Saturday, December 18, 2010

Bang Bang !

Air Swell - Chiddy Bang

My very first impression of this Hip-Hop duo was simple: these guys are amazing. The talent and potential of these guys would make other artists extremely envious. Their sound is a mix of Alternative-Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop while using some outstanding sampling from Electronica and House songs. From The Intro to "Shooter", if this mixtape is a sign of things to come I am eagerly awaiting their very first studio album and I will bring it to you in due time.



The Swelly Express - Chiddy Bang

If "Air Swell" was good, this proves these guys can get better. Stuffed to the seams with thirteen tracks of Hip-Hop and Rap that I wish more artists would get behind. I am not the only one who believes that the rap game is thinning in talent and if anybody can make music as genuinely as these guys they have a bright future. Having said that, Chiddy Bang is not perfect but when you have songs like "Opposite Of Adults" , "Truth", "Never", "All Things Go", "Dream Chasin'" and I could go on, mistakes are quickly forgiven. I am not exaggerating when I say that if you love Hip-Hop you HAVE to give this a listen.











Air Swell


The Swelly Express



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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Bloody Odd

Odd Blood - Yeasayer

Released in early 2010 Yeasayer's sophomore album is arguably the best Experimental Rock/Pop album of the year. Odd Blood is clearly influenced by a more Pop style than their previous album right down to the lyrics yet can still be classified as an Experimental Rock piece. The incredible instrumentals seem like they could fill a room with their cool ambient vibes and energetic sections and they will certainly keep you listening just to hear what variations and distinct sounds will creep up in each track. Tracks like "O.N.E", "Madder Red", "Mondegreen" and "Ambling Alp" are just catchy and that counts for a lot in this certainly unique album; granted certain tracks such as "The Children" and "Rome" can be quite odd and honestly surprising if you keep listening but they do strangely tie in with the experimental nature of the album. In this budding genre of music Yeasayer can claim the top spot even having some of their songs hit the mainstream to general acclaim.


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