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This is the third single released from Amok. It was released
early in July of 2013. This was released as a 12” single and as a download. The
12” was pressed at 45 RPMs, if that is something that you care about. There was
no special version of this single that I have heard about, so there will be no
ridiculous third party market markups like with the last single.
The A side is Before Your Very Eyes. The song has a fast
beat and an interesting rhythm guitar part. The bass comes off as very simple
but enjoyable. The drums are all over the map but somehow seem to make sense in
the context of the song. Thom’s vocals are hauntingly beautiful floating over
it all. I especially like the keyboards that float in between the vocals and
the rest of the band at about half way through the song. This song is all about
the music. The lyrics don’t make much sense but the music keeps the listener interested.
The B side is called Magic Beanz. This song also has a
faster beat with that same style of interesting rhythm. I don’t really like the
spooky sound of the key board. The drums are similar to the A side track.
Yorke’s vocals are put through a processor this time to give them an echo and,
it seems, to give them an under tone. It is an interesting sound but very
spooky. His lyrics seem to have more direction with this track as well. It
comes off as if those who owe money to the big banks are being oppressed
because they are not able to pay. That is my take on it anyway. I may have
added some to the idea simply from my own experience.
It is interesting stuff but not necessarily a need to own
unless you’re a super fan.
This is the groups first release. Some call it an EP come
call it an album. Either way it is good music. It was originally released in
May of 2011. Mail order copies were released on, what Slumberland Records
calls, creamy white vinyl. It was also released on CD and download. The order
of the tracks are different on the vinyl version. The CD and DL order are the
same. There are eight tracks included on this album.
Every one of these eight songs are drenched in echo and
reverb. The reason for this is that Mario Hernandez fell in love with the wall
of sound that was created by Phil Spector. He loved the sound so much that he
decided to write music following that style. He went so far as to record this
album with analog tapes and equipment as much as possible. He brought in
friends Becky Barron on drums and Bill Evans on guitar.
I don’t think that there was an official single released
from the album but there are certainly a couple of stand out tracks. The first
stand out track for me is called To Mess With Dynamite. The song is a fast
paced surf/punk song with an added crunch to the guitar. The vocals are very
mellow and the song overall is not in your face as you would assume with the
average punk song.
The other track that I really like is called Sweet Tooth.
This track is very surf influenced. With the leading hand claps and the drums
following suit in the verse. It is a very simple track that would be very easy
to dance to. It also kind of reminds me of the late 50s music I guess. It is
fun and I would recommend it to anyone.
This is the eleventh album from Hall & Oates. It was
released in December of 1982. The title of the album is a play on the chemical
formula for water. The H is for Daryl Hall and the O is for John Oates. The H
and the O for the first initial of each of their last names. This album
contained their best charting single ever, Maneater.
There were three singles released from this album including
Maneater. It was the first of the three singles to be released from the album. The song
originally started as a reggae song. They changed it to a more R&B styled
song. The lyrics also went through an evolution. The final version of the song
that ended up on the album has become recognizable instantly for most people,
especially the chorus. The lyrics for the chorus are: “oh, oh here she comes;
watch out boy, she'll chew you up; oh, oh here she comes, she's a maneater.”
The second single from the album is called One On One. The
song references a sports theme to relate to romantic activities. This is
another song that is very easy to recognize once the chorus comes in. It is a
slow song that I actually like. This is probably because of the nostalgic
references but it is easy to get comfortable with too.
The third single from the album is called Family Man. This
is actually a cover of a song that Mike Oldfield had originally written. With
this version the lyrics are slightly altered from what Oldfield had originally
written. It is also important to note that there are three different versions
of the music video for this song. There is a standard version that is based on
the album version of the song. There is a version that was recreated to go with
the 12” single (Extended version) of the song. There was also a cut up version.
This version cuts up the 12” version video to match the album version of the
song. This version gives some odd cuts. This last version can be found only on
laserdisc that I am aware of.
This is the first album released from Deee-Lite. It was
released in August of 1990. I wasn’t really into dance music at this time. That
was my sisters’ thing. She loved the first single and I think that she bought
the cassette single for the song. Part of it for me was that my sister liked
the song so much that I didn’t want to like it. The thing is, it is a good song
and it was hard to not like it just because my sister liked it, especially
since it was a number one hit for a time. There were a few guest artists that
appeared on the album; Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip were the most famous though.
The CD has two extra tracks on it, one, Deee-Lite Theme at the beginning of the
CD and Two, Build The Bridge at the end of the CD. I recently picked up a vinyl
repressing of the album and do not have those two extra tracks.
There were four singles released from the album. The first
single released from the album was Groove Is In The Heart. The song lyricly
compares the feelings of infatuation to that of a really good song. The song is
basicly a techno house track but has elements of disco, funk and hip-hop music.
The bass was played by Bootsy Collins and the rap in the song was done by
Q-Tip. This song was the reason that I bought the record. I had recently bought
the first De La Soul album and mentioned to my wife that I wanted this album
too. She said that she was interested in owning it as well. I found that it was
repressed by Rhino Records, so I found the cheapest way to get it and now we
have a copy.
The song Power Of Love was the second single released from the
album. The song is a fun 90s style house track. The lyrics convey that one
should love everything in order to get love in return. This idea is supposed to
make your life better and happier. It is a good open idea. More importantly,
the music is bouncy and happy.
The third single from the album is called E.S.P. It has a
different opening than the first two singles. The song still uses samples but
it is built on electronic music more than samples. Most of the vocalists’
lyrics are processed to sound like they are reversed. It is a cool effect but
also makes it hard to understand what she is saying. This is an interesting
song but comes off a bit dated after over 20 years.
The last single from the album is called Good Beat. The song
is about just that, hearing a good beat to a song, something to dance to. It
has a good beat by the way and the video is interesting too. I like the colored
monochrome that the video was shot in. Even though nothing really happens it
keeps my interest.
All in all it is a good album, maybe not necessary for
everyone but I think that everyone should hear Groove Is In The Heart.
That is all I have for now...
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