The Common Cold says:Ok, how can I say this? Here's a song that by my normal standard, I would consider wordy, verbose. But it's not. Every single word belongs, has a reason, is the story, so it all comes to life, and creates a person and a place before you. 80's music in the 80's was largely a romantic expectation of an uncertain future. On "Wishing Well," The Airborne Toxic Event is the sound of that future now arrived.
LowtidebyO'Death rock, blues, folk rock, americana Bands come and bands go. Sounds become wildly popular, then evaporate from peoples' playlists, never to be heard again. I don't think that "Lowtide" by...more »
OnebyAbner Trio rock, modern rock, alternative I wonder what Abner Trio's band practices are like? With their music floating some where between math rock, jazz, straight-up rock, and spoken word -...more »
DisappearbyCate Le Bon pop, acoustic, singer/songwriter Singer-songwriter solo stuff has never been my favorite form, because, well, I don't care about your whining, I have problems of my own! But, occasionally,...more »
Oh, Bessie!byTeeth pop, americana, indie, classic rock, sort of. I think these guys have studied the post- Sargent Peppers Beatles extensively. "Oh, Bessie!" gracefully descends into murky waters where drums play against the guitar...more »