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This is the eighth album for Death Cab For Cutie. It was
released on March 31, 2015 on Atlantic Records. The album was put out on CD,
Vinyl, Cassette and DL. I pre-orderd the vinyl edition and received the colored
version with one solid gold and one white record. There were only 5000 made of
the records in white and gold though. I am happy that I got the colored version
still. The D side, it is a double LP with only three sides being used, is
etched with the most minimal etch I have ever seen. The Etch is of the outline
of the cover graphic and the name of the album underneath the outline. In my
opinion, if your going to do an etch, make it extravagant. The whole graphic is
in black and white. The etch could have been of all the black parts. It would
have been a lot more substance. On the other hand it is the same graphic that
was put on the CD as well.
There have been four singles released from the album
already. all were digital only singles though. I always find this disappointing
as I like to track down the B sides. At the same time, because bands are
releasing the singles digitally it usually means that there will be an EP
released later with what would be the B sides from a new album.
The first single from the album is Black Sun. When the song
was released the official video wasn’t ready so the record company released a
lyric video and later released the official video. The song has a good beat
with not so overwhelming drums. The guitar part is what has me on the fence
though. the guitar part is picked notes. I feel like I want to hear whole
chords being played with distortion. Instead, I am getting mostly picked
fragile notes. It is not until the last third of the song that I get to hear
what I want and that is just in the bridge and it is gone. I want to hear more
of that sound on this track and it isn’t there enough for me. It is still a
beautiful song and I am glad to have it in my collection.
The second single from the album is called No Room In Frame.
The song starts off kind of slow with some odd noises. Ben’s vocals come in
with a simple guitar part. The drums come in and the song falls into a smooth
beat that feels nice. The song slowly builds into something that is warm and
fuzzy like a teddy bear clutched to a child's chest. The song isn’t over bearing
but instead wants to be your next love. It is sweet and loveable. I could get
used to this song easily.
The third single from the album is called The Ghosts of Beverly Drive. This song has a quick beat and sings about a car accident and
the feelings of a spot where that accident happened. It talks about the
emotions that one goes through with the aftermath of said accident. It is kind
of weird putting these feelings on a song that is so danceable. Ben has done
this kind of a thing in the past though so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised
with this song. I like the song though so I can look past the bizarre lyrics
and into the music.
The last single that has been released from the album, there
may be more singles later, is called Little Wanderer. This track is a bit
slower but seems to sit well like No Room In Frame does. The chorus is super
catchy and the lyrics are easy to follow and sing along to. It is also a sweet
song about someone that goes away because they have wanderlust but he always
wants her to come back because he misses her so much when she leaves. He only
hopes that she messes him as much and has a desire to come back to him.
This is such a great album. I hope that there will be more
singles released that will reach so many more people.
This is the first physical release from Big Data. It was
released on March 20, 2015 under Warner Bros. Records. Previous releases, 1.0,
1.5 and 1.6, were released only as downloads. This album was released on CD and
DL only. The album overall deals with new world issues such as hacking and
invasion of privacy by overreaching governments and corporations. I found out
about the album from a new local radio station called Go 96.3. This used to be
the local R&B station. Either they changed formats or they sold out. I
haven’t bothered to look into it because it doesn’t matter enough to me. I
still listen to 89.3 The Current but it is nice to have an alternate station to
switch to when I don’t want to hear what is on The Current. Anyway, the album
was put together by a producer named Alan Wilkis. He has his own record label,
Wilcassettes, and this is why the project was put out under, not with, Warner
Bros.
There have been two singles put out off this album so far,
the album is really good and I am hoping for more off of this album. The first
of those two singles is called Dangerous. The vocalist for this goes by the
name Joywave. The bass guitar in this song is super heavy and is a real slap in
the face. The vocals are stark and fit with the bass guitar sound. The drums
are simple and unobtrusive. The chorus is just a bit louder with added synth
parts to get the listener even more interested in the song. It is a perfect
blend of drum and bass.
The second single from the album is called The Business ofEmotion. This song features White Sea. She has a beautiful voice that seems to
go well with the electronic sounds that are featured on the song. She has a way
of being stark but beautiful with all of the harsh sounds that are going on all
around the song. Hard hitting bass drum sounds with repetitive synth bass
sounds. It is a great dance track and would fit in well at a dance party or a
club anywhere.
I feel like the song that Rivers Cuomo contributed to,
Snowed In, would be perfect for a third single. A) it is Rivers Cuomo and B) it
is super catchy electronic dance music and C) Rivers Cuomo is from Weezer, i.e.
instant recognition.
This is a great album for anyone who likes EDM (Electronic
Dance Music). I find it a really fun album and am lucky to have heard a track
on a local radio station. Go check it out.
This is the second single released for the upcoming album.
It was released as DL and 7” record on March 23, 2015. There was apparently a
misprint with a part of the pressings where the B side label is on both sides.
It is unknown how many of these exist but they are out there. I did not get a
misprint personally but there was an official apology not only for a delay in
the release but also for the misprint.
The A side is the song Superhero. The song is heavy with
hard hitting drums a low sounding rubbery bass guitar and thick distorted
guitars. The song is cut with piano to slightly lighten the song. Mike Patton
still has that amazing vocal style where he can growl and have that clear vocal
tone a second later. The song uses a sample of mike singing “Go!” over and over
in different notes. It gets kind of old but helps the song along at the same
time. I can’t say this is a great song but it is also what I would expect from
the group at the same time.
The B side is a remix of the song Superhero by Battaglia. I am going to start off by saying that
this remix is nowhere near as good as the A side track. I think that they tried
to take this song in the same place as the remix for the previous single. It
just didn’t work at all. The use of the reed instrument was a big fail in my
opinion. That is the big stumbling block for me. I think that over simplifying
the track didn’t help this song either. It is like looking into a sink hole. It
isn’t going anywhere and you hope that it isn’t going to take everything in
with it. Luckily, it is just a remix and will have nothing to do with the rest
of the album.
Just get the DL on this one
if you have any interest.
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