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Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
"Man on the Moon" Review
Okay here is my impressions of Kid CuDi's new album "Man on the Moon: The End of Day".
I'll start off by saying it's good. Very good. His beats are fantastic, he has great lyrics (so witty), and his guest artists are great (ranging from Ratatat to Kanye to MGMT to Common). Of course he has hip-hop and R&B songs but the album is not limited to just these two genres. He goes into a more pop/rock tune with "Up Up and Away", which heavily relies on the acoustic guitars to keep beat and a great electric riff in the background. And "Pursuit of Happiness", which features MGMT and Ratatat, has a strange mix of electronica and hip-hop with a rocking chorus sung by the guys of MGMT.
Of course his obvious first single is the ever popular "Day n' Nite" which has been out since early this year (that is unless you have had his demo cd, which i recommend finding. There are some great unreleased tracks that may never surface again.) I'm not at all claiming this is a bad song, but it's nothing new and it could easily overshadow some of the better deep cuts off the album. Take for example "Soundtrack 2 My Life". One of the first songs, great loop going through the song and it feels real. The lyrics really feel as if it coming from his soul; heartfelt, yet very ironic, playing against the stereotypical rap star.
He does have some good music (that i feel would be prime remix material) that are really good for dancing to. Prime example: "Heart of a Lion (Kid CuDi Theme Music)". It's quick beats and great base-line make for a good song, but it does have some very passionate lyrics behind it.
Overall the album has a strong flow to it. Changing from a slower song to a quicker paced one can sometimes throw you off a bit, but the songs flow together well. And one of the really interesting things is at the end of some of the songs he has a story, metaphor, whatever you want to call it that continues as the album progresses.
I'm really not a big hip-hop or R&B listener, but CuDi was one who really caught my interest a while before this album came out and he is definitely one to be looking out for as a rising star making his way up to the ranks of the people he worked with on the album.
I'll start off by saying it's good. Very good. His beats are fantastic, he has great lyrics (so witty), and his guest artists are great (ranging from Ratatat to Kanye to MGMT to Common). Of course he has hip-hop and R&B songs but the album is not limited to just these two genres. He goes into a more pop/rock tune with "Up Up and Away", which heavily relies on the acoustic guitars to keep beat and a great electric riff in the background. And "Pursuit of Happiness", which features MGMT and Ratatat, has a strange mix of electronica and hip-hop with a rocking chorus sung by the guys of MGMT.
Of course his obvious first single is the ever popular "Day n' Nite" which has been out since early this year (that is unless you have had his demo cd, which i recommend finding. There are some great unreleased tracks that may never surface again.) I'm not at all claiming this is a bad song, but it's nothing new and it could easily overshadow some of the better deep cuts off the album. Take for example "Soundtrack 2 My Life". One of the first songs, great loop going through the song and it feels real. The lyrics really feel as if it coming from his soul; heartfelt, yet very ironic, playing against the stereotypical rap star.
He does have some good music (that i feel would be prime remix material) that are really good for dancing to. Prime example: "Heart of a Lion (Kid CuDi Theme Music)". It's quick beats and great base-line make for a good song, but it does have some very passionate lyrics behind it.
Overall the album has a strong flow to it. Changing from a slower song to a quicker paced one can sometimes throw you off a bit, but the songs flow together well. And one of the really interesting things is at the end of some of the songs he has a story, metaphor, whatever you want to call it that continues as the album progresses.
I'm really not a big hip-hop or R&B listener, but CuDi was one who really caught my interest a while before this album came out and he is definitely one to be looking out for as a rising star making his way up to the ranks of the people he worked with on the album.
Monday, September 7, 2009
"The First Days of Spring" Review
It didn't take much for Noah and the Whale to quickly become of my favorite artists of last year. If you haven't already, go out now and get "Peaceful the World Lays Me Down" and find out why. Their unique sound, molded perfectly with their witty, quick lyrics, and singer Charles Fink's voice. But one of the greatest aspects of their music was the way their songs flowed. It was what really caught my attention. The various movements in their songs add for an added affect to their anti-romantic lyrics. So naturally the one thing i thought that would be perfect was to incorporate this flow throughout their whole album... Which is exactly what they did in their new album "The First Days of Spring".
The new album is good. Real good. It is a masterfully crafted piece of work. The CD flows together like one really long song, giving it a symphonic feeling. String instruments were used in their first album, but they play a larger role in this album to give it that needed epic feeling. The songs have a much more serious overtone to them, with most songs having less whimsy to them, but this isn't saying there aren't a few exceptions.
Starting at "Instrumental, PT 1" and moving though "Love of an Orchestra", they have an uptempo, powerfully charged change of pace, that quickly changes back to a slower, lighter movement in "Instrumental, PT 2".
Their first single off the CD, "Blue Skies", is a song for those in rough times to come and know that good ones are on there way; a song about moving on. A slower paced song in comparison to their first hit "5 Years Time", but a song with much more depth and drive behind it. Other notable songs off the album include "Slow Glass" and "I Have Nothing".
One of the other defining things about this album is the film that they made to accompany the CD. Now I have not seen the film, or am even sure it is packaged in with the CD but they will announce screenings of the movie when they announce their US Tour Dates so be on the lookout. A trailer of the Film can be viewed here: http://natwofficialblog.bl
The CD is not available in the US yet but you can find it in the UK iTunes store or on the UK Amazon. The US release date is scheduled for Oct. 6th so check it out when it comes out and see what you are missing by not listening to this amazing band.
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