Hmmm....You know i really get sad when I read reviews of music by people that know nothing about creating music. Why would i make a comment like that?? Because to me that's like building your own car from scratch (which believe it or not is as hard as writing and performing original music) and then showing the car to someone that's never built one before and that person saying "Well it's not as good as a Ford..." ...Well no shit sherlock...It was never meant to be a ford...and comparing my home made car to cars being pumped out by billion dollars factories is just not fair. Now back to music....Are the belated god's gift to music....probably not, but they ARE a freakin really good band in a city that is definately short on good bands....And you know why KC is short on good bands...because there is no loyal music community in KC. Never has been. It's every band for itself and that's why bands in KC never get far. No help with radio, no help with touring, no real label and definately no good music mags to help the local community discover local talent. What does that all add up to?? A Crappy local music scene that will never change. I have some advice for Crystal K Wiebe.... quit pretending like your in NYC writing a review of Radiohead for Rolling Stone and starting giving local bands a little credit....you never know, one of these KC bands might actually make it out of KC...
Hmmm....You know i really get sad when I read reviews of music by people that know nothing about creating music. Why would i make a comment like that?? Because to me that's like building your own car from scratch (which believe it or not is as hard as writing and performing original music) and then showing the car to someone that's never built one before and that person saying "Well it's not as good as a Ford..." ...Well no shit sherlock...It was never meant to be a ford...and comparing my home made car to cars being pumped out by billion dollars factories is just not fair. Now back to music....Are the belated god's gift to music....probably not, but they ARE a freakin really good band in a city that is definately short on good bands....And you know why KC is short on good bands...because there is no loyal music community in KC. Never has been. It's every band for itself and that's why bands in KC never get far. No help with radio, no help with touring, no real label and definately no good music mags to help the local community discover local talent. What does that all add up to?? A Crappy local music scene that will never change. I have some advice for Crystal K Wiebe.... quit pretending like your in NYC writing a review of Radiohead for Rolling Stone and starting giving local bands a little credit....you never know, one of these KC bands might actually make it out of KC...
For starters, I am not familiar with The Belated's sound, though I did see them once at the Icehouse, but what I have to say isn't about them. I wanted to comment on something I see way too much of in The Pitch. "Jeff Buckley." I can distinctly remember two other reviews (one by Harper, one by CW) that compare local bands to Jeff Buckley and I suspect I could find four or five more. I am not a religious reader of The Pitch, documenting everything I read, but I'm sure the only times I have read the name "Jeff Buckley" in the last eight years have been in The Pitch's CD reviews of local music. So was the scene when I began reading the review of The Belated's album and could only scoff. The sad thing is, all I'll have to tell my friends is, "The Pitch...local artist...Jeff Buckley" and they'll know exactly what I am talking about. Come up with something new, my friends.
For starters, I am not familiar with The Belated's sound, though I did see them once at the Icehouse, but what I have to say isn't about them. I wanted to comment on something I see way too much of in The Pitch. "Jeff Buckley." I can distinctly remember two other reviews (one by Harper, one by CW) that compare local bands to Jeff Buckley and I suspect I could find four or five more. I am not a religious reader of The Pitch, documenting everything I read, but I'm sure the only times I have read the name "Jeff Buckley" in the last eight years have been in The Pitch's CD reviews of local music. So was the scene when I began reading the review of The Belated's album and could only scoff. The sad thing is, all I'll have to tell my friends is, "The Pitch...local artist...Jeff Buckley" and they'll know exactly what I am talking about. Come up with something new, my friends.
That was a great review.
The album sounds like nursery rhymes over a "worst of the 70s" sound-track.
That was a great review. The album sounds like nursery rhymes over a "worst of the 70s" sound-track.
Apparently in Crystal K. Wiebe's world, bands aren't allowed to sound ANYTHING like their claimed musical influences. Where would ANY artistic soul be if that were the case? Wiebe's hyperbolic statements about the Belated, in my opinion, don't speak negatively of the band, but speaks more to her naive writing and reviewing sensibilities...
Apparently in Crystal K. Wiebe's world, bands aren't allowed to sound ANYTHING like their claimed musical influences. Where would ANY artistic soul be if that were the case? Wiebe's hyperbolic statements about the Belated, in my opinion, don't speak negatively of the band, but speaks more to her naive writing and reviewing sensibilities...
I'm curious what kind of credentials one must have to be a music writer for the Pitch. Are you just giving jobs to people hanging around in Westport, or? My retarded cousin Bilo loves the Barenaked Ladies maybe he could get a job? I�ll have him send a resume.
I'm curious what kind of credentials one must have to be a music writer for the Pitch. Are you just giving jobs to people hanging around in Westport, or? My retarded cousin Bilo loves the Barenaked Ladies maybe he could get a job? I’ll have him send a resume.
Yea, couldn't agree with you more... This is Lucinda's best album in my opinion, no getting around it. As a matter of fact I never really could understand how she got signed to "lost highway" prior to this album. Of course the dreaded "Bitch" song... ahhhh!
So, to say the least, I started listening to this album very reluctant to enjoy it... but I couldn't help myself. The album is great! She does a wonderful job of capturing that stripped-down lovable raw country sound that has been so commonly referred to as alt-country these days. She definitely incorporated some pros on this album to help out... and I think its helped her find herself again as well.
Good review... I'm listening to the album on my IPOD as I read your review and I think you've done a good job. I couldn't agree with you more that this album is wayyyy more explosive than their previous albums. It's a great follow-up to "The earth is not a cold dead place"... in the sense that you can hear that their sound has evolved without them changing their sound too much (if that makes any sense?). It also seems like they are getting a lot better at using the drums and percussion to put emphasis on emotion (ie. more snare pops, keeping heavy on the crash symbols). Just a great album all around to listen too.
Arcade Fire, Neon Bible Review:
What a crap review, seriously, I�m not just saying that to be mean. The review barely made any sense and sounds like some indie-fart-rag spattering off about how things aren�t cool enough for him to listen too. You start the review off negatively commenting on their previous album, so as a curious fan wanting to hear a serious review �why would I listen to you? You don�t even like the band in the first place�. That is like me writing a review for a band I despise, nothing but crass criticism is what I got from your review.
Give me an honest review from a true Arcade Fire fan, I want to hear what they think about the album� has the band grown?, any new members since their last album? how has their sound evolved from album to album? What are the stronger tracks? Any big producers work with the band on the album?
Honestly, the review was kind of like listening to some unapproachable art-snob ramble on.
Re: “D-Will”
yeah why does that say INnatesounds? It isnt an innatesounds release.