[B]The Shins - So Says I[/B]

Talk about a 60's throwback, this screams British Invasion short of Vox guitars and Edwardian suits. Unless they've got those, too, in which case they've done their research. It's definitely not a bad thing, though. The vocalist seems to have mastered a style that seems to be teetering on collapse at points, deftly crooning and flying into a falsetto squeals on occasion as well. His energetic style would lead me to believe that they can get the crowd on their feet at a live show. The guitar line flutters by nicely over hard hitting drums and sounds remarkably reminiscent of Dave Davies.

While the lineage is definitely clear, it no way detracts from their sound which seems utterly carefree. It may not reek of originality but it definitely has a unique charm, the kind of charm that drew people to that first wave of British bands in the first place. I had been meaning to check out the Shins a long while ago but never got around to it. If this is evocative of the body of their work, it might be time for me to check them out further in depth.

7/10

My suggestions are:

Yo La Tengo - Nuclear War (Cover of a classic Sun Ra song, here's one version: [URL=http://www.epitonic.com/artists/yolatengo.html]http://www.epitonic.com/artists/yolatengo.html[/URL])
The Olivia Tremor Control - California Demise Pt.3
Metric - Combat Baby
Sun Kil Moon - Salvador Sanchez

[B]The Olivia Tremor Control - California Demise Pt.3[/B] 2:47

I'm a big Olivia Tremor Control fan at the moment and I'm just getting into Black Foliage. I've heard the other Calirornia Demise Parts ont the singles and beyond collection so it sounds familer (rythmn guitar parts) but different (horns, piano, and different tempo). The vocals are very nice as usual and the rare fuzz bass makes the song even more special. At 1:15, it's just quieter and the singer is going "Friends", I should examine the lyrics more. It's back to the main verse with a nice distorted guitar line in the backround and ends on an electric beat that goes into the next song. The piano and horns really make this a great song, this rating as one my favorite OTC songs.

9/10 I love this song

Magazine - Motorcade
Gong - Sold to the highest Buddha
Bonzo Dog Band - Rockaliser Baby

My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday

ill do it :)

[QUOTE=crazyGUITARnDRUMgal]My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday

ill do it :)[/QUOTE]

wtf?

You can't just do any song do the read first post

[QUOTE=Well_Respected_Man]wtf?

You can't just do any song do the read first post[/QUOTE]

nobody else did , so i decided to and ill do one of yours also

[B]My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday[/B]
im a big MMJ fan but this is one of my least fav songs by them , the first 1:30 is my favorite part and i do like the bass, but at about 53 seconds i think the song gets kinda boring and that Jim James ( i think thats the vocalists name ) get a bit tiring and sluggish afterwards , but the solo at 4:00 is pretty good but other than that im not a big fan of this song

4/10

and Well_Respected_Man your song is downloading

Kings of Convenience - Toxic Girl
Zero 7 - Over Our Heads

^^ you actually can't really do what u just did... you HAVE TO do one that the previous person posted... you can't say 'i like the song 4 posts ago' (which also is kinda weird cause your not supposed to know the song.. then the thread loses it's charm...) But well.. Try to stick to the previous persons picks :):)

[QUOTE=lilsolsman]^^ you actually can't really do what u just did... you HAVE TO do one that the previous person posted... you can't say 'i like the song 4 posts ago' (which also is kinda weird cause your not supposed to know the song.. then the thread loses it's charm...) But well.. Try to stick to the previous persons picks :):)[/QUOTE]

lol okay sorry my mistake

[QUOTE=Robert Crumb][B]The Shins - So Says I[/B]

Talk about a 60's throwback, this screams British Invasion short of Vox guitars and Edwardian suits. Unless they've got those, too, in which case they've done their research.[/QUOTE]

Actually, just for the record, The Shins are from New Mexico, and aren't actually brit-rock revival, though I can defintely see how So Says I sounds like it.

[QUOTE=crazyGUITARnDRUMgal]lol okay sorry my mistake[/QUOTE]

If you review my song your songs are next :wave:

ah, whatever crazyGUITARnDRUMgal I gave you time to review my songs. You killed the thread and broke the rules, so we are going back to my songs to keep things going.

Magazine - Motorcade (Post Punk)
Gong - Sold To The Highest Buddha (Space Rock)
Bonzo Dog Band - Rockaliser Baby (Weird Pop)

Additional easier to find songs

Olivia Tremor Control - A Familiar Noise (Lo-Fi)
XTC- Reel by Reel (New Wave)
Minor Threat - Little Friends (Hardcore)

Dibs'd.

[b]Rockaliser Baby -- Bonzo Dog Band[/b]

Starts out with an accordian, so it must be good.
Then the lead singer goes into a sort of showtune type of ditty. Kinda reminds me of Supertramp or Cheap Trick or something. Horn solo is cool, the horns keep squeaking. Then there's a sort of speaking part with what sounds like two different guys.

I think the part where he goes Ahhhh ahhhahahahhhhh is the chorus, if this song even has a chorus. Another speaking part and some jamming on a piano. The lyrics seem pretty good, nothing amazing, but still good. And the music is awesome. Now it sounds like some seagulls are calling.

It picks up at the end and then quickly fades off.

Cool, fun song. [b]9/10[/b]

Next songs:
[b]Wait in a Line -- Now it's Overhead[/b] (Theres a link on the Saddle Creek website, Saddle-Creek.com, just go to the Now it's Overhead section and then to downloads.)
[b]Fa-ce-la -- The Feelies[/b]
[b]One-armed scissor -- At the Drive-In[/b] (You've all probably heard this, but just in case someone hasn't.)

hmm.. i'll do one from above ^^^

I've been meaning to check them out for like.. FOREVER.... I've heard lot's of great thing about this band so i hope that they can live up their reputation...

[B]At The Drive In - One Armed scissor[/B]
The short little intro is cool but the vocals are sorta anoying to be honest.. And the chorus is also not really cool.... I... Don't like this song... The guitars are good, no doubt but the vocals over it are really really buggin' me.. i thought more of this band but i guess that it's not really my kinda music...........

2/10


Elliott Smith - Son of Sam
Metric - Succexy <-- Coolest song name ever :)
Zwan - Jesus, I

dibs

[B]Elliott Smith- Son Of Sam[/B]

the intro begins with some nice acoustic guitar work. and it blends rather well with the piano.this continues throughout the verse.
i think the lyrics are really good and go really well with the song.

about a minute and a half into the song it really starts to pick up with a change of pace with the guitars and most notably the drums. after that for a little while its just the guitar and the piano playing together. then theres some more great singing for a little while and then thats about the end of the song.

overall i like this song alot great guitar work and singing 8.5/10


Silverchair- Israel's Son
String Cheese Incident- 100 Year Flood
Keller Williams- Kidney in a Cooler
fantomas- rosemary's baby

dibs

[B]Silverchair - Israel's Son[/B]

Starts out with a pretty funky bass riff. Some guitars come in and a slow riff starts. I kinda like it. The singer comes in and i like the voice.

Chorus; they just change the verse riff up a little.

Another verse. Then the bridge has a squealing guitar solo followed by more vocals and the original bass line. The drums here are pretty cool. They go back into the chorus and then they change it up a little. They introduce a new riff and pick up the tempo a little. "Put your hands in the air" was kind of lame. The next bridge, the singer screams and the tempo picks up again with more yelling accompanying it. More "put your hands in the air." One last scream and it ends.

ehh, it started off alright, got a little repetitive but then picked it back up a little towards the end.

8.5/10

smashing pumpkins - drown
explosions in the sky - 6 days at the bottom of the ocean
all strung out on ok computer - let down

dibs on smashing pumpkins.

[b]Smashing Pumpkins - Drown[/b]

Hmm. Good start with a nice wee guitar riff, Drums and bass join in nicely. Vocals quite quiet, seems like it's building up to a big chorus.

Some lead guitar, nothing fancy. Back to verse with soft vocals. Still feels like it's building up to a big chorus...

Ah here we go. Heavier guitars come in. Vocals still rather quiet. More lead guitar. Okay solo, not much of a melody to it. Drums now. Vocals back again to the verse.

Chorus is upon me for the second time. Very one line then drum fill. Dave Grohl anyone?

Another small guitar solo. This time with wah. Now at 5 minutes of an 8 minute song and there's nothing to make me want to listen again. There's now some sort of screaming guitar noise that if it continues, i'm going to hunt the guy down and bop him on the nose. Less screaming of the guitar, good.

Seems like a very psychadelic song, nothing you could sing along to.

7 minutes gone now, been no vocals for about 2 mins i'd say. Just some guitar pick scratching and the drums/bass.

7:30, same thing.

He's making a very 'whaley' sound with the guitar now, deserves a good bopping.

8:15 and the song is over.

[b]Overall opinion[/b]: Started off really well with a nice guitar riff and some meaningful lyrics. Built up well to a semi decent chorus but nothing to make me want to listen to it again. The 3/4 minute long of just instruments was simply horrible. This song will Not be going on my play list.

Overall - 5/10

My reccomendations:

[b]James - Laid[/b]
[b]Space - Avenging Angels[/b]
[b]Kid Creole and The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon[/b]
[b]Oasis - Stay Young[/b]

the song was 8 minutes long? what verision did you download??? my version is 4:30.

anyways, dibs on oasis.

if the reviews not up in an hour or so, someone else take it. it means that it hasnt downloaded

dibs (whatever the fook that means) on oasis... i presume i can do that seeing as you haven't posted your oasis review yet and it's been well over an hour since you posted that

It's been about 45 minutes. That's not even one hour.

oh aye sorry

in the wrong time zone.....

ok, im ready no one take it. and thanks bartender :thumb:

[B]Oasis - Stay Young[/B]

Starts off with a little drum bit and then a very loud staticy riff come in. Liam starts singning and his voice is different from what i heard off his first two albums. I dont really like it; it was better when it was more whiny and brit-like.

He sings for quite some time and finally stops. Theres a little interlude where the riff gets a little louder. The guitar is kind of boring actually. More singing and then a guitar solo comes in. Ehh, there's not that much feeling to it at all. Its pretty quick and predictable. There's more of liam singing and the same riff over and over in the background. The lyrics are pretty typical Oasis lyrics, so i can't really complain about them. After 5 minutes, the song ends.

Pretty disappointing, even for Oasis: 4/10

Choices:
Porcupine Tree - Piano Lessons
Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon
Explosions in the Sky - 6 Days At the Bottom of the Ocean (i'll try this one again)

right for fear of ballsing this up again, i'll do porcupine tree- piano lessons

well it all starts very well with an uncomplicated, catchy paino riff and just gets better when the drums and guitars come in, especially with the addition of a soaring lead guitar part. then it gets a bit quieter for the vocals, which are beautiful- clever lyrics sung in steven wilson's soft british accent. goes noisy again, the chord sequence still being the same- the ony disappointing thing about this song is the fact that the bassline could be more varied and interesting to add an extra dimension to the verses... then a bridgey bit happens, the chord sequence is varied with more amazing lead guitar soaringness. the song reaches it's climax when the original riff comes backand repeats a couple of times. overall, this is a fantastic song and works very well, with variations in the instrumentation making up for the fact that it's actually quite repetitive. 8.5/10.

my songs:
graham coxon- bitter tears
neutral milk hotel- song against sex
oasis- magic pie

dibs