This week I've been mostly listening to the Fightstar EP, a band called Mewithoutyou and the latest Idlewild album. However in between all this I've been enjoying the delights of Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije, particularly the fourth movement - the sleigh-ride one. I particularly like the way the violins seem to keep the rhythm (obviously they don't, the conductor does but it's still clever) and the way the key melody keeps on repeating in interesting ways.
With the Fightstar EP (They Liked You Better When You Were Dead) don't believe the hype. It isn't either absolutely fantastic or absolutely appalling. It has its moments and they definately have potential but it's still a first EP and suffers from most things regular non-former popstar first EP's do. It reminds a bit of early Feeder, Hell Is For Heroes and a bunch of other non-descript emo acts, (very) occasionally they remind me of Biffy and Radiohead but moments like that are few and far between. If you want to listen 'Amethyst' is probably my favourite song right now, though 'Lost Like Tears In The Rain' is almost as good and 'Mono' is in turn almost as decent as that.
Mewithoutyou and Idlewild just rock. Buy stuff of both. (Speaking of which 65daysofstatic are playing in Norwich the day before Idlewild. There are no problems, only opportunities.)
(8) Fix The Sky A Little - 65daysofstatic
(t) AYP
Try it! You have nothing to lose except your credibility.
Did you just not read what I wrote or something?
Yep! You're saying you can't listen to them on principle. I'm saying stuff your principles and listen to them anyway. You may lose credibility but who cares?
So why dont you stuff your juses principles and lose your credability? Because you have decided on something.
i have heard it and wasn't impressed.
it sounds like someone who wants to be emo but clearly isn't.
...yes i'm still bitter about Busted breaking up.
After lieutenant Kije try Prokofievs Romeo and Juliet. The Naxos 2 Cd set with Mogrelia is pretty good, cheap and has great sound. Or André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra on EMI Classics Forte series.
I think your (Mark) comments about the Fightstar EP are fair. Though it is true that it only exists due to Busted's success. All in all, it is just average and not worth NME's rave reviews.
In other news, I saw Secret Machines last night. Now they were good!
Don't tell everyone about them if they are secret.
And how do you type with your paws? Are you some sort of crazy 'Finger-cat'? (a cat with fingers, not like finger mouse, which was a mouse with a finger up it, never put your finger up a... never mind)
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I cant listen to fightstar out of principle. To me Charlie is and always will be a fake. A man who couldnt make it in the heavy metal world alone so he started with pop, paid his due's and when the timing was right, made his move. Its a genius plan, but shows the downfalls in modern music. They could be awsome for all I know, I just couldnt care less.