Every time I watch this clip from It Might Get Loud, I get chills.
What a genius! Sigh.
In other music news, I finally buckled down and bought the new Miniature Tigers album, Fortress. I've loved Mini Tigers since I first saw them opening for (and completely upstaging) Bishop Allen. I found Charlie Brand and his teddy bear sweater incredibly endearing, and their album Tell it to the Volcano quickly became one of my all time favorites. ALL. TIME.
Strange music video, but I can't help but love it. And what a song! Infectious beats! Sick guitar! They are so simple but soooo good.
So far the new album is pretty ok. It's definitely different, and I'll see how I feel about that. Tell it to the Volcano had a strong central theme of getting over unrequited love, and a super Pinkerton feel that I dug. It sounds like Fortress steps away from the total stripped down Weezer-ish chords and goes for a more trippy, Sgt. Pepper feel with heavier synths and effects (not surprising, seeing how Brand cites Weezer and the Beatles as two of his influences).
Sorry for that last paragraph. It was boring, but necessary. For the .5 of you who might be interested.
The addictive sound is still there though. And as long as Brand keeps writing (and loving Lost... I already miss that show so much), I'll keep coming back.
In related Miniature Tigers news, the movie Easy A uses their song "The Wolf" in one scene. I may or may not have had a minor freak out, done a victory dance, and desperately whispered to my movie-going companions how cool it was that a band I loved had a song in the show. They did not care. In unrelated news, Easy A was a great movie. Same with The Social Network... hoo boy, was that a good flick. Well, now I'm completely off topic. If I even had one to begin with. And...
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2 comments:
As an English major you should consider being a music critic. You have what it takes. I didn't like some of my favorite CDs at first, but the more I listened to them the more I liked them.
Really? The Social Network was good? I guess I just figured it would be full of sex and just really lame. But I trust your opinion.
Another excellent film? Crazy Heart. :) I remember the freak-out in Easy A. It wasn't that I didn't care, I just couldn't understand a word you were saying in the glow of Emma Stone's presence.
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