Sunday, September 19, 2010

Heart & Folk

Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons

The genre that is Folk has gifted us with many gems that simply ooze of the feel of a subway guitarist pouring his soul out to a crowd of indifferent passersby, but never before have I heard an entire ensemble collection that has tickled my fancy as much as the debut album of Mumford & Sons. The band name alone tells you where this is going but it is definitely worth taking that trip. Now Folk music entails many different things if you are not aware, those being: each song tells a story, not in pieces but as a whole, and at the end there is a moral or learned experience to a varying degree (this not being the case here); most if not all the tracks are played with acoustic instruments, and these guys bring it: guitar, drums, mandolin, banjo, dobro, accordion, double bass and some sounds I can't make out. The overall package is absolutely enchanting, very down-to-Earth lyrics, great vocals by Mr. Marcus Mumford himself, an engrossing sense of laying back while you are being told a story accompanied by some fantastic instrumentals.

The Cave
This is the track that started it all and I've only seen the video up until recently.




Little Lion Man
Heavy hitter back in Australia. That is a good looking banjo.



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Friday, September 10, 2010

Tet Vav Semiprime

Got another list ready so here it is. I do not own any of the videos.

1.- Backfire - MuteMath - Armistice
2.- Belong In - Beerjacket - A Boy Of Action
3.- Borderline (Madonna) - Flaming Lips - Embryonic

Borderline - Flaming Lips

- This vid is long but the song makes it worth the length.

4.- Circles - As Tall As Lions - You Can't Take It With You
5.- Cloudbusting - Anthem In - The Cloudbusting
6.- Hostage Of Love - Razorlight - Slipway Fires
7.- Juno - Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell
8.- Mel's Song - Cosmo Jarvis - Hum As You Hitch/ Son Of A Bitch
9.- Repeaterbeater - Mew - No More Stories Are Told Today Sorry...

Repeaterbeater - Mew

- They sing in English but they speak something that sounds like Danish. Doesn't take away from the weirdness of this one.

10.- Return Of White Rabbit - Ash - Vol.1 A-Z

Return Of White Rabbit - Ash

- Animated vid about a man who has been tormented since he was a child by a another guy. The lesson to take away here is if you push somebody too hard he'll push back and probably succumb to a crazy-looking alter-ego.

11.- Riverside - Kid Harpoon - Once
12.- Stagger Gently Home - The Holy Roman Army - How The Light Gets In
13.- The Stone - Canoe - Places
14.- Watch As They Go - American Princes - Other People
15.- Work Day - It Hugs Back - Inside Your Guitar

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