This might very well be sacrilege to some, but I actually like this version better than the original by The Cure. It takes a pretty good song and makes it great by sparing us the cheesy synth flutes and Robert Smith's melodramatic crying. And considering that Robert Smith is an overrated, outspoken critic of the so-called "Radiohead business-model" (despite its massive success), who could really ask for more?
The Get Up Kids put a cool spin on this one by beefing up the guitars and performing it in the style of their music at the time. They manage to keep the general vibe of the original, but make it their own. If possible, it's even catchier than the 1985 hit, and on a compilation album full of covers and b-sides, it's definitely the standout track. If you haven't heard this tune yet, and even if you have, I'd recommend checking it out below.
As per usual on Thursdays, we make a playlist based on a specific theme, and then put it up here for you to listen to, courtesy of Imeem. This week, we decided to do a bit of a throwback post. As scary as it may seem to those of us in ours twenties, 1999 was a decade ago, so that music is, indeed, old. Below are our picks for the best (or at least, our favorites) from that year. Best if enjoyed while wearing Boss jeans and a non-fitted backwards Mighty Ducks hat.
As you've probably figured out by now, we've relaunched our playlist feature. In keeping with that, it's Thursday, so we're due for another one. This week, the theme is road trip music, or at least, music that you can enjoy while traveling. Sit back, enjoy, and understand that The Beatles are included yet again, partially because the song is extremely appropriate, and partially because I love The Beatles. And as always, props to Imeem.
This week's video is one of my all-time favorites. Along with it being for one of my favorite songs, by one of my favorite bands, it shares the same dark and beautiful quality that is presented in the album's cover art, as well as in the overall sonic mood of the record. It creates a uniform image, and serves as a perfect visual companion to the music.
The video's story follows a lonesome doll-maker, who lives in a dollhouse, through his mind, and a warped, run-down urban wasteland. Whether he's looking for something he has lost, or something that he has never had is unclear. The focus of his yearning, however, appears to be on love. The objects of his affection seem to be the dolls that he makes and piles in his dollhouse, but it's as if they're only failed attempts at creating what he truly needs. In his fantasies, he sees himself with one of the dolls, in a life-sized form, almost echoing the beginning and end of the video, where a real woman, who dwarfs the man, walks by the dollhouse and catches his eye. It drives home the idea that all people really want is someone who is made for them.
Animal Noises is a blog about music, both old and new, and how it stands up in the current music scene. The staff-- John, the editor, with contributions from Matt-- uses their various music backgrounds to intelligently discuss artists and albums, focusing on the good, while not avoiding the bad. We focus on sub-genres of rock, electronic music and hip hop, but don't be surprised to see the occasional wildcard too.
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