CHVRCHES: The Bones of What You Believe

So, CHVRCHES just came out with a new CD. Again, I'm going to say go to Wikipedia if you want to know about the band themselves. The music kinda channels the 80's but, like, in a completely non-cheesy way. It's a chick singer with male backups and lots of synth and electronic musical devices. And sounds.

Anyway, this album is fckn awesome. Like really, really great. Why, you ask?

1. Why is The Bones of What You Believe awesome?

a) The singles never get old.
b) Every song has well-written lyrics so they don't just rely on the novelty of the unique electro-ness
c) Those good lyrics form a really interesting and AWESOME thing with the singer's sweet little girl voice.
d) all of the above

If you chose d, you would be CORRECT

If not, you have really shitty test-taking skills.

Let's get into this a little bit.

When I say "good lyrics" it's about the details and the concepts. As for details, I have not come across a single cheesy line or one that just sounds grammatically awkward. I have noticed no forced rhymes and no blatant cliches. For example, when I hear "Gun": "You had better run from me with everything you own, 'cause I am gonna come for you with all that I have." I just appreciate that she wanted to say the same thing twice but smartly and comfortably switched the words to where you weren't hearing the same thing twice.

As for concepts, I really love the fact that much of this album is a warning of "stay away from me" or kinda mad. Like I said, her voice is really soft and high, and she just lets it be that. She doesn't try to add any grit or riffs; she sings how she sings. That, coupled with the whole warning thing is just a pretty cool dynamic to me.

I bleed out, what the fuck were you thinking?

Lungs and Night Sky are probably my favorites of the new ones.

Lungs

How long, til you
Leave it
You should know that
We’re alone this time
Keep your-
Self a secret
You should know that
I will sell you a future you don’t want
Like I did last time
I won’t go slow
All the things you tell yourself
Offer no resolution

You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don’t owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it and drink it in

Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go

Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go

Keep me
In your eyeline
Keep believing
What you said before
I won't
Change direction
I will tell you
That everything’s moving too slowly
Just another lie
One more untruth
You won’t ever see through me
You will still drink it in

Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go

You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don’t owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it


Night Sky

I will carry you and give you life
I will cover you and show you the way
It's a sequence that you never learned
It's a lesson I will never forget

I can hear you in the overtones
Just an echo of the promise we made
Change the future, we can travel time
Or make us blind so we can never look back

We can never look back

[Hook:]
I'm the night-sky
I'm the fire in your eyes
And I want you
Now and for all time
I'm the cold heart
I'm the secret that you hide
I'll be listening until you decide

[Verse 2:]
I communicate in simple strings (take your time)
I'm the only one who gave you the truth (speak to me)
Once you leave me you were really gone (far and near)
Give me something to remember you by (always be)
All that's here is what you left behind (majesty)
Slowly moving in the back of my mind (can't forget)
Take a moment to remember me (and our ways)
Make me blind so I don't ever look back

Only in your name
I will ne'er be free

Blue October's Sway (preview)

So I just realized that Sway came out. I've been working too much. I was really excited for this album and I just now...never mind.

I'm only on the third song. Mostly it sounds like they're staying true to themselves. I like it a lot so far. I'll need a couple more listens to fully get into it, I think. None of the three have stood out yet. But like I said, I'm only on the thir...shit okay now it's the fourth.

Listen to this:

"Close my eyes,
feel you sigh,
the desperate aching wonder
will you ever,
ever let me off my knees

Wide awake,
like a dream
as simple as a secret being told
told to everyone but me"

I can't get over Blue October's lyrics. I love this music.

Just go listen.

Never Never by SBTRKT ft. Sampha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkl5TBw6xg

K'Naan: Country, God, or the Girl

K'naan is Somalian. He makes really awesome music. If you want like, a lot more personal info on him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'naan there it is.

He did the FIFA Wavin' Flag thing. He does a lot of shit with other artists, I've noticed. But his own shit is some good-ass shit.



 

The first song I was blessed enough to listen to by K'naan was Simple. It's got such an atmosphere to it. I couldn't find a version on youtube that wasn't live, so I would very, VERY highly recommend that you look it up and listen to it yourself.

I've only spent (a LOT of) time with his album, God, Country, or the Girl. Every single song makes me jam the fuck out and it's really awesome. I can't wait to get into Troubadour and The Dusty Foot Philosopher.

There is a lot of variety to what's on this album. Some songs are really poppy and dancey, "The Sound of My Breaking Heart". Then there's the cute and well-written songs like "70 Excuses". Whatever the feel of the song, the lyrics are never lacking.

Alright seriously go listen to K'naan.

Twenty One Pilots

Wull hey. Haven't seen y'all in a while. Hahahahaha, nobody cares. Nobody reads this blog.

It's okay, I'll read it when I'm older and be like, "Cool. I was an idiot then just like I am now."

BUT I am not an idiot for the band that I am about to dedicate this post to. 

TWENTY ONE PILOTS.

I can't tell you any info that you couldn't find on google if you were interested enough to look into it, but I really stopped caring about what band members' birthdays, heights, eye colors, parents' names, etc. are when I was like...13. Probably older actually, I was still into Bratz in like, the eighth grade. NO SHAME BITCHES.

Okay, that was a little shameful. Enough of this babble, though. On to the music!

Twenty One Pilots. I like them because a lot of their stuff has to do with driving yourself crazy. They've got a mix of like..white people rap speak singing and the slightest little bit of screaming sometimes. Often their songs will start out with intense lots-of-words commentaries and go into a more upbeat, happy hipstery kind of thing. :D It's cool. Not to mention, the guy has a really distinct voice, and I'm a big sucker for that. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktBMxkLUIwY

(that one's on the radio)

Those are my favorites. Check out more on your Spotify or Youtube if you like them. Peeeeace.

I Can't

I turned on this song looking for answers. I was thinking maybe there was a secret I would hear somewhere.

It only thickened all that I'm choking on.

Cause I can't make you love meIf you don'tYou can't make your heart feelSomething it won'tHere in the darkIin these final hoursI will lay down my heartI feel the power but you don'tNo, you don'tCause I can't make you love me, If you don't.If you don't,No you won't,I close my eyesI won't see
The love you don't feelWhen you're holding me

Loser- Beck

Because I think everyone needs a good, fat dose of this song every once in a while.







In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
Butane in my veins and I’m out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
Kill the headlights and put it in neutral
Stock car flamin’ with a loser and the cruise control
Baby’s in reno with the vitamin d
Got a couple of couches, sleep on the love-seat
Someone came sayin’ I’m insane to complain
About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt
Don’t believe everything that you breathe
You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve
So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Savin’ all your food stamps and burnin’ down the trailer park

Yo. cut it.

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?

(double barrel buckshot)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?

Forces of evil on a bozo nightmare
Ban all the music with a phony gas chamber
’cuz one’s got a weasel and the other’s got a flag
One’s on the pole, shove the other in a bag
With the rerun shows and the cocaine nose-job
The daytime crap of the folksinger slob
He hung himself with a guitar string
A slab of turkey-neck and it’s hangin’ from a pigeon wing
You can’t write if you can’t relate
Trade the cash for the beef for the body for the hate
And my time is a piece of wax fallin’ on a termite
who's chokin’ on the splinters

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
(get crazy with the cheese whiz)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
(drive-by body-pierce)
(yo bring it on down)
Soooooyy....

?em llik uoy t'nod yhw os ,ybab resol a m'I rodedreP nu yos
[It's the Chorus backwards]

(I’m a driver, I’m a winner; things are gonna change I can feel it)

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
(I can’t believe you)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
(Nlehh...)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
(Sprechen Die Deutsch hier, Baby!)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
(know what I’m sayin’? )

The AP Tour (WOW This Is Late)

So, a while ago, like on May 6th, I went to the AP tour at the Crofoot Ballroom. It was amazing. Honestly, it was an awesome and disturbing experience.

First of all, all of the people were good, the music was all good. It was The Summer Set, The Cab, Every Avenue, Hey Monday, and Nevershoutnever. I went with my two aunts who are both in their twenties, and my best friend Alexis. Max was also there, but not with us. In fact, the only time I saw him was when I was passing him through the crowd...the kid's crazy, he was crowd surfing. :)

Anyhoo, Alexis and I started out back of the main floor. By Hey Monday we were in the middle of a huge mosh pit. No joke. I must have contracted 10 STDs that night because we were so squished into people. Other than the diseases, it was SWEET. We got so close to the stage, and I saw Chris Drew so closely. I almost cried. Really, I almost did.

Meanwhile (and I didn't know this until after the concert) my two aunts were chillin', drinkin', watchin' the Red Wings, buyin' David Strauchman a PBR. If you're not aware of who that is, it's freakin' the lead singin'...er, singer, of freakin' Every Avenue. MY GOD, MAN. Why wasn't I there? WHY. Anyway, being from Michigan, Every Avenue wanted to come back and do a smaller concert in July, which good buddy David invited the aunts to. They bought like 6 thirteen-dollar tickets or something crazy like that. I cannot wait.

Max met the drummer of All Time Low in the upper level of the Crofoot.

You wanna know who I met? I met an unidentified kid's shoe in the side of my head.


I hate crowd surfing -.- ...not really, I just didn't enjoy the 3rd degree concussion hemorrhage in my ear afterward.


Other than that fun stuff, the event was sponsored in part by Wonka. There's nothing better than walking out of an awesome concert with a whole bra full of Kazoozles. Yeahhhhh buddy :D

What is Love?

I haven't posted on here in a while, which sucks because this is my favourite blog that I have. It doesn't matter that it's nobody else's, it's mine. So put that in your juice box and suck it!

Alright, so I have recently written a song. It's called The Only One I Believe, and it's eh. I hope this summer we can write some music to it and spiff it up so we can maybe do it for battle of the bands.

Which reminds me; this summer we are getting a band together. We are thinking it's going to be Alexis on bass (electric and acoustic), Alyssa (sp?) on basses and guitar (I don't remember whether she can play regular guitar or just bass, I think both) and Stephanie on guitar, I'll be vocals and bagpipes, and uke if I'm ever cool enough to get one, and we kind of need to find a drummer a little bit. Weird, right? That's why we're going to ROCK.

Yes.

In other news, I recently got the new Nevershoutnever! CD and it is fantasticalz. It's called What is Love, and it must be the happiest music on the face of the earth. That is, in the sense that when you're listening to it, you feel like the happiest person on the face of the earth.

Christofer Drew Ingle went in a sort of different direction than his old stuff, which I've noticed has been quite unpopular with some fans. My personal opinion is that this new vibe with even more hippie taste is absolutely wonderful. The only thing I would maybe ever complain about is that there isn't enough of it. There are only eight songs unless you buy it on itunes, which I'll probably end up doing as well at a later date for the bonus songs. They are all pretty short, too, which sucks, but I guess that if the only complaint against an album is that there should be more of it, it's doing pretty darn well.

If you've got an extra ten spot, you should def pick this up. It's definitely the answer to the question: What is Love?

*side note* I am really hoping that he puts the songs that he did for the MTV live mini-concert on his next CD because they were also really good. I heard If You Go Leave The Key In The Mailbox one time, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since.

So long for now, must be getting back to Economics. FUN :D...


no. :P

So look at me, I pray to God, but curse too much to be considered true...

Four words: Envy on the Coast.

Holy. Crap.

Really, they are in my top favourite bands. They are so great.

Current members
Ryan Hunter - Vocals, Guitar
Salvatore Bossio - Vocals, Guitar,Keyboard
Jeremy Velardi - Bass Guitar
Brian Byrne - Vocals, Guitar


PCF's (Personal Current Fav's)

Mirrors
Lapse
Sugar Skulls
Starving Your Friends
Temper, Temper

Schmeh, in a good way. They...I could really just sit here for like an hour saying "omg, they're so good. ahh...etc." for a long time, but I'll spare your cookie.

Alright, have a listen.

The Rocket Summer

The Rocket Summer includes member Bryce Avary. Yep, that's it. Just Bryce Avary.


Bryce Avary (Stephen Bryce Avary by birth) was born on the 31st of December in 1982. He released his first EP (which stands for Extended Play; it's a CD with like 3-5 songs on it. I tell you this because I just recently learned it myself) when he was 16 years old after having played local acoustic shows. This, of course, is a summary of some of The Rocket Summer's Wikipedia.


Fun Fact: I also discovered A Rocket To The Moon, which is really good, while I was looking for different Rocket Summer songs.



Songs to check out:



Do You Feel

Brat Pack

So Much Love

Save

That's So You

...soo many more.



Now, the song that inspired me to make a Rocket Summer post: Do You Feel


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaAWuWH46E8

I'm thinking about other things I heard about today
All this week and tomorrow
And how these hands can create some better things for bettering
but you see for now I got my own things
I can't help it
I got too many issues I own
So I cannot help I'm afraid, yeah
But keep on preaching, preaching and heal the world
Lip service makes us look great
Do you feel
The weight of the world singing sorrow
Or to you is it just not real
Cause you got your own things
Yeah we all have our things I guess
I guess my mind wanders offfrom time to time
Sometimes I convince myself
that all is fine in the world
It's not mine
Why should Ihave to tryto fix things I didn't create or contrive
Do you feel
The weight of the world singing sorrow
Or to you is it just not real
Cause you got your own things
Yeah we all have so many things
Have the habits
Had you
Has it been for long
Can you feel the souls behind what's going on
Do you feel
The weight of the world singing sorrow
Or to you is it just not real
Cause you got your own things
Yeah we all have our things
Do you feel
The weight of the world singing sorrow
Or to you is it just not real
Cause you got your things
Yeah we all so many things
And I can get past these things
Ohhh


And not to mention...Bryce is uber good-looking. ;)

ow owwwwwwwww, lol ^-^

"I'm Expanding Your Horizons" (ft. Adieu by Enter Shikari)

Consider my horizons expanding. Tonight has been a musical miracle. I've discovered many great bands in the past hour or so, and it's all thanks to this one British friend I have. He has the best taste in music of anybody I've ever met.

He told me about Enter Shikari, We Are The Ocean,You Me At Six, Kill the Arcade, and Flood of Red, which lead me to discover The Follow Through. And from there, I've accumulated an arsenal of related bands to check out.

But what I'd like to feature in this article/post/whatever the hell you wish to call it is a song called "Adieu" by Enter Shikari.

This song has been crowned my favorite song. It's the kind of song that you can lay down and cry to. It's the song in the most poignant scene in the movie. It's the song that plays in the background of the perfect romantic fairytale kiss in the rain that you've always imagined. It's beautiful. There's only a couple different lyrics, but it's beautiful, and now holds a very special place in my heart. Always will. <3

Enter Shikari-Adieu



And I long for you to appear
After losing your way across star riddled skies
To carry you home
And I long for you to appear
After losing your way across star riddled skies
To carry you home
I cherish my loss
A gentle reminder, that life is unkind
At the best of times
And I long for you to appear
After losing your way across star riddled skies
To carry you homeI cherish my loss
A gentle reminder, that life is unkind
At the best of times
(Brace yourself, cause I think I'm falling for you. Look up into the sky)
Home could be anywhere, when I am holding you...


_______________________________________

Home could be anywhere when I am holding you.

ALBUM WARS: EPISODE I: LUDO VS. FOB

Yes, I know I said that we would do the Nena song (which is still awesome) and James Blunt and blah blah blag, but I feel that spontaneous postage is much better than having to stick to a plan. This isn't to say that I won't give you a heads up on the next month still, it just means that there's quite a chance I won't follow it.

Alright, so today we have our first ALBUM WAR. Isn't it exciting?! I know you're practically peeing your pants. This episode's contestants are Ludo's You're Awful, I Love You vs. Fall Out Boy's Folie à Deux.

I had known about Ludo for a while, ever since track one ("Love Me Dead") started having radio play. But I bought it because when I saw it in Target, I thought of my friend who came into math one day and told me, "THIS IS THE BEST CD EVER!" That friend had to suddenly move to New York, and I didn't get to say goodbye, so I picked it up as sort of a reminder of him. Anyway, I've listened to that CD at least 10 times in the past 3 or 2 days that I've had it. It's definitely one of the best albums I've ever had. From it's entertaining story-tellers "Lake Pontchatrain" and "Go- Getter Greg," to it's more mellow and love-esque "Please," "Topeka," and "Streetlights", I never once got sick of any of it. Especially not during the surprising and startling "Horror of Our Love". But that's just me. Give it a listen and tell me what you think.

Note: Don't turn it off when you think the last track is over. ;)

Youre Awful, I Love You

Now, From Under the Cork Tree was a rockin' CD. And although I've never heard all of the songs on Infinity on High or Take This to Your Grave, the hits off of them were great. So, upon buying Folie à Deux, I was anticipating another great one. How could it not be good? The cover is sweet and, come on, a French title? I was won over. But Then I actually listened to the CD. I was slightly disappointed. I mean, "I Don't Care" is a good song, I knew that, but none of the others really sparked anything for me. I was pretty disinterested throughout the CD, with the exception of track six, "The (Shipped) Gold Standard". Seven ("[Coffee's for Closers]") was alright, too. I don't know, maybe I will like it more as I listen to it more. After all, I didn't like Paramore's "Decode" the first time I heard it either. Crazy! Here's Folie à Deux. See if you get all the yummy dissatisfaction out of it that I did.

Folie a Deux

In conclusion, I think it's safe to say who won this ALBUM WAR. Congratualtions, Ludo. You're doing good in this country. But don't take my word for it. You decide, then tell me about it. In the meantime, I'll be listening to the not-winner CD, trying to see if I will like it better, because everyone else's ratings on it are great. More on that later.

Thanks for reading and being a part of Random Insanity: Music Insanity! Until next year...I mean time.

Salutations...


Now comes the time when I must reluctantly say adieu. To you. And you, and you!


I am trying to get my website up and running by New Years Day, and still have much work to do on it. So I won't be back until then. But here's what you can look forward to from RI:MI in the New Year:

JANUARY:

• A song by one of your favorite one hit wonders of the 80's: Nena
• The Offspring
• James Blunt
• TBA

Don't get severely injured or die this holiday alright? LIVE IT UP! Don't come back till the New Year!

Or for our more conservative readers, I sincerely wish a safe and happy holiday upon everybody. See you next year!

Christmas Spirit

ONLY 2 WEEKS UNTIL CHRISTMAS, READERS!

I absoluetly love to get into the Christmas spirit every year, so I have taken the time (like 2 hours, actually...my computer is very slow) to compile a list of some of my favorite Christmas songs. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas everybody!

Random Insanity Music: Christmas Edition

The Killers---Human

Title: Human
Artist: The Killers
Discovered: On my MP4 player's FM tuner walking to the bus stop.

This song has a 80s-dance-nintendo feel to it, but at the same time is pretty. It makes me want to dance in tube socks.



Lyrics:

I did my best to notice when the call came down the line
up to the platform of surrender
I was brought but I was kind
Sometimes I get nervous when I see an open door
Close your eyes
Clear your heart
Cut the cord
Are we human or are we dancer
my sign is vital, my hands are cold
and I'm on my knees looking for the answer
Are we human or are we dancer?
Paid my respects to grace and virtue
Sent my condolences to good
Gave my regards to soul and romance
They always did the best they could
and so long to devotion
you taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye
Wish me well
You've gotta let me go
Are we human or are we dancer?
my sign is vital, my hands are cold
and im on my knees looking for the answer
are we human or are we dancer?
Will your system be alright
when you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
let me know, is your heart still beating?
Are we human or are we dancer?
My sign is vitalmy hands are cold
and I'm on my knees looking for the answer
You've gotta let me know
Are we human or are we dancer?
My sign is vital, my hands are cold
and I'm on my knees looking for the answer
Are we human or are we dancer?
Are we human or are we dancer?
Are we human or are we dancer?

As for the meaning of the song...I have no idea.

There has been much dispute over whether Brandon Flowers sings "...dancer?" or "...denser?" If you ask me, I would say denser doesn't make any sense. But dancer makes a hell of a lot less. Tell me what you think.

Michael Bublé

Ever heard of Michael Bublé ? Well, if you have, then you know how great a singer he is. You know how his silky voice fits perfectly into his jazzy songs. On the other hand, if you don't know, well you just suck then, don't you? GET A LIFE. No, I'm totally joking.




Name: Michael Steven Bublé
Born: In Burnaby British Columbia
Randomness: Was influenced by listening to his grandfather's jazz records as a boy; mostly Italian
Also check out:
Everything
Sway
For Once in My Life
Summer Wind


This first song I am going to share with you is Feeling Good by Michael Bublé (pronounced MY-KUHL BOOB-LAY)

Hehe he has "boob" in his name! :D

Enjoy!

Congratulations if You Found This! I Didn't Tell Anyone About It

♪♫ Hello everybody...

Welcome to the first branch-off blog of random insanity. (I say first without any guarantee that there will be more.)

Random Insanity: Music Insanity is everyone's chance to step into the mind of your favorite "special" blogger of all time: me! Well, you can step into the music part at least, which is a large and eminent part I should say. But be careful to remember to wear clean shoes when you step in. Nobody gets gunk in my brain! There's an abundance as it is...

So anyway, this is my blog dedicated to my favorite music. Why did I make it? Was it because I thought the world could be forever impacted and improved if I were to post songs and posts of my favorite artists? Hell yes it was. But another reason, perhaps the noblest reason of them all...

was because I was sitting home on a boring Saturday afternoon thinking "Hey, what does this "Create a Blog" button do?"

The answer to that, my friends, is