Poll 07 No.4: MOST HORRIBLE MUSICAL THING

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This was one of a couple of categories where one pick got a LOT of nominations, so we shall see if that translates into head-to-head success.



[Poll #1106005]

MOAR pollage on Monday though I don't know what it'll be. Details of the TRACK OV THE YEAR POLL coming later, or then, or at the weekend or something.

Comments

In real time

[koganbot]

Cute Is What We Aim For "The Curse Of The Curves": In favor of this, it is a somewhat tuneful emo melody, and the guy is emoting, and as Mordy points out, he dies of girl-administered poison at the end of the video. On the negative side of the balance sheet, even if the lyrics are self-conscious about their ridiculous overwrittenness, they're ridiculously overwritten; and as emo singing goes, this is especially weak. But I have now listened to this four times today and I have yet to take poison, so this may well fall short of the horribleness necessary to get my vote.

Panda Bear "Bros": OK, he starts with a Spector rhythm from some Ronettes classic (I think), one that Brian Wilson lifted for some Beach Boys classic, but then he enters with boringly blank layered voices behind a layer of haze which perhaps would be interesting if only it had revealed or concealed a good or even a quarter-way interesting melody. In this track's favor (beyond the Spector rhythm), there is a moment or two of piercing harmony. Also in this track's favor, there are far worse tracks on the album (which I will point out once again was number three on Stylus magazine's album list). But in Panda Bear's favor he's got one better song on his album.

Pigeon Detectives "I'm Not Sorry": Well, this song is meh, But It's Not So Bad, Really, there's genuine force in the chorus. On the negative side, they rhyme "change" and "rearranged." "Take Her Back" is also Not So Bad, Really.

Mr. Bear, you are my winner!

Re: In real time

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

What bugs me about Panda Bear is the indecisive faffiness in his sound, that half-melody on "Bros" that sounds like he's just humming to himself while he paints his fence or something. I can kind of understand why it's pretty and comforting and lovely to some people but even that seems like it should be such a minor pleasure - instead it's "Hmm, good at invoking a listless indolence - ALBUM OF THE YEAR I THINK!"

Most of this is projecting but the sound's so diffident it's hard not to.

Re: In real time

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Whereas Battles (who were a candidate in the randomiser but didn't come out the hat) I find a lot more appealing cos they're similarly ridiculous and drawn out but give the impression of frantic pointless activity. There's no emotional pull whatsoever but it's impressive like a domino topple can be.