Denmark's The Fashion have released their self titled sophomore album, and it’s the most ridiculously pop-y and danceable record of the year so far. Their music is danceable, yet I wouldn’t necessarily call them a "dance" band. To be honest, I’ve had a hard time trying to pin point where to catalogue these Danes. They kind of ride the line between rock and new wave the way bands like Franz Ferdinand could only dream of. Some standout tracks on the record include Solo Impala with it’s, dare I say, Smooth Criminal vibe and the cool retro 80’s feel of Dead Boys. Throughout the rest of the record, The Fashion's not-so-despairing death references of hospital visits, funerals, ambulance rides and vampires include lulling piano spotlights, tambourines and echo voice layering with wonderful harmonies. If there is any problem with this record is the lack of substance in their songs. I feel if The Fashion had pushed themselves a little harder they’d be a lot more interesting. But as the record stands, it’s pure pop and quite infectious. Cheers!
RATING: * * * 1/2
Friday, June 27, 2008
The Fashion - Self Titled
Friday, June 13, 2008
Coldplay...What esh dish!?
Been a few minutes since my last blog entry, so here we go, diving back into action, batman style!
New Coldplay record came out...uh, wait, did it? Not sure, but I have it anyway and have been playing the hell out of it. A 60 year old doctor who listens to The Beastie Boys and Korn and Manson and the like and has a strange thing for old barbershop quartets from the 50's, said that Coldplay was a little too mellow for him.
I have to agree to a point. On several occasions I have thrown the three studio records Coldplay has released onto a playlist and sat back and did work or whatever and found myself a few times getting bored. The music itself was good, the harmony, melody, time, and combination of sound and soul stirring, however after a while, yep! It's Coldplay!
The new thang...Viva La Vida or Death And His Friends... I like the freshness of it. I may have just spun the previous records too much and got those older tunes in my head to where I didn't care anymore, but the new one is worth the listen. Violet Hill - my favorite single of the record.
3 Stars out of 3
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