I actually like that, the fact I can’t make sense of it at once, that I can’t digest it in one meal. It is like a big fat cake sitting in front of you, that you want to taste piece by piece. Some songs sounded exciting at the first listening, some others will take time or will forever stay among the leftovers.
Dull Tool – Fiona Apple – The highlight of her Beacon Theater concert stands up as a major find hidden as an album only track on This Is 40, which kinda makes sense as it isn’t about libidos out of control but rather very much in control – A
There is no real surprise there, but the dancing beats certainly go on with a subjacent bombastic style that never totally explodes this time, while Win Butler’s clear vocals and Regine’s sweet backing voice bring a passionate and sensible component to the story… because story there is indeed.
Reflektor – Arcade Fire – It sounds like Holy Ghost plus LCD Soundsystem hit with gamma rays and turned into the incredible Hulk till it is a monster of pop awesomeness
Some of the cameos were odd, the humor quite bizarre, except Zach Galifianakis screaming ‘you don’t need three drummers’ which was actually funny… but I could have go without it! The special was directed by Roman Coppola and apparently even Ben Stiller and Bono Showed up? Jeeez! Bowie, Bono, is there someone the Montreal band can’t get?
Welcome Back SNL. I can honestly say I havent missed the show at all over the summer break. Yeah, Justin Timberlake and Kanye gave me a couple good moments but over all it was a pathetic hot mess. Void of comedic valud and seemingly draggin on forever, this hour and a half of my life would be better used sleeping.
And what if the album sucks? Well all this hype will have been for nothing, but right now, the hype is high and any detail about the upcoming Arcade Fire album, ‘Reflektor’, which is filtering through the info superhighway is the center of all attentions.
