Folly - Insanity Later

kurtkurtkurt:

Sorry Stuckski.

So these guys are straight up hardcore/slam dance punch you in the face breakdown music, with a touch of ska thrown in to confuse the ska kid in me trying to skank. This album is very loud and agressive. Overall definitely not my cup of tea. I did enjoy Discussion is for the Pigs, which will give you a general feel for what they do, but I'm not always super big into screaming. I respect what they're trying to do overall, meshing two genres that seem like complete opposites, but it's hard to fully enjoy the results  for me.

Stuckski:

Well, there's a lot of screaming, I'm pretty sure these guys are pissed about something or other. Don't know what, because -once again- they are screaming. I hate screaming in music. Wait, let me elaborate for a second here: I love shouting and chants in most of my music, it adds to the energy and creates a great mood. Screaming is completely different: you can barely understand what they're saying and it just sounds like a choir of petulant 14-year olds. The few moments when the singer isn't screaming actually sound quite good. Pity he couldn't do that for the entire fucking album.

RATINGS:

kurtkurtkurt: 4/10
Stuckski: 2/10

Change by The Dismemberment Plan

kurtkurtkurt:

This album is very 'Yawn'. I was kinda just waiting for most of the songs (whole album) to end so I could say my few words and review the next album.

Stuckski:

The problem I have with a lot of indie music is that they all start to sound very similar. If you made me listen to this album tomorrow there is no guarantee that I would recognize it, even though I had to listen to it several times to even be able to think of something -anything- to say about it. It's bland, boring and they don't sound like they'd be fun to watch live. Another cardinal sin in my books.


RATINGS:

kurtkurtkurt: 2/10
Stuckski: 3/10

Best of 2001-2009 by Rasmus

kurtkurtkurt:

Umm... The album cover looks kinda cool? It doesn't help their generic rock sound, but  I think it's the most positive thing I can say about the album. I suppose I can also say "They're a band who plays their instruments and form songs." So they've got that much going for them.

Stuckski:

I had to resist the urge to take a hatchet to my music collection before starting this music blog. I almost convinced myself that it would be preferential to admitting owning some of the pop albums I do (see Aguilera, Christina). Now that we've been through a few reviews, I realize that what I'm really embarrassed about is all these generic rock albums I own. I mean, the Rasmus? Who the fuck are these guys, and how on earth do they have enough music to create a 'best of' album spanning eight years?! They sound like a Linkin Park knock-off, in a bad way.

RATINGS:

kurtkurtkurt: 1/10
Stuckski: 2/10

Your Favorite Weapon by Brand New

kurtkurtkurt:

Well that sucked. I mean I guess I've heard worse (Seether) but still pretty terrible. Biggest disappointment was Soco Amaretto Lime. I thought to myself "Oh, it's gonna be a fun upbeat song. Surely if the song title is a mixed drink. WRONG.
Stuckski:

I don't know what's up with this album, but I was bored to tears listening to it, and that is the only flaw I cannot forgive. I think it's supposed to be some kind of pop-punk or something, not sure. Generic, boring...yawn.

RATINGS:

kurtkurtkurt: 2/10
Stuckski: 1/10

5th Demo by I Hate You When You're Pregnant

kurtkurtkurt:

Okay so I got myself I Hate You When You're Pregnant's discography after hearing The Dollar Tree from either my sister or John Spriggs (I don't remember who showed me first). I thought to myself "Well isn't that a neat little tune. I'll see what everything else is like." WEEEELLLL... ends up it's basically this guy using his stock keyboard beats and singing on top. Apparently he was a better live act.

Stuckski:

Remember that 'Doggy Bounce' song from Flight of the Concords? Well, Imagine that kind of music, but replace those two guys with a bunch of frat boys. Somebody just turned on a beat machine and threw in a few random tracks over the top of it, and then 'sang' whatever they felt like over the top of it.

RATINGS:

Stuckski: 2/10 (At least it sounds like the band had fun making it.)

kurtkurtkurt: 3/10 The Dollar Tree kept it from being lower.