Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mogwai "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will"
I was mislead by reading the title, especially when I had no idea what type of music they created, but I was definitely intrigued. 'White Noise' contains equal power within a fixed bandwidth at any center frequency, and reminds me of the adult alt sound of Snow Patrol, so no matter how loud you play it you probably won't offend anyone, or successfully imply you are angry(if so). I originally thought of white noise as something more supernatural such as hearing feedback from lost souls, but if so, this wouldn't be so scary. The lyrics seems to go round and round like "Mexican Grand Prix" but as the racers are racing in their metallic speed death-cars the vocalist seems to be riding in vocal distortion, or would that be AUTO-tune? The organic synthesizer reminds me of a certain video game involving a certain plumber. As a race comes closer to the end, the competitors want to make sure they have the upper hand; all the players seem to be competing for your attention, simultaneously, at some point of this track. "Rano Pano" is full of eerie distortion, yet does not lose its melodic appeal, or that urge to sing along, even when the lyrics are invisible (like that ghost in the machine). The organ must be here to mourn those who have collapsed from the plight of "Death Rays," which sound harmless, and maybe that is why they felt they were not in danger; like UV rays? Around four minutes it gets even better. This trip to "San Pedro" may be the shortest track on here, but the energy that song has is enough to get your adrenaline pumping for some high-activity; whatever it may be. I wrote "Letters to the Metro" and they had seemed to get lost, oh well. I got lost in this song it was just good contemplation music.This next track is another one of those that are perfect for a "George Square Thatcher Death Party," but one where you dance until you die; fun, no? The bass comes closer to the front this time and the rhythm is good for dancing; not breaking, twerking, shuffling, or anything that requires more than moving your upper body in sway (80's style). What does that mean? Now all I need is the instructions,oh..I have to write my own instructions on "How To Be A Werewolf?" How should I know? I was hoping for an easy answer; well, it sounds more like it should accompany instructions on how to become....hmmm..a unicorn? an eagle? Or something else that flies because this song soars. The next song is "Too Raging To Cheers." Yes, as lame as that is that's all I got, however I do think of The Receiving End of Sirens. It stinks if you meet and artist you respect and when you have questions or something you want to say, but all that comes out is "You're Lionel Richie." I prefer the more enthralling second half, but I cannot help but think of a time I went night diving when I listen to the first part. These are my favorites: Mexican Grand Prix, Rano Pano, Death Rays, San Pedro, George Square Thatcher Death Party, and You're Lionel Richie
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