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CibbuanoMusicTimes October 06 Mixtape
October 31st 2006 22:23
October's mixtape is mainly a combination of songs from albums that have been released in the past month, and select tracks from the annual influx of various Ministry of Sound compilations that hit the shelves this time of year, from Mashed to the Annual and, for Australians, the acoustic/dance package Chillout Sessions.
White Rose Movement are unique in a very familiar way - they seem to have combined the dance-punk styling of the Rapture, with the rawness of Bloc Party, and just a smack of !Forward Russia!'s hardcore edge to form a force to be reckoned with. Interestingly, this song appeared in its original form on the recently released Mashed III, showing just how dancey it is, and yet still retaining its original indie rock shape.
This dance track has slowly been gaining popularity everywhere, appearing on both the US and Australian Annual compilations. It has all the signs of a great dance song - synthesiser hook, great beat, and edgy female vocals to ensure you have every ear tuning in.
Indie rock remixes are all the rage at the moment, and 70s rock outfit Wolfmother are not to be outdone. I've always found the Sydney band a little too annoying to listen to consistently, but this particular remix shows them in a slightly different light, with the musical and vocal loops doing them indefinite justice.
After hitting Australian audiences with singles like "Do-Do's and Whoa-Oh's" and "Face Without a Name," pop-rocking quartet released the obligatory acoustic ballad, in the form of "The Shake." The song is extremely simple, one acoustic hook and the building appearance of a piano accompaniment, but Darren Cordeux's slightly raspy vocals brings enough emotion to fill two songs.
My parents always told me that when I was young, I used to perform Elvis' "Blue Moon" at every opportunity, but my only real musical memories from my childhood is wondering what "Let's Talk About Sex" meant, and boucing along to Frente!'s "Accidentally Kelly Street." The light and mellow 90s pop song is memorable not only for the song itself, but the wierd music clip, which unfortunately I can't find.
A rather peculiar choice as first single from their second album, Starky sound almost like an Keane-ish electronic band from the likes of this song. Nevertheless, the wierd timing of the song, and the seemingly disconnected lyrics, and the great harmonies all combine to make this song a drawcard for the otherwise quite rocky band.
It's taken a while to get used to Regina Spektor, but the increasing airplay of this single has spun me into absolute love for this song. Reeking of a song that was made completely by herself on her computer with the assistance only of a Casio keyboard, this only helps to serve her unconservative brilliance. Her vocals are usually sweet, but her ocassional interruptance with short, sharp pronunciations drag in the listener at a level many bands never even begin to reach in their career.
Whoever said the French weren't crazy, Camille is trying her hardest to prove them wrong with this extremely wierd song. She has a great vocal range, but this fact is very overshadowed by her musical instrumentation. What starts off as a smooth song suddenly turns into a beatboxing demonstration, and all for the better. It doesn't matter that the song is entirely in French - in fact, like Sigur Ros, its better that it is in a foreign language, since the listener is forced to listen to the actual music rather than the possible implications of the lyrics.
2. Arctic Monkeys - "Leave Before the Lights Come On"
From Leave Before the Lights Come On
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The latest material from Arctic Monkeys shows them to be maturing excellently, much tighter than before and with better songwriting to complement it. This song is a good sign that the band aren't in fact a one-trick pony.Myspace/Youtube
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