Category: Music
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Review: Pink Elephant’s Identity Crisis in Music
Arcade Fire’s Pink Elephant features 42 minutes of synth-heavy experimentation co-produced by Daniel Lanois. The album showcases a mix of vibrant tracks and atmospheric filler, oscillating between nostalgia and reinvention. While some songs shine, others disappoint with excessive synth effects. Highlights include strong lyrics and emotive melodies, but the overall experience is uneven.
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One Too Many
There’s this ladyin my place of businessFell in love on a whim,then asked herself, “Who is this?”Left her crying.In her mouth, a bad taste.And a call to the lawyers,in debt to her waste. And I don’t blame herfor smoking three packs a day.You can’t kill yourself fastif you just fade away.You can see it in…
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“Bloom where you are” lyrics
This is how you felt, and the hand you were dealt will never be understanded, so bloom where you’re planted.
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“Too long” lyrics
When I say, “I love you,” She reaffirms that I’m a nice guy. When I say, “I love you,” She reaffirms how much she likes me, But, she can’t say, “I love you.” She can’t say, “I love you.” It just might take to long.
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“Not as close” Lyrics
What makes the difference now is I can feel it comin’ ‘round this time. She puts her hands on her hips and she moves her lips to a sigh. What makes it okay now is I can feel it come from miles away. And if I make it somehow, I’ll find it in myself to…
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Under $99 Alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Polyphonic (Higher) Octave Generator Nano/Micro POG $206-219 & EHX POG2 $358: Royal Blood Bass Sound at 87% Savings
The best way to describe the Royal Blood sound is like a Siamese Dream-era Smashing Pimpkins meets Led Zeppelin or The White Stripes. The key is a single bass guitar split into two signals using a tuner or A/B into a higher octave or chord generator. We send the bass signal to a traditional rock…
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Top Independent or Local Albums
These are my favorite independent/local/self-funded albums I can think of today. While I was making the list, I realized that independent and indie are not the same thing. Also, Radiohead’s self-released material doesn’t count. Here they are in random order: Triple Lutz – Vampire Screenplay* (Dallas, TX) Centro-matic – Love You Just The Same (Denton,…