ALTERNATIVE ROCK

2012.
By Daniel SylvesterThere's a resurgence of bands that "play off the vibe." While most critics were busy comparing the Black Keys' grooves to the White Stripes' riff-heavy rock, it was actual artists like Charles Bradley, Lee Fields and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Tones that complemented the Keys' unique, guttural energy. On their third LP, Bath, England's the Heavy have ostensibly solidified that sound, delivering ten rock and soul-infused tracks that lay low on the concept and ride high on the performance. Standouts like "Can't Play Dead" and "What Makes a Good Man" play off of proverbial rock statutes, like call-and-response vocals and pendulum-swinging rhythms. Injecting a punk energy into "Just My Luck" and an Al Green stride into "Blood Dirt Love Stop," vocalist Kevin Swaby knows exactly how to treat each song's trembling pulse. The Glorious Dead is an achingly self-aware throwback record, focusing more on the strength of each song than the album's overall structure.

 

American rock band Queens Of The Stone Age was formed in 1997 in California. The group has its own recognizable sound: they combine heavy riffs and atmosphere of the psychedelic rock. That kind of music appeared in the nineties and it was titled the stoner rock, and Queens Of The Stone Age, in their turn, are definitely among the brightest representatives of that style.

The debut self-titled album Queens Of The Stone Age was released in 1998 and it was critically acclaimed. That record was included into the famous book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”, and that fact proves the highest quality of the band’s first studio work. Moreover, the rockers’ debut long play was certified Silver in the UK, and their next album Rated R, released in 2000, proved to be more successful. Queens Of The Stone Age were gaining popularity and Rated R was certified Gold in Great Britain. It is worth mentioning that the respected magazine Rolling Stone placed Rated R to the 82 place in the list of Best Albums of Decade.

Numerous musical experts agreed that Queens Of The Stone Age third studio attempt titled Songs For The Deaf was one of the band’s best works. Songs For The Deaf was really enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic, and pretty soon that long play was certified Gold in the US and Platinum if the UK: that situation proved that songs of Queens Of The Stone Age were called-for and the fans had been waiting for them indeed. In 2005 the band released two records: fourth studio album Lullabies To Paralyze (2005), which got fair reviews from the critics, and the live album Over The Years And Through The Woods (2005) that managed to preserve the atmosphere of Queens Of The Stone Age performances.

The fifth album Era Vulgaris was issued in 2007 and it pleased the band’s fans with the new and fresh sound, which became heavier in comparison with Lullabies To Paralyze. The rockers presented the brand new sound, including elements of punk, rock and blues, and the music lovers enjoyed that cocktail a lot. There is absolutely no doubt that Era Vulgaris will be interesting both for old Queens Of The Stone Age fans and for those who are just going to get acquainted with their creativity.

Posle su skrenuli malo u hard rok
 
Jedan od najbolje ocenjenih albuma u 2012., mada ne umem da objasnim zbog cega.


In a world gone mad there are many easy targets: the economy, weak governments, bloated consumerism, Sputnik’s users and much more besides. Andrew Falkous and his bandmates in both Future Of The Left (FotL) and his former group Mclusky have utilised abstract thought, words and instrumentation in an attempt to understand and convey their personal thoughts and the wider world around them. In other words, they’re clever people. People like this are misunderstood frequently and easily. Pitchfork squeezed out a typically piss-poor review of this record, the author displaying as much adherence to the concept of critical analysis as a dead wolf. He missed the point to an embarrassing degree. Indeed, he missed the point so much it drew a stinging rebuke from Falkous in the form of a blog post, to many people’s amusement.

…but with a record called The Plot Against Common Sense, surely it’s asking to be analysed with an academic fervour? With tracks named “Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman”, “Failed Olympic Bid” and “Sorry Dad, I Was Late For The Riots” you’re putting your neck on the line and trying to pin down the counter culture zeitgeist, wrapping up a nation’s collective image and perceptions at that point in time. Right?

Well, erm, maybe. FotL have already stated on Twitter that “Sorry Dad, I Was Late For The Riots” isn’t about morons like Otis Ferry and Charlie Gilmour; white, dreadlocked and with a misguided sense of social justice. In essence, it’s as much about these people as “Arming Eritrea” from their last LP is about…well, arming Eritrea.

It makes this reviewing lark difficult for people like us. Sure, I could sit here and say something vague about how the bassline on “Beneath The Waves Of An Ocean” is superb in its simplicity and tone (which it really is). I could also sit here and say that “Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman” ‘is one of the most exciting and addictive songs I’ve heard for years’ (Oh…I just did). Certainly, it’s their most accessible record both musically and lyrically, and ideally the catalyst for wider recognition for a group that actually really, really, really deserve it. When you write review after review about bands and records you might not even care about, it’s hard to contain your excitement when a group with brains, steels and balls give you something to listen to. Over-excitement can lead to misinterpretation. Pitchfork’s reviewer was struck down with a case of cynicalbitterhackitis, so he’s the exception to the rule.

For example, their take on this record concluded that “Robocop 4 – F*ck Off Robocop” is a complete misfire and unfunny. Sure, music criticism is subjective but our man here has it plain WRONG. Billy Corgan being cast as a villain in a fictional Harry Potter film isn’t rubbish. It’s funny and scarily feasible. “Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman” is (has to be?) a barbed comment on the remorseless rape and desecration of punk’s corpse; Clash, Ramones and Pistols shirts now being worn by a bunch of Nathan Barleys, dribbling airhead fashionistas, who think “Blitzkrieg Bop” is a type of energy drink. “Camp Cappuccino” could be about the proliferation of coffee culture that has so lazily slithered into our lives. Maybe it isn’t, but we wouldn’t begrudge Falkous the notion that is actually is.

…and this is what makes the album such an interesting document. We live in an age wherein reality frequently trumps satire. Instead of filing reports from an alternate universe, Falkous is now speaking from a mere parallel world. We can relate to these odes to madness, unease and frustration. We finally know what the hell he’s on about! That’s us! Forget your black metal and all that other bombastic crap, THIS is the real soundtrack to the apocalypse. It’s one that we’re all gratefully sliding towards slowly and perpetually.
 
Možda ovom postu i nije mesto baš ovde, ali ja nemam bolju ideju jer i ovo je alternativni rok. Da otvaram temu za ovo neću jer i nije baš najznačajnija stvar u ovom trenutku.


"Умро оснивач гараж рока Рег Пресли

Певач рок бенда из 60-тих The Troggs Рег Пресли, који се прославио песмама Wild Thing и Love is All Around умро је у 71. години, преноси Би-Би-Си.Пресли је умро у свом дому у Енглеској. Он је у јануару прошле године објавио да му је дијагностикован рак плућа, преноси Ројтерс."TheTroggs" су се прославили нумером Wild Thing 1966. године. Та нумера је од њих направила један од најуспешнијих гараж рок бендова."

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