While some classic bands have incorporated ridiculous styles into their on-stage personas the good ones made sure it functioned as an embellishment for their stage act, not something that overshadowed their actual product.
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Ultimately, whether the film is enjoyable is almost irrelevant, because the soundtrack is good enough to stand as a music compilation all its own.
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At only 36 minutes long, a full run through of Wander/Wonder isn’t an excessive time commitment; the record breezes on by and leaves the listener ready for more.
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A satisfying assortment of upbeat dream-punk that doesn’t really break into new territory.
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Put these songs on, think of someone you really don’t like, and try to smile with half of your mouth while furiously scowling with the other half.
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“Cut Your Hair” did exactly what it needed to. It critiqued the industry, gained an audience big enough to have some impact, but didn’t tear apart the band by thrusting them into the limelight.
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Its masterful melancholia, haunting noise-pop and perfect mix of sweet and somber makes it a modern classic.
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While the new sound is exciting and is well executed, it doesn’t really fix their much larger problem: there is still just way too much filler.
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A little more gestation time could’ve turned a good album into a great one.
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While it’s too much fun to be called a rut of any sort, Black Lips’ newest release, Arabia Mountain, chooses to stick mostly to what the band knows best
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What is interesting about this story is “Fuck You!”’s legally ”offensive” content didn’t really offend anyone, or at least didn’t offend the amalgamated public; an offended public probably would not have let the song go 4-times platinum.
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Those willing to overlook a dramatic change in mood will find that Burst Apart, while perhaps not as emotionally engaging as Hospice, takes The Antlers’ sound in a direction that is surprising and surprisingly natural.
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