, so take a listen through SoundCloud below – Richard:
Vok has given us a nice ballad to listen to with “Eg bio pin” (I’ll Wait for You). This is a very emotional and drawn out song. It has a little techno feel with slow jass mixed in for an interesting mix. The vocals are really clear, but don’t over power the music. If you are interested in exploring new music from other areas of our world check Vok out and you can listen to “I’ll Wait for You” here through SoundCloud – Richard:
I’m usually not a fan of remixes but Dekoder’s remix of Haley Pharo’s single “Sorry For Not Being Sorry” is really good. Check it out through SoundCloud below, I think it will make your head bob to the music – Richard:
Strange was the first word that popped into my head when I heard Vök’s new single. I was immediately interested when the song started and got into the instrumentals right away. It was very flowy and smooth which reminded me of The Neighborhood. Hearing sounds that would normally clash work together so well is always amazing to hear. My only problem is the vocalist. I didn’t mind her singing in a foreign language because if she puts her emotions into the song I’ll still understand what she’s saying. I just couldn’t get passed how mellow it sounded. The song as a whole was very much like water and I needed a rock to anchor myself. In this case the vocals are supposed to be my rock but they were just another current.
-April B.
You can listen to “Vio Vokum’ here via SoundCloud to have their music flow over you:
This is definitely what I thought I would listen to. Sariah’s name is very sophisticated, along with her image and it was strange hearing a sound that didn’t match that. Instead of getting a smoker’s lounge feel like I thought, I got a very poppy sound. It seems almost too immature for Sariah and doesn’t fit her. I was intrigued during the intro because I thought she was going to put an electro spin on classical or older music but that wasn’t the case. Sariah has a great voice and I feel like it’s better suited for standards or other older, timeless genres.
-April B.
Listen to “Aware, Alive, Awake” via SoundCloud below:
Holy rock, this is my type of band. From the intro I was immediately into the song and really liked the raw almost jagged sound to the music. I did get a little lost in the middle of the song though, because the instrumentals overpowered the vocals too much. Rock music needs strong vocals to sit on top of it and emote even more. The only time a softer voice works in rock is if the voice is distinctively separated from the music but it wasn’t in this case. If the vocalist gets stronger and can be heard better I would love this group. They’ve got the foundation of a good rock band, if they just tweaked a couple things they would be there.
-April B.
Check out “Make the Fonz Bleed” by Harris Hawk through SoundCloud below:
Let me just say that ‘Skin’ is a really good title for a song. It’s short and interests people, the song itself is lacking though. I liked the intro of the song but it got a little too trippy for me. I didn’t really enjoy how high the vocals were and the voice doesn’t work with the wispy treatment. It sounds like I’ve taken a bad hit of acid and I’m going on a warped trip. The music also seemed a little lost in itself. There was so much going on and not enough that complemented each other. If Trak Joy would bring down the vocals and focus the music they’ll be great.
-April B.
Just because April doesn’t like the trippy sound doesn’t mean that others won’t. Give it a listen. It might be right up your alley. So check out “Skin” through SoundCloud, below:
Love it! The hard beat and driving feel of ‘Bad Blood’ is amazing. Normally I would complain about the warped voice but it fits Alex’s voice and the fast tempo of the song makes it feel right. The organic, intense feeling I got from Alex’s music is truly exciting and makes me want to listen to his other songs. I can even picture him doing a slower song and it still working. It’s very rare for me to have few critics and even rarer for me to have virtually none. This is one of those rarer cases. Everything about ‘Bad Blood’ was working for me and I’m really excited to follow Alex and see what else he comes up with.
-April B.
Check out “Bad Blood” from Alexander’s webpage through SoundCloud below. I think you might just like it:
I was really intrigued by the intro of Maggie’s song ‘Little Joys’ but the treatment of her voice didn’t do it for me. I didn’t even mind the slower tempo most of the time. At some spots it felt a little draggy and could have been kept up a little better but I think the rhythm of the vocals pulled it along. The raw feel of her music is brilliant and I wouldn’t change a thing. Especially towards the end where only the strings are playing. As long as Maggie makes sure to not let her music get too draggy and fix that voice treatment she’ll become one of my favorites and others as well.
-April B.
Check out Maggie Rogers’ “Little Joys” from SoundCloud, this might be for you: