zer0hue
Angel's Love Slave
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2003
- Posts
- 916
A Side) Float On
B Side) I’ve Got It All (Most)
I know nothing about this guy aside from what I’ve heard on the radio. The single was catchy, the 45 was cheap ($2.00), and I was at the record store anyway... so I bought it. I have to say, I’m rather impressed. “Float On” has a delightful, almost haunting guitar riff swirling amongst a tempest of funky chaos. The song, upon repeated listening, reveals myriad layers of sound... creating, in effect, a heterogenous patchwork of different styles that blend seamlessly together. I’m not sure why, but this guy reminds me of Brak (from Space Ghost CTC) when he sings. Take that however you want to... “I’ve Got It All (Most)” is more straightforward, both in sound and arrangement. To its credit, the song does build well, and the Oriental gong right before the heavy guitar riff is a nice touch. The lyrics are typical poetic nonsense, but I give the guy credit for singing clearly enough so that I might attempt to understand the song.
I was organizing some of my oft-neglected records (mostly indie rock stuff when I was buying anything on vinyl I could get my hands on) when I came upon my Badly Drawn Boy LP. I gave it a quick spin as I was organizing my collection and discovered, much to my amazement, how many songs I genuinely enjoyed. Modest Mouse and BDB work on a similar retro-vibe, so it’s little surprise that I enjoyed my little 45 in all its anachronistic glory.
Perhaps I will have to go back and revisit some of my indie rock records when I have the time...
B Side) I’ve Got It All (Most)
I know nothing about this guy aside from what I’ve heard on the radio. The single was catchy, the 45 was cheap ($2.00), and I was at the record store anyway... so I bought it. I have to say, I’m rather impressed. “Float On” has a delightful, almost haunting guitar riff swirling amongst a tempest of funky chaos. The song, upon repeated listening, reveals myriad layers of sound... creating, in effect, a heterogenous patchwork of different styles that blend seamlessly together. I’m not sure why, but this guy reminds me of Brak (from Space Ghost CTC) when he sings. Take that however you want to... “I’ve Got It All (Most)” is more straightforward, both in sound and arrangement. To its credit, the song does build well, and the Oriental gong right before the heavy guitar riff is a nice touch. The lyrics are typical poetic nonsense, but I give the guy credit for singing clearly enough so that I might attempt to understand the song.
I was organizing some of my oft-neglected records (mostly indie rock stuff when I was buying anything on vinyl I could get my hands on) when I came upon my Badly Drawn Boy LP. I gave it a quick spin as I was organizing my collection and discovered, much to my amazement, how many songs I genuinely enjoyed. Modest Mouse and BDB work on a similar retro-vibe, so it’s little surprise that I enjoyed my little 45 in all its anachronistic glory.
Perhaps I will have to go back and revisit some of my indie rock records when I have the time...
