2009 / 4 stars / reviews / the bird and the bee — No comments
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Oct 09
The Bird and The Bee
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
2009, Blue Note Records
electronic, indie pop
The Bird and the Bee seem like yet another artsy duo attempting to find success in the indie pop field with their second album Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future; even the title of their album is appropriately off-beat to fit that image. But the songs on Ray Guns are rather simplistic instead of esoteric, both in lyrics and in beats. Yet even those lyrics and beats are haunting enough to be memorable, and it’s that catchiness that really carries this album – see “Love Letter to Japan.” I do have to applaud them for subtle jazz influences and the fact that lead vocalist Inara George’s voice is great when she’s singing or speaking. Hey, let’s face it, a good singer doesn’t necessarily know how to pull off a chant or even sound good when they’re not singing, but George does.
“My Love,” “Meteor,” “Diamond Dave.”
myspace, last.fm
Moonbabies’s War on Sound, Stephanie Dosen’s A Lily for the Spectre
singles / the bird and the bee / video — No comments
13
Oct 09
To ensure that today was not a complete waste of your time, check out this music video by The Bird and The Bee, whose newest album Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future I will be reviewing tomorrow. This video is alternately hilarious and endearing, so be prepared to never get this song out of your head.
2006 / 4 stars / evanescence / reviews — No comments
13
Oct 09
Evanescence
The Open Door
2006, Wind-Up Records
alt rock, metal
All right, folks, I have a very shameful secret. Along with old-school Backstreet Boys and Britney, Evanescence is a major guilty pleasure of mine. Lead singer/songwriter Amy Lee’s whining is as addicting as whining can ever be, and she has the Pop Diva Personality down pat. On a more serious note, I personally think Open Door is a far better album than Fallen, as the latter tried to hard to stay relevant in the ‘rock’ genre and didn’t allow for any creativity (or excessive whining). But Open Door made up for it, and in many ways is a true depiction of the band (if you can still call it one, as the only original member left is Lee herself). Apparently Evanescence is back in the studio, which is a relief considering how badly I need their brand of Weepy Crack-Rock.
“Weight of the World,” “Lithium,” “Lacrymosa.”
myspace, last.fm
AFI’s decemberunderground, Poets of the Fall’s Revolution Roulette
