House 'Warming' Party 08.08.08

Come check out our new house and have a drink. Also, some good tunes will be played (probably by Kyle).

Summer sweets, Sunny songs.

So I wasn't lying when I said I was going to keep posting.

As far as music posts are concerned, the link will be in the picture. The argument for and against music piracy is long and (can be) involved. I suppose my general theory on the whole matter is that all of this music is available all ready on the internet, in one form or another. Those who are going to buy music will, and those that wish only to download will also. I, for one, download an inordinate amount of music, but then again, I buy an inordinate amount of music. Not that this justifies the downloading of albums, but I generally buy what I've heard before (on vinyl, most times), and I've discovered more than one good band by finding their whole album on the internet. If everyone decries the death of coherent long players (LPs) then it seems as though music blogs offering one or two tracks from said album are only aiding and abetting this process. But then again, it's not my right to give away someone else's intellectual property (but I suppose that's not stopping me either.. the tool's have been easier to obtain than ever). I suppose my point is, if you like it, buy it. And if you don't like it, delete it. And if I shouldn't be hosting the link, I'll take it down (let me know). But this is really my way of spreading my musical taste on to my friends (which means no one will be downloading these, since my friends think I have horrid music taste). All right, more discussion later, on to the music. [edit - after re reading this I realize it rambles and doesn't make much sense.]

This has been on my turntable almost everyday this summer. It just never seems to get old. I'm a sucker for female fronted vocal bands, ala Discount. But these guys do a really good job of combining the male and female vocal parts. Not in sugary sweet harmonies, but rather in waves of alternating male and female vocals that manage to be different enough to offer two distinct voices, but certainly not enough to be jarring to the ear. The vocal flipping works within a song, verse to verse, but it also works song to song, as the songs on this album are all short and flow together seamlessly. This is usually points against an album, but I think it works for this band and this album. Also, the lyrics on the album are written by all three members, but again, they are similar enough to form a cohesive package. There are songs about girls and drinking, like any good pop punk record but also there are songs about death, loss, and not really appreciating those close to us until they're gone. So in a way, maybe the similar song structure is a ruse to hide some of the deeper themes of the lyrics. The surface provides enough sugar and glitter to hook you in, all the while drawing you down to some of the darker and definitely more mature depths.

So that's my stab at trying to be a rock critic. Either way, this is a really catchy record, and it's 12 songs fly by.


Buy it here: Asian Man Records - Lemuria - Get Better (2008)

Or check it out :

Actually, I think the only things on Superior Ave are Banks.

 

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So this is my try at a web comic. This is taken (more or less) from a conversation that Tim and I had on our way home from camping. I thought it would make a good comic. My artistic skills aren't so good, but I'm actually kind of proud of the way this turned out. I want to try to post more comics/stuff I make since I'm more or less out of pictures from Europe to post. Also, maybe expect some full album reviews and downloads in the next few weeks. If I actually get around to it, I'll try to put a few of my more favorite albums up.