Quickie album reviews
I've been shit about updating this thing, so here's a little rundown of newer albums I've downloaded/purchased lately:
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium: I don't know why it took this long for me to completely realize, maybe I knew before just, was too focused on the music, but Anthony Kiedis is getting older and his lyrics still suck. What's with that? The music on this is tight. The band is awesome. Lyrics make me shake my head.
Tool - 10,000 days: Hey, that first song sounds like Schism! This album is good, but not great. It's okay, but it's not terrible. It's better than the last album, though, so that's good. Just not as fun to listen to like AEnima.
Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops: I like them. They're pretty neat. The range that they show for almost stoner rock is even more cool. This album is good, buy it because you should. It's fun and mellow and good music to drive on the highway to (if I could drive).
The Raconteurs: Why aren't these guys on the radio more? This is a solid album, with solid songs, and a solid band. There's no filler here. All of the songs are great, and yet they're not that much played, and there's no attention to them (really) anywhere.
Peeping Tom: I've been waiting for a long time for Mike Patton's solo Project, and now that it's here (illegally), I'm happy. Not completely happy, but I think that's because I forget that he's trying to cater to a wider audience. He said somewhere that this is the closest he'll ever get to being mainstream again, and I can hear it. But it doesn't take away with all of the Patton-isms that are still there, that us fans know and love. Good album. Watch for him on Conan on May 26th, most likely playing the single Mojo.
Van Morrison - Pay the Devil: Old crooner sings old classics? I'm sold. Though I bought this for my dad, I still think it's pretty awesome.
Eagles of Death Metal - Death By Sexy: Catchy. Holy catchy. This is the kind of stuff you want to crank up on a weekend afternoon when you're sitting around with that attitude that makes you want to listen to old Chili Peppers. So I guess we've come full circle.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium: I don't know why it took this long for me to completely realize, maybe I knew before just, was too focused on the music, but Anthony Kiedis is getting older and his lyrics still suck. What's with that? The music on this is tight. The band is awesome. Lyrics make me shake my head.
Tool - 10,000 days: Hey, that first song sounds like Schism! This album is good, but not great. It's okay, but it's not terrible. It's better than the last album, though, so that's good. Just not as fun to listen to like AEnima.
Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops: I like them. They're pretty neat. The range that they show for almost stoner rock is even more cool. This album is good, buy it because you should. It's fun and mellow and good music to drive on the highway to (if I could drive).
The Raconteurs: Why aren't these guys on the radio more? This is a solid album, with solid songs, and a solid band. There's no filler here. All of the songs are great, and yet they're not that much played, and there's no attention to them (really) anywhere.
Peeping Tom: I've been waiting for a long time for Mike Patton's solo Project, and now that it's here (illegally), I'm happy. Not completely happy, but I think that's because I forget that he's trying to cater to a wider audience. He said somewhere that this is the closest he'll ever get to being mainstream again, and I can hear it. But it doesn't take away with all of the Patton-isms that are still there, that us fans know and love. Good album. Watch for him on Conan on May 26th, most likely playing the single Mojo.
Van Morrison - Pay the Devil: Old crooner sings old classics? I'm sold. Though I bought this for my dad, I still think it's pretty awesome.
Eagles of Death Metal - Death By Sexy: Catchy. Holy catchy. This is the kind of stuff you want to crank up on a weekend afternoon when you're sitting around with that attitude that makes you want to listen to old Chili Peppers. So I guess we've come full circle.
posted by De Lifte at 3:48 PM
2 Comments:
Eagle of Death Metal is good, so good, but I like their last album better.
Tool is alright like you said...but with 5 years between albums, they could have turned it out a little better...I guess I'll have to wait for the new A Perfect Circle, to rock out.
Youre just dissing anthony cuz youre a mike patton fan!
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