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Orchestrating the instrumental comeback
By Kelly Quimby
Guest writer
kelly_quimby@yahoo.com
A few weeks back, a
friend and I were discussing
jazz music. Not being a fan of
jazz myself, I was skeptical
of her views—that is until
she dealt the death blow in
her argument. “Jazz,” she
stated, “is always up for
interpretation. You can be
reminded of a loved one
or you can envision sandy
beaches, the point is, without
lyrics the song is yours to
interpret.”
I was completely
stumped. Any thing else I had
prepared to say was washed
away with this point. I had
always been a fan of lyrics. I
found that in the right hands,
lyrics could be the most
influential part of a song.
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Not only did lyrics have the
potential for greatness, but
when you add them to an
already intricate tablature,
they seemed to have an
overwhelming power.
Lyrics are so respected
sometimes that the music
behind them seems to
be overlooked. Well not
anymore. It is time to bring
some respect back to the
foundation of music. I know,
I know, without lyrics what
will people post on the
Favorite Quotes section of
their Facebook or MySpace?
Surely if nothing else, lyrics
are good for that. And 1
don’t mean to sound like I
listen to instrumental music
exclusively, there is only so
much you can take before you
slip into a coma. Extensive
instrumental listening can
leave one feeling incomplete
and without a sense of
purpose.
The instrumental history
is a grand and complicated
one. Who knows (or would
care to know) who first
discovered the concept of
sound waves and, who really
knows who first make an
appreciable noise. This is of
little importance. What is of
importance is what follows:
During the 18th century
the world was hallowed
by several composers who
through their own talents
of composition shaped
the Baroque and Classical
periods and the elaborate
pathway to modem music. I
am of course, talking about
Bach, Beethoven, Handel,
and Mozart—the most well
known and well respected
of Baroque and Classical
artists. Next was the
Brats from page 4
trust and love.
“Lip Music” is an
outstanding instrumental
track. It reminds me a little
bit of The Clash in a good
way. Unlike “Time isTight”,
I don't expect this song to
be played on the Weather
Channel anytime soon.
Easily the best song
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on the whole album is "See
You Go". Based on a letter
one of the band members
received from a girl, this
is a much more touching
and less macho track than
the others that deal with
relationships.
Marty Volume's guitar
signals the start of the next
song—“ Fools”. With lyrics
Romantic period of music
in which Schubert, Chopin,
and Brahms refined the
piano—giving it a character
of its ow n in their work.
The entire twentieth
century has been a musical
renaissance where the
development of modem
music is concerned. The
beginning of the twenties
upheld the formations
of Jazz, the Blues, and
Folk—descendants from
the late 19th and early 20th
century neo-classicists.
Music has been nothing
but blissful evolution ever
since. As Jazz, Blues, and
Folk evolved into Rock
and Pop and the subgenres
in infinite amounts. Music
is now an accepted way of
life in almost every comer
of the world (I say almost
because many places are still
that tell fans that they
shouldn’t be treated like a
scapegoat or a black sheep
if they are from a broken
home, this is a surprisingly
positive song.
I do not know the
band's back story, but the
lyrics of “The Worst” sound
like they address the way
the band was treated on the
way up. Considering the
treatment that most punk
bands receive, they are
probably justified in venting
a little.
“(Cat’s Clause)”
revives the old trend of
putting a punk rock song’s
title in brackets. This dates
back to The Saints’ hit
“(I’m) Stranded”. Seriously
though, this brief little tune
uninhabited).
There are loyal
followers to the Classical
period (if not a little
tweaked by modern style)
and it is what is now
considered instrumental
music. It fits no specific
genre and identifies with no
explicit influence. It can not
be interpreted as a definite
type of music because, as I
mentioned before, there is
no typical way to interpret it.
It is universal. Instrumental
music, like its symphonic
forefathers. knows no
continental boundaries. In
fact, it has sprung up from
all comers of the world,
in all parts of the musical
spectrum. It is a clear sign
that classical music is not
just to be enjoyed by high
class intellectuals and music
majors. It is for everyone.
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never really takes off in spite
of its memorable opening
bass line.
“Beware” sounds a bit
more like traditional rock
music than the rest of the
album. In fact, you can hear
an organ towards the end
of the song. While I’m not
a fan of typical rock songs,
at least the band is willing
to try different things and
prove that they are not one
dimensional.
“Two in The Heart
(One in the Back)” is
another song that breaks the
traditional punk mold. From
the powerful riffs that begin
the song until the reverb
at the end, this is another
gtxxl tune for the angry and
broken hearted.
“Walking Into The
Fire” is the band’s attempt
at sounding a little more
hardcore, and they pull it off
well. Clay the drummer and
EVO the bassist really show
off on this tune.
Overall, this is a good
release by one of the modem
scene’s mainstays. LCB
are more talented and less
predictable than some of
their contemporaries, and I
suggest all of their releases.
This album in particular
would be a good entry
point for music fans that
are looking for something
outside of the mainstream.
RATING: 8 out of 10
Recommended:
• Explosions in the Sky
• Ratatat
• Do Make Say Think
• Mono
• Brian Eno
• Philip Glass
• Mogwai
• God Speed! You
Black Emperor
• Shadowy Men on a
Shadowy Planet
• The Album Leaf
• Igor Stravinsky
• Tortoise