Yzark's "Orwellian Tendencies"
Hypnotic Trance
Nobody's Home
King of Police
Mindlame
Liar
Bottomless Pit
Your Assets Won't Deceive You
I Got Social Problems
Impatient
(Hint: Go down to the .19M sound clip and "click" on
the larger, .19M, sound clip first. Then read the text. Just don't click
on anything else until the download is finished, or you will crack it into
little pieces.
See "Hints" for more ideas.)
This band, along with other's on it's tiny label, has a very unique style
of music, all the music and the lyrics are written live. The concept is
great, all the artists have complete control of their work, from start to
finish. All the music is impromptu, and in theory, devoid from outside
influence. However, after a quick listen through this tape, even with all
the merits behind the construction of the music do not make up for the
gaping fallacies in the end result of music written this way. By creating
an impromptu mood, artists tend to create the same music over, and over,
and with conventional instrumentation (acoustic guitars, live drums) this
tends to create a commonality of percussion throughout every song on the
album, they all run together. Also, with the vocals, try as they might
to become creative, I can't help but feel they are falling back on
old hack lyrics from the past. It could be the lack of depth of the work,
or ignorance on my part, but what conceptually sounds like a great musical
idea, falls flat on it's face in reality.
Jester,
Perhaps another listen or two might allow enough time for the flow of
blood back into your
grey matter. It's rare that I ever
play
the guitar. Rarer still that I
play it with a violin bow ... while singing. (.19M)
Therefor, the idea that all the songs sound the same is a strange idea,
indeed. Is a bowed guitar conventional instrumentation? And since I am
not a guitarist, how can I be copying someone else's riffs? Each song is
just as individual.
I'd love to hear what you think after becoming familiar with