Band: Devo
Song: Working In The Coal Mine (Cover)
Album: Greatest Hits (1990)
Genre: New Wave
No clue why, but this song has been running through my head for the past couple weeks. I was originally gonna include it as part of the crazy nostalgia trip, but I kinda got bored with the theme, so here they are now.
Like, Devo was a crazy interesting group. Their music, while a little weird sometimes, is just enjoyable. Maybe not to everybody, as I can see how they could get annoying, but still rather fun.
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Band: Paul McCartney, Wings
Song: Live And Let Die
Album: Live And Let Die (Single, 1973)
Genre: Classic Rock
I've been watching a lot more movies than usual now that I'm done with school, and one of the things I've been watching a lot of is James Bond. I freaking love all those movies, but Live And Let Die holds a special place in my heart because it's just so weirdly bad. The plot is so much more out there than any of the other ones (including when he went to space) that you just can't take it too seriously.
And it's opening song is probably one of best of the entire series. It's undisputedly popular, seeing as it's been covered by loads of bands to great success.
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Band: Rancid
Song: Ruby SOho
Album: ...And Out Come The Wolves (1995)
Genre: Punk Rock
Rancid is a band that I just love, especially this song. I'm sick and it's 2am, so this won't be a long post, much like how this song is a shorter song. Like, just 2.5 minutes of bass riffing? Good deal guys, check it out!
It's a positive sounding song too, so get down with that. I dunno, this song just makes me happy and give me energy, so I hope y'all like it at least a little.
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Artist: Ghost
Album: Prequelle
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Genre: Hard Rock
Rating: 8/10
As much as I like Kanye, I will say that this album is the much stronger release of June 1st.
Ghost has had a bit of a wild last year, what with Papa Emeritus getting exposed as his real life self, old band members suing over a selection of reasons, along with some other stuff.
What is comforting to hear though, is that none of these issues harmed the album. It's honestly a quite nice album to showcase Ghost, the continuation of their new sound, and a hint at the more theatrical direction the band may be taking.
We have 2 instrumental tracks in here by the way, which is probably the biggest switch up from Meliora. Both Miasma and Helvetesfönster are some highlights of the album too, with Miasma rocking a bomb freaking saxophone solo. I honestly never expected to hear saxophone on a Ghost track, so kudos guys.
If you're looking for a song that rocks a darker tone, you wanna listen to Faith. Faith keeps it much more in line with classic Ghost themes as well, so don't miss out on that. There's some chugging elements, and the vocal work is just haunting enough.
Last track I'll highlight is Dance Macabre. I actually hated this one when I first heard it as a single. It seemed really different from Rats, and I wasn't down with that. Since listening more though I've noticed that it's basically the perfect reinvention of the Classic Rock sound. If somebody wants to bring back the genre sounding like Dance Macabre I'd be ok with that.
I'm gonna rate this an 8/10, because while it's a great album I know a lot of people (myself included) who were hoping for a slightly darker album. It's still great, but the general tone is much more Rock & Roll than I had anticipated.
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Artist: Kanye West
Album: Ye
Release Date: June 1st, 2018
Genre: Rap, Hip Hop
Rating: 7/10
The hot take is that I really enjoy this album. I wasn't sure out the gate what I was going to get either. Would I get an album full of tracks like Ye vs The People? Would I get happy little tunes like Lift Yourself? Turns out I got neither of these things.
From songs that deal with heavier topics like I Thought About Killing You and Yikes, to more introspective pieces like Wouldn't Leave the album just flows from track to track in a really smooth way. It has some good old school Kanye vibes going on without actually feeling like pandering to the crowd that likes old Kanye.
I Thought About Killing You has the feeling of a skit off of some Tech N9ne album. Up till the harder beat kicks in later I could almost see this as something Tech breaks up an album with, or maybe off of Kanye's MBDTF. It's for sure the darkest track on the album though, which bums me out a little since dark Kanye tracks are some of my favorite to get down to.
Ghost Town is a bit of a highlight for me, cause we get some of the singing Kanye that you don't always get to see highlighted, though No Mistakes is pretty cool as well since it gives you a little glimpse into Ye's personal life. Violent Crimes takes a similar vein to No Mistakes, though rather than being directed toward Kim it's for his daughters.
I feel like a lot of this album is showing a turn to Kanye's attitude, but I suppose we'll see as things go on. The start is deffinetly devoted to him showcasing some of his problems, and as we wrap up with heartfelt messages. I'm excited to see what direction Kanye goes on in the future.
Long story short. Is this album perfect? No. Not even close. I liked it a lot, but it's not without flaws. It feels too short, and it has an absence of songs that feel like long term singles. Ghost Town will probably stand tall (not just because it was my favorite), as might Yikes. We'll see as times goes on though.
It's only 23 minutes long, so feel free to give the tracks a listen. It'll take up so little of your day, and you might find you found something you like. Be sure to read the lyrics along with the music to get the best impact. Violent Crimes is much more meaningful when listened to that way at least.
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Band: Good Charlotte
Song: Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous
Album: The Young and The Hopeless (2002)
Genre: Punk Rock, Pop Punk
Today we're gonna outline some of my plans for the next 2 days.
Tomorrow, I'm dropping my review of Kanye's new album. Hot take is that it's good, but I wanna take time to really listen to it and get back to you on that.
The next day, I'll drop my review of Ghost's new album! They both dropped yesterday, so gimme some time to get these done, haha. Kanye goes first cause his album is only 7 songs and I've listened through once already.
No Good Charlotte. I never really listened to them until the last year, but I greatly enjoy the Pop Punk energy they bring to the table. It's just so much fun guys, you can't help but smile a little bit when this song, The Anthem, or one of their other hits comes on. Like, it's classic in the scene at this point.
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Band: Motörhead (Motorhead)
Song: Sympathy For The Devil
Album: Bad Magic
Genre: Hard Rock, Speed Metal
This is a cover I only discovered recently, but it might be the best one I've found yet. I'm firmly of the opinion that Lemmy's voice is the best thing this song could have used. He fits the feeling the song is supposed to convey, and the band adds a good edge when they need to.
I mean, I'm also a big fan of Lemmy and Motörhead in general, so that might be changing up my opinion a little.
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