 | Tracklist:
1. Hey, Hey, Hey... Take It Easy
2. Belly Up
3. There's No Business Like Snow Business
4. Violet's Aren't Blue, They're Violet
5. Gucci Girl (Feat. Jerry Jones)
6. Bloody Pelvis
7. Mental Crown (Feat. Jennifer Reyes)
8. Gullyhead
9. The Eye-touch of Brilliance
10. Baby Gorilla Teeth
11. I Only Draw Chairs
12. Jammin' On the One
| Ranking: #45 for 2008 | |
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| Summary: A fortunate and original mix of R&B and post-hardcore with an experimental twist. Before you ask, the singer is, in fact, African American. |
3 of 3 thought this review was well written
Truth be told, I was not expecting to find this album. I was not expecting to find more than one song, and the only reason for that being, "HEY! IT'S FEATURING JERRY JONES!" whom I quite enjoy. Seeing as they 'friended' Trophy Scars, I listened to a few of their songs on their MySpace, and the whole time I had a grin plastered on my face. Like every other reviewer, I will state: the musical future is looking bleak. Almost everything is unoriginal. Bands are looking for new and improved ways to raise the bar. Unfortunately, along with them comes every fan who devotes their time to learning all the intros, and ultimately, makes rip-off bands of similar nature. (If you're on of those people, you know who you are.) Jacobi Wichita, fortunately, breathes something fresh into the scene. The secret ingredient being... R&B?
One of the first things you will notice with Jacobi Wichita is their lively vocalist. He's stand-out, to say the least. Mixing R&B crooning, harsh (usually enjoyable) screams, and whatever else he feels like weaves itself into every song creatively. The guitarists manage to swim between jazzy, post-hardcore, bluesy, ambience, and hell, I think you're getting the idea. This CD doesn't stagnate into a single genre for long. The bassist quite literally keeps the flow, giving everything a concise feel and keeping the songs flowing and controlled. A keyboardist appears subtly (and I mean subtly) on many songs, stands out in others, and just adds to the depth of the music. Drums with a quick, jazzy flair are commonly accompanied by bongos, and with every little quirk like this that band whips out, it leads to the Zen of underground music: Something that makes you sit there and realize you're not listening to a re-hash.
Bonez Malone is not the most mature CD on the market. It's the first full length of a promising band, and it shows some amazing potential. For a first try, it's incredibly diverse and far reaching. Luckily, that reach pulls you in closer and illustrates how much can be put out there into music while maintaining a fun, energetic sound. From the straight up hip-hop of "Mental Crown" to the sprawling energy of "Belly Up", Jacobi Wichita sprint through genres while keeping everything listenable and highly enjoyable.
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Album Rating: 4
I really had no idea what else to say on this album. I should have probably thought of more, because I made a band page just to review it. Maybe it's just one of those things.
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Never heard this band before, but mashing up R&B and hardcore screaming sounds like an awful, awful idea.
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The screams sound bad, but the rest of it is really good. The screams are like... Shreiking most the time. But I definately recommend giving these guys a listen.
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screams sound fine, cd sounds fine, review was good too
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I need to go in an fix the bit about the screams being bad. I don't know why I even said that.
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lol this shit is cool
good bass fills, good screams, BONGOS, synths, wah-wah pedals, nice song variation hahaahaha
| | | Album Rating: 4
This band needs more listeners for sure.
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rock
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recommended to me on itunes cause i bought some trophy scars, i like. and jerry's part is damn cool.
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yeah done listening. throw 'er up there with trophy scars, victor! fix the sun, and la dispute.
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
This is damn good. The best part about this band is that with their Lambsie.Divey ep you can tell they are maturing and honing their skill as a band.
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Album is fucking awesome. Didn't expect the low death growls on Violets Aren't Blue, They're Violet. That's also my favorite song on here as of now
Digging: Jom Mom - Avery Cagle: True Story of a Banning
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^the growls are mind blowing the first time you hear them lol
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he growls for 5 seconds and thats it for the whole album thats not mind blowing
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
i have a small mind
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
JK! but yea haha i know he does it only twice on that song, and then a little in the background for two other songs but the first time violets came on i was legit very pleasantly surprised.
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edit: you snaked me
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This is really good. Screams are great, but I love old-school bled and ISMFOF so what the fuck do I know. Found out about this band from I am Alaska, CHECK EMMMMM OUUUUUT.
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