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| From | MarkP <youamwho@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | makes 'n' breaks |
| Date | Thu, 19 May 2005 21:58:01 -0700 (PDT) |
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> On 5/19/05, Stewart Mason <craigtorso@verizon.net> wrote:
> > I disagree. There are tons of power pop records that I can't stand
> to
> > listen to because the lyrics are so frickin' dumb and repetitive
> that
> > I can't enjoy the music. I don't expect "great" lyrics, I just
> prefer
> > that they not be boring cliches.
>
> While lyrics can "make" the song for me, I've yet to hear a song that
> I otherwise would have liked, but the lyrics "broke" it for me.
>
> Stacy
> ps I WILL be at Cliff Hillis's show tonight! Yay! :)
>
The Contrast is the band that "broke" it lyrically for me.
Rainbow Quartz band, a label I more or less buy from on spec. Did just
that concerning The Contrast. Read their bio, looked to be a pretty
groovy, proto-mod, Rickenbacker laden band. I was pretty psyched to
hear something by them. Bought their stuff, like I said, on spec.
Threw on their first one. Opening chords were excellent, then, then the
lyrics began ... oh my. Their writing goes beyond yr average, everyday
boring/cliche/moon/spoon/Joon kinda stuff ...this is just plain DUMB.
But, yet. In the background -thankfully, at times, the forefront- is
some of the most excellent 12 string jangle and Welleresque/Townsendian
power chording you could ever imagine. Damn fine rhythm section too.
It's sad. I love their music and really want to dig the band wholly
but their lyrical content and vocal delivery is so damn annoying.
Mark
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