June 17, 2005
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NnyNnyBoBo: sometimes its hard to accept that total losers who don't know that pot and marijuana are the same thing love you... but it happens
Ohhh, children... hahaha. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
You know what really really bothers me? When people break their promises. Or even worse: when people make promises with no intention of keeping them. That's a horrible thing.
Do you like good music?? Check these guys out, they're awesome. Album comes out very soon. I can't wait for my copy D:
Review from Trust.Me
Unrequited - Halos in the sky
Ok, so what? Apocalyptic techno-post-pop probably isn’t a real genre. But if you’re so high and mighty why don’t you find a better way to classify it? Halos in the sky is the debut release from Unrequited, a trio of electronic musicians/singers/composers, and while electronic music doesn’t generally interest me in the slightest, this disc stands out. Unlike the majority of electronic bands, the album is more than a mere collection of canned beats and droning, overemphasized bass. Hell, you couldn’t even dance to it!
The disc, reminiscent of The Art of Noise’s Seduction of Claude Debussy, opens with clichéd, yet suiting lo-fidelity recording of short wave numbers radio broadcasts, the album introduces each aspect of the next 65 minutes of music, one at a time; Acoustic guitar, followed by piano, synth, drumming and finally vocals.
“Hello”, from the center of the earth.
While the first 3 minutes may not immediately catch your attention, as the opening vocal line is rather awkward and out of place. Soon enough, stellar female vocals (provided by Heather Chapman) appear and you are hooked. From here the disc ascends slowly only to climax, drift down and then climax again. Constantly flowing forward with an ambient, atmospheric quality, which combined with the seemingly effortless vocal storytelling, provides for a very compelling and intriguing collection of music, noise and voice.
Engrossing you wholly in its story, the disc progresses through dark movements, telling of a world torn apart by nuclear war; A thousand suns rose all at once and took the world apart. The songwriting has a very epic, post-rock influenced feel to it. But unlike more conventional post-rock, the band directly tells you the story through the lyrics and samples, instead of letting you create your own meaning to the music. This doesn’t mean that the music is any less powerful and dramatic; it is simply easier to digest as a whole.
The production on the album is quite impressive, and while the musicianship is a little insecure at times, the overall the feel of the album is never compromised. “Boy Cosmonaut (Star)” is one of the oddities of the album, the adolescent, excessively processed vocals stand out starkly against the rest of the album’s concrete, mostly female vocal presence, yet the song has an infectious quality that bounces around your head for hours.
If you are drawn to music that has real meaning, purpose, and a lot of thought put into it, Halos in the sky will definitely hit the spot. The storyline on its own is interesting enough to warrant further research, but combined with the stylish music and vocals the album truly is memorable and well worth investing an evening in. Grab a drink and your favorite headphones, find a comfortable, dark corner and let the music do its job. For such a young group, there is a frightening amount of talent and direction here. With a few more years under their belts, and the aid of the right producer, I have no doubts that this group will be capable of creating something even more brilliant and beautiful than this release.
If you’re interested in supporting independent music and hearing this phenomenal release please check out the bands website at http://unrequited-band.com
Overall: 8.1
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