Galefore's Music Blog, Post 1: Dredg
Posted 05-16-2008 at 12:29 AM by Galefore
Band of the week: Dredg
Song of the week: Matroshka (The Ornament)
Video of the week: Bug Eyes, by Dredg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ7oqsB0R4g
First of all, if you've yet to notice, this week's theme is obviously Dredg. Founded in Los Gatos, California, Dredg have released 3 studio albums, starting with a strange rap-metal formula on their original demos and eps, evolving to an agro-rock formula on Leitmotif, and moving into experimental and dreamy art-rock territory on El Cielo. Needless to murmur, this is a strange musical evolution. And yet they take it one step further on this week's album spotlight, Catch Without Arms.
ALBUM SPOTLIGHT
Catch Without Arms, released in 2005, is a strange milestone in Dredg's career; as I've mentioned, their evolution has been a strange one, from one genre to the next, but don't let my mention of rap-metal turn you away; this band is the furthest thing from any rap influence in rock today. On this specific record, they've taken a turn to the mainstream, but not in a negative way. This album is drenched, from first track to last, in sonic magic that cannot be denied.
The first cut, Ode to the Sun, is a fast, in-your-face rocker. It gives a good taste of singer Haye's tenor vocals, all of which are delivered with his signature emotional prowess. The lead single, Bug Eyes, follows. Starting with an ascending lap-steel guitar part, it cuts like a blade from start to finish, including an impressive bridge in which drummer Dino Campanella plays both piano and drums. The album continues through cut-after-cut of amazing tracks, such as Zebraskin, an oddly jazzy and repetitive piece, and Jamais Vu, with a powerful guitar riff and an incredible building finish.
But it is with Matroshka, a beautiful and powerful epic, that this album ends, leaving off with a piano piece called The Ornament. It leaves you feeling as all albums should: that you have gone on a journey.
Note that this album is best listened to altogether. You will receive its full narrative and catch a better glimpse of the inward passion it manifests if you can sit through its full 12 tracks.
My rating is a 9/10.
Apologies to all expecting something great of my first real post in this. Expect something more varied next week.
--Galefore
Song of the week: Matroshka (The Ornament)
Video of the week: Bug Eyes, by Dredg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ7oqsB0R4g
First of all, if you've yet to notice, this week's theme is obviously Dredg. Founded in Los Gatos, California, Dredg have released 3 studio albums, starting with a strange rap-metal formula on their original demos and eps, evolving to an agro-rock formula on Leitmotif, and moving into experimental and dreamy art-rock territory on El Cielo. Needless to murmur, this is a strange musical evolution. And yet they take it one step further on this week's album spotlight, Catch Without Arms.
ALBUM SPOTLIGHT
Catch Without Arms, released in 2005, is a strange milestone in Dredg's career; as I've mentioned, their evolution has been a strange one, from one genre to the next, but don't let my mention of rap-metal turn you away; this band is the furthest thing from any rap influence in rock today. On this specific record, they've taken a turn to the mainstream, but not in a negative way. This album is drenched, from first track to last, in sonic magic that cannot be denied.
The first cut, Ode to the Sun, is a fast, in-your-face rocker. It gives a good taste of singer Haye's tenor vocals, all of which are delivered with his signature emotional prowess. The lead single, Bug Eyes, follows. Starting with an ascending lap-steel guitar part, it cuts like a blade from start to finish, including an impressive bridge in which drummer Dino Campanella plays both piano and drums. The album continues through cut-after-cut of amazing tracks, such as Zebraskin, an oddly jazzy and repetitive piece, and Jamais Vu, with a powerful guitar riff and an incredible building finish.
But it is with Matroshka, a beautiful and powerful epic, that this album ends, leaving off with a piano piece called The Ornament. It leaves you feeling as all albums should: that you have gone on a journey.
Note that this album is best listened to altogether. You will receive its full narrative and catch a better glimpse of the inward passion it manifests if you can sit through its full 12 tracks.
My rating is a 9/10.
Apologies to all expecting something great of my first real post in this. Expect something more varied next week.
--Galefore
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