House of Heroes and Dizmas
So, here are my thoughts on two of the CDs from my 5 CDs for 5 bucks experiment.
House of Heroes by House of Heroes
This is one of those CDs that is good, but not quite good enough to demand I play it instead of one of the other CDs in my ever growing collection. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it, the production is good, the vocals and instruments are good, the songs seem good... It's just not enough to demand my attention, which is kind of a pity, as it seems like it's the sort of album I could really enjoy once I get to know it.
Highlights— in some places it sounds like a younger, punkier muse. Not all the time, but just in some places the singer's wail, and the music behind it comes close to matt bellamy and co.
On a search in America by Dizmas
Wow- based on preconceptions from the cover, I was expecting some kinda pop rock with a folky influence.... Track one hits and it's dirty rock, no folk, lots of screaming. The screaming gets kind of toned down for the next couple of songs, track 5 could almost pass as a church song... and then it kicks in again. From there on in, it sounds more and more like the juliana theory (with extra screaming) every song. Seeing as I quite like the juliana theory, and don't mind a little screaming in my emo, I really enjoyed this album— especially for a dollar.
House of Heroes by House of Heroes
This is one of those CDs that is good, but not quite good enough to demand I play it instead of one of the other CDs in my ever growing collection. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it, the production is good, the vocals and instruments are good, the songs seem good... It's just not enough to demand my attention, which is kind of a pity, as it seems like it's the sort of album I could really enjoy once I get to know it.
Highlights— in some places it sounds like a younger, punkier muse. Not all the time, but just in some places the singer's wail, and the music behind it comes close to matt bellamy and co.
On a search in America by Dizmas
Wow- based on preconceptions from the cover, I was expecting some kinda pop rock with a folky influence.... Track one hits and it's dirty rock, no folk, lots of screaming. The screaming gets kind of toned down for the next couple of songs, track 5 could almost pass as a church song... and then it kicks in again. From there on in, it sounds more and more like the juliana theory (with extra screaming) every song. Seeing as I quite like the juliana theory, and don't mind a little screaming in my emo, I really enjoyed this album— especially for a dollar.
posted by Jim at 8:53 PM
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