And you know what? Maybe The Dismemberment Plan et al are just really really good at their jobs. But you know, looking back on it… it’s a weird combination, isn’t it? It’s like soy sauce and pineapple: yeah, it turns out that they work well together, but you seriously wonder what was going through the mind of the person who first proposed that they did. It just seemed like noisy alt-rock and upbeat pop rock were natural bed-fellows. I mean that was basically the formula that made The Dismemberment Plan awesome. The band’s sold itself on a mixture of anthemic pop-rock and post-punk noisiness, and I mean when their last album was recommended to me under that description I figured I was set for a good time. I mean it’s only on listening to Near To The Wild Heart of Life that it becomes clear just how much Japandroids’ career-long raison d’etre has been playing with fire. But here it is: an album released by a genuinely exciting and creative band, whose last album kicked ass, and it sucks. I’ve reviewed disappointing albums by bands with great track records (like The Glowing Man) I’ve reviewed bad album by bands that I once liked way back in their discography (like Machine Messiah) I’ve reviewed bad albums by bands I liked but only in a stupid cheesy nostalgic way (like The Stage). I’ve come close a few times in the past, sure. Well, good God damn, I’m finally gonna get to review a bad album by a good band.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |