Pandora Radio and Plastic Beach

Well...this is awkward.

Not really. Just felt like saying that.

Anyways, I recently discovered the rampant joys that Pandora Radio can bring. However, I can't bring myself to pull away from my "Catch 22 Radio" and make more radio stations.

It's still pretty awesome.

Anyways, I've got a review that's been kind of overdue. Had I remembered that I could blog about it, I would have long ago. That's right, it's time for a review of Gorillaz's recent release, Plastic Beach.

So. I bought this album based off of, basically, All Alone and Feel Good Inc. It cost me about ten dollars, and was well worth the cash.

All of the tracks are great and very well put together. While it was a bit strange to hear Snoop Dogg, I still liked it.

There are, as always, a few things that I didn't like. The most prominent one is that almost all of the tracks are collaborations, though rarely is it an even balance. Mostly, it's all of the one artist, and the Gorillaz at the chorus. The songs are still good, but it's a Gorillaz album. Give me some Gorillaz.

The one song that seems to pull off an even balance is the prime single, Stylo. Bobby Womack is featured, but not more so than the Gorillaz.

I still love this album. The instrumental intro makes it seem like an epic of sorts. I love White Flag's drum/flute intro, providing a good Latin feel. Some Kind of Nature makes many shifts from minor to major and back again, creating a great contrast.

My favorite song on the album, though, is Sweepstakes. Even though it's almost if not all Mos Def, it's got a great flow, a strong beat, and is catchy as hell.

Anyways. That's my review.

Catch you on the flipside.
~Ed

First post and Tenderoni

All right, party people. Who can guess what this blog will be about?

That's right, music!

So to start, I'm going to take a look at "Tenderoni," the first single from Kele Okereke's debut album, "The Boxer." But first, a little history.

Kele was the lead singer for my favorit band, Bloc Party, who recently went on hiatus and all started doing different things. Russel Lissack (guitarist) joined Pin Me Down, Gordon Moakes (bassist/keyboaridst) is touring with Ash, and Matt Tong (drummer) is doing...drummer things.

The song sounds quite unlike any Bloc Party song, which I take to be a good thing, that Kele's forging his own path. I like this song, but it's not one of my favorites.

When I first heard this song, I thought "Oh fuck, Kele's been autotuned," but then I realized that that was just his style. And his Britishness. He sounds perfectly fine, and he has yet to resort to speaking instead of singing. I hope he never will.

This song is heavily techno, but that doesn't do much for me either way.

I do have one qualm with this song, and that's that, on the chorus, Kele's words become indecipherable and difficult to hear. I at first thought that it was just sound effects that sounded like words, like the chorus on Bloc Party's "Ares," but then realized that his singing was just being covered up by all of the techno.

All in all, it's a pretty decent song. Go ahead and give it a listen, and post your comments right below. If you have any.

Peace.
~Ed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQioZHYpvQ