robot_hanabi (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} robot_hanabi) wrote,@ 2007-06-20 14:40:00 |
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Current Music Post!
While typing in the address of this LJ, I accidentally pressed Enter too soon after typing "rob." Did you know whenever you type keywords in the address bar it takes you directly to Wikipedia? I just spent the last two minutes learning about R.O.B. the robot.
Anyway.
It's kinda funny. I had two new things to listen to yesterday; one was Piana, of course, and the other was the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's ep, "Is Is." I was more excited for the Piana one and had high expectations, so I was surprised to find myself listening to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs over Piana. Not like I'm trying to compare the two, I just find it interesting how current circumstances can affect things like this. For example, let's take a look at Piana's album. The cover gives a cool vibe that accompanies tracks like "Snowflakes" and "With the Sea." It just doesn't mesh well with the 90+ degree weather right now. But the Yeah Yeah Yeahs album? I can bump that all summer.
Of course, Piana always releases these wintery-type albums; it's her signature sound. Unfortunately there's not much progression here from the last album and wavers between really good and really forgettable. Piana has long ditched the glitchy experimentation of her first album, and although I bitched about that during her sophomore album, the live instruments of "Eternal Castle" is not what's bothering me. What's troublesome is it sounds like she's following the generic route of pop ballads. The track "Prayer" sounds more suitable for some J-pop singer.
But of course, I'm being overly critical (as always) and there are good songs here. "Snowflakes" is simply amazing. In fact, I should just upload it: Here it is.
I don't know. I'm curious to see where she goes from here.
Hmmmmm, anyway. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Is Is" is surprisingly awesome. I'm not the biggest Yeah Yeah Yeahs fan and didn't even bother to listen to "Show Your Bones," but "Is Is" is refreshing. No huge progression, but more maturity, better production and more fleshed out songs.
While typing in the address of this LJ, I accidentally pressed Enter too soon after typing "rob." Did you know whenever you type keywords in the address bar it takes you directly to Wikipedia? I just spent the last two minutes learning about R.O.B. the robot.
Anyway.
It's kinda funny. I had two new things to listen to yesterday; one was Piana, of course, and the other was the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's ep, "Is Is." I was more excited for the Piana one and had high expectations, so I was surprised to find myself listening to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs over Piana. Not like I'm trying to compare the two, I just find it interesting how current circumstances can affect things like this. For example, let's take a look at Piana's album. The cover gives a cool vibe that accompanies tracks like "Snowflakes" and "With the Sea." It just doesn't mesh well with the 90+ degree weather right now. But the Yeah Yeah Yeahs album? I can bump that all summer.
Of course, Piana always releases these wintery-type albums; it's her signature sound. Unfortunately there's not much progression here from the last album and wavers between really good and really forgettable. Piana has long ditched the glitchy experimentation of her first album, and although I bitched about that during her sophomore album, the live instruments of "Eternal Castle" is not what's bothering me. What's troublesome is it sounds like she's following the generic route of pop ballads. The track "Prayer" sounds more suitable for some J-pop singer.
But of course, I'm being overly critical (as always) and there are good songs here. "Snowflakes" is simply amazing. In fact, I should just upload it: Here it is.
I don't know. I'm curious to see where she goes from here.
Hmmmmm, anyway. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Is Is" is surprisingly awesome. I'm not the biggest Yeah Yeah Yeahs fan and didn't even bother to listen to "Show Your Bones," but "Is Is" is refreshing. No huge progression, but more maturity, better production and more fleshed out songs.
