28 February 2013

Therapy? - "Lonely, Cryin', Only" [CDS] (1998)

Therapy? is an outstanding hard rock / metal band from Ireland. Influenced by such stylistically diverse bands as Black Sabbath or Hüsker Dü they managed to build their own distinct sound, based on a wall of noise constructed from loud guitars and powerful drums on the one hand and melodic vocal lines, catchy tunes and clever emotional lyrics delivered by the singer Andy Cairns on the other hand.

"Lonely, Cryin', Only" comes from the Semi-Detached album and it was released on A&M Records on May 18, 1998. This single reached number 32 in the UK Singles Chart.

Semi-Detached is not the best album by Therapy? and "Lonely, Cryin', Only" is not the best song on this album. Still, it leaves many contemporary rockers' efforts behind. But forget the single track - you can find it on the regular album, anyhow. The B-Side tracks are much more interesting and should be more than enough for a fan to get this single. "High Noon" is a cover of the song by DJ Shadow, a prominent DJ and electronic music artist. It sounds like a typical Therapy?'s song, while still being faithful to the original and catchy as hell. Brilliant work. The remaining two songs are reworked versions of their past masterpieces, so they should be interesting for fans as well.

Tracklist:

  1. Lonely, Cryin', Only                        [02:40]
  2. High Noon                                   [05:09]
  3. Diane (new recording)                       [06:23]
  4. Teethgrinder (new recording)                [03:20]

Playing Time.........: 17:34




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Therapy? / Lonely, Cryin', Only

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07 February 2013

Troy - "Best Music For Sex"

Strange techno / electronica (5/10)
TROY a fine disco-new age-industrial one man band is located in Tel aviv Israel.

A rather tiring effort from the Israel-based one-man act. The main problem that I have with this album is bad production / mastering. All the tracks sound like they have been recorded through a concrete wall. Very flat ugly sound. In terms of genre, the album is quite diverse, exploring various styles of electronic music with an experimental approach and a retro feel to it. Therefore, it is difficult to label it otherwise than by using general terms like techno, electronica, disco, sometimes even synthpop. Several tracks are quite entertaining and listenable, despite the terrible sound. Others are simply dull. You can check it out if you like exploring techno wilderness.

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04 February 2013

Your job sucks? You're not alone: JbDubs - "I Hate My Job"

This song is not particularly my piece of cake. But the video is so hilarious (and original) that I just had to share it with you. All the more so, I'm sure many people will easily relate to its lyrics.



JbDubs - "I Hate My Job"