Comments for Plumbiferous Media http://plumbiferous.com May Contain Lead Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on In Evening Air - Future Islands by Isaac Jaeggi http://plumbiferous.com/1801/in-evening-air-future-islands/comment-page-1/#comment-4503 Isaac Jaeggi Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:42:21 +0000 http://plumbiferous.com/?p=1801#comment-4503 "After all, it’s much sim­pler to dis­miss other people’s work than to cre­ate some­thing of your own."--Good point Olja, but let's talk about the music. This is the third full length album that Future Islands has put out, and personally, I love it. When you look at the bigger picture you can see how they have grown tremendously; lyrically, vocally, and musically. Sam Herring's voice on Little Advances sounds almost prepubescent compared to In Evening Air. He has more control and I think In Evening Air is a step in the right direction toward a more refined Future Islands sound though that statement may be ironic considering the coarseness of his growl. While on the subject of his voice though; have you ever heard of anyone that sings like him? He wears his fucking heart on his sleeve when he sings, putting every bit of energy and emotion into each and every word. You have to be able to respect that. Lyrically, when I listen to albums by an artist I like to see change and maturity of the lyrics, but also a constant thread that links the albums together. There are definite themes and lyrics that link In Evening Air to Wave Like Home. It's nice to see that they aren't are sick of what they have done in the past and completely abandoned it. I thought it was cool to hearing references to their North Carolina beach roots where they formed in all three albums. Musically, I think In Evening Air is just proof that they are finding their sound. Look at Wave Like Home. It goes from "Pangea" which I would describe as weird/trippy/experimental to "Seize A Shark"; a cocaine-induced hype anthem to "Heart Grows Old" which sounds more like a song off of In Evening Air. Wave Like Home, while an amazing album, is admittedly all over the place making it hard to listen to unless your mood shifts as fast as the song do. Their latest album showcases a sound and rhythm that is consistent without being repetitive. This is Future Islands. The final point I want to make is the difference between hearing them on iTunes and hearing them live. These guys (along with everybody else in the Wham City collective) really know how to put on a show. While slightly quiet and standoffish, they know how to get a crowded hyped. They were dressed as fucking geometrical shapes god dammit. Oh, and the epic stage dives. Those were great. But seriously, if you ever get a chance to see them live, I strongly recommend it because even if you don't like them as a band, as you know, music isn't everything at a show. Sorry for ranting, you probably got bored halfway through. This band is fucking awesome. But that's just what I think. “After all, it’s much sim­pler to dis­miss other people’s work than to cre­ate some­thing of your own.”--Good point Olja, but let’s talk about the music.

This is the third full length album that Future Islands has put out, and personally, I love it. When you look at the bigger picture you can see how they have grown tremendously; lyrically, vocally, and musically.

Sam Herring’s voice on Little Advances sounds almost prepubescent compared to In Evening Air. He has more control and I think In Evening Air is a step in the right direction toward a more refined Future Islands sound though that statement may be ironic considering the coarseness of his growl. While on the subject of his voice though; have you ever heard of anyone that sings like him? He wears his fucking heart on his sleeve when he sings, putting every bit of energy and emotion into each and every word. You have to be able to respect that.

Lyrically, when I listen to albums by an artist I like to see change and maturity of the lyrics, but also a constant thread that links the albums together. There are definite themes and lyrics that link In Evening Air to Wave Like Home. It’s nice to see that they aren’t are sick of what they have done in the past and completely abandoned it. I thought it was cool to hearing references to their North Carolina beach roots where they formed in all three albums.

Musically, I think In Evening Air is just proof that they are finding their sound. Look at Wave Like Home. It goes from “Pangea” which I would describe as weird/trippy/experimental to “Seize A Shark”; a cocaine-induced hype anthem to “Heart Grows Old” which sounds more like a song off of In Evening Air. Wave Like Home, while an amazing album, is admittedly all over the place making it hard to listen to unless your mood shifts as fast as the song do. Their latest album showcases a sound and rhythm that is consistent without being repetitive. This is Future Islands.

The final point I want to make is the difference between hearing them on iTunes and hearing them live. These guys (along with everybody else in the Wham City collective) really know how to put on a show. While slightly quiet and standoffish, they know how to get a crowded hyped. They were dressed as fucking geometrical shapes god dammit. Oh, and the epic stage dives. Those were great. But seriously, if you ever get a chance to see them live, I strongly recommend it because even if you don’t like them as a band, as you know, music isn’t everything at a show.

Sorry for ranting, you probably got bored halfway through. This band is fucking awesome. But that’s just what I think.

]]> Comment on Wooden Arms - Patrick Watson by Drlion http://plumbiferous.com/523/review-wooden-arms-patrick-watson/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 Drlion Mon, 31 May 2010 22:15:14 +0000 http://www.plumbiferous.com/?p=523#comment-4354 where can i find the lyrics to Machinery Of The Heavens? i search and search with no results :( where can i find the lyrics to Machinery Of The Heavens? i search and search with no results :(

]]> Comment on Ocean Eyes - Owl City by nicky http://plumbiferous.com/969/ocean-eyes-owl-city/comment-page-1/#comment-4316 nicky Tue, 25 May 2010 20:39:08 +0000 http://plumbiferous.com/?p=969#comment-4316 Dude what an out of order review. Everyone has their own taste in music fair play but i love owl city and to abuse them with a zero is not on. Considering he started of in his basement and built his way up the internet and to stardom he has done brilliant. Ocean eyes is a good album, the stand out tunes fireflies, umbrella beach and vanilla twilight are catchy and uplifting even if twilight is about his past lover. Fireflies is as catchy as catchy can be and umbrella beach is a decent dance track. Even a few other songs of the album i would say he can release. Such as tidal wave and meteor shower.Fair play his lyrics are a bit childish but thats what makes his music so fun.His voice is sometimes brilliant and sometimes chipmunkish yet his voice is quality live. The beat and tunes of his songs are well just soothing and uplifting.One thing you can't deny the one word that describes owl city on a whole is uplifting. He makes good music mate, sort it out. A ZERO more like an 8 out of ten... Dude what an out of order review.
Everyone has their own taste in music fair play but i love owl city and to abuse them with a zero is not on. Considering he started of in his basement and built his way up the internet and to stardom he has done brilliant. Ocean eyes is a good album, the stand out tunes fireflies, umbrella beach and vanilla twilight are catchy and uplifting even if twilight is about his past lover. Fireflies is as catchy as catchy can be and umbrella beach is a decent dance track. Even a few other songs of the album i would say he can release. Such as tidal wave and meteor shower.Fair play his lyrics are a bit childish but thats what makes his music so fun.His voice is sometimes brilliant and sometimes chipmunkish yet his voice is quality live. The beat and tunes of his songs are well just soothing and uplifting.One thing you can’t deny the one word that describes owl city on a whole is uplifting. He makes good music mate, sort it out. A ZERO more like an 8 out of ten…

]]> Comment on Junior - Kaki King by David Foss http://plumbiferous.com/1741/junior-kaki-king/comment-page-1/#comment-4314 David Foss Tue, 25 May 2010 15:59:06 +0000 http://plumbiferous.com/?p=1741#comment-4314 And one more Prisoner thing--the sounds at the very beginning of "the Betrayer" are also from the Prisoner. They are the sounds associated with "rover," the giant bubble that always traps would-be escapees from The Village. Very clever. And one more Prisoner thing--the sounds at the very beginning of “the Betrayer” are also from the Prisoner. They are the sounds associated with “rover,” the giant bubble that always traps would-be escapees from The Village. Very clever.

]]> Comment on Junior - Kaki King by David Foss http://plumbiferous.com/1741/junior-kaki-king/comment-page-1/#comment-4313 David Foss Tue, 25 May 2010 15:44:12 +0000 http://plumbiferous.com/?p=1741#comment-4313 I now understand why I didn't recognize No. 6's voice--that line is spoken by a character named Cobb (played by Paul Eddington), not by No. 6. But the very quiet clip at the end of the song, also from The Prisoner, IS No. 6's voice--actually that of his "double" also played by Patrick McGoohan, in Episode 5: "Switch that idiot thing off." I now understand why I didn’t recognize No. 6’s voice--that line is spoken by a character named Cobb (played by Paul Eddington), not by No. 6. But the very quiet clip at the end of the song, also from The Prisoner, IS No. 6’s voice--actually that of his “double” also played by Patrick McGoohan, in Episode 5: “Switch that idiot thing off.”

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