Archive for July, 2008
Joyful Rebellion | k-os
A little more catchy but not anywhere close to pop, k-os put together a good compilation of songs for his second major album entitled Joyful Rebellion (2004). The beats and the chorus lines are playful while the lyrics and the content are conscious. Makes for a good mix of musical style that allows k-os to stand apart from the crowd. And I’m sure he does that without even trying or caring.
The New Danger | Mos Def
Due to the anticipation that mounted from his first album release Black on Both Sides (1999), I was expecting another lyrical orchestra come from Mos Def. Heavy on the lyrical content, somewhat jazzy, soulful, or simple beat on the production side. Maybe a beat or two by Kanye West due to their growing friendship. The normal way a hip hop emcee puts out an album. Anyone who does something outside this norm risks alot: fans, album sales, and credibility.
The Mars Volta
You’re either going to love or hate this band. The Mars Volta is on a fine line where the music snob is likely to say they’re too commercial and structured, while the common listener is likely to say they’re too unconventional and off the wall. I think their music near blissful and they’ve got just the right amount of experimental in the mix.
First 1,000 Unique Visitors
Obnoxious Listeners hit its first 1,000 cumulative unique visitors on July 7th, 2008! Thanks for all the support everyone!
Boy Sets Fire
To me, Boy Sets Fire is the first band I think of when I hear the genre post-hardcore. But in fairness, that’s because they were the first band I’d heard in this genre (since they’re from our home state), so I might be a little partial. But wouldn’t you know it… just when I was inspired to write a post about the only band to get signed out of our home state, I find they’ve broken up and in a rather tragic way.
Phone Interview | Pilot’s Wish
Our goal at Obnoxious Listeners was simply to provide an easy way for its authors to easily keep each other up to date with new music. The website launched this goal somewhere we hadn’t anticipated… Good music is now finding us!
Full Devil Jacket
Full Devil Jacket is another one of those bands in my arsenal from my days of blindly purchasing new music. It’s very rare that anyone on the other end of my music conversations have heard of these guys, even though they were signed to a major record label and toured with some several well-known bands. But I guess that’s just what happens when a band lasts only long enough to crank out one full length album.
Lupe Fiasco | The Cool
If you like Kanye, N.E.R.D., Common, and Blackstar - you will absolutely love Lupe Fiasco. Lupe has managed to finesse me into both his fan club and his bandwagon when I saw him perform live at University of Delaware. He’s got skill and the great thing is - he’s still young and growing!
In Absentia | Porcupine Tree
For some reason Porcupine Tree seems to be only known to the music elitists, and not even all of them. They are one of the few bands out there that have managed to blend superb composition with accessibility and top notch recordings. In Absentia (2002) is widely regarded as Porcupine Tree’s masterpiece and belongs in the library of any self-respecting obnoxious listener.
Immortal Technique | 3rd World
Immortal Technique can be best described as a hardcore underground hip-hop emcee with raw style; he uses simple beats and his lyrics can be downright caustic at times, but mostly everything he does has a message. [thx, Schiavoni] And that message is so engrossing, you can’t help but listen to more of what he has to say. Last week, he dropped his 3rd full album entitled The 3rd World (2008).
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