I love Spotify. No chance of downloading viruses. No limited number of skips. All you have to deal with is a couple of ads and you’re good to go. I’ve made dozens of playlists, but these are the album playlists that make up the majority of my listening time.
I had never heard of Cloud Nothings until this album began to show up in ACRN’s rotation. I instantly fell in love with this album not only because it was made by a couple of Clevelanders, but also because every song on the album is so diverse and could easily stand on its own as a great single. Literally every style of rock is explored in this album and I would say it encompasses the definitive college rock sound without overwhelming newcomers with too much experimentation. It is a must-listen.
I began getting into emo in high school and picked it back up in college. I’m not talking about that emo with the Mickey-Mouse-voice vocalist you hear for a year before the band vanishes without a trace; I’m talking about pure emotion surrounded by the raw sounds that hark back to the glory days of punk rock. This album encompasses both elements perfectly. The lyrics are so simple, yet the vocals and musicianship are filled with so much power that you can find at least one song to relate to even if you have no idea what the song actually means. It's the perfect album to come back home to after a long day at the office.
Techno and synthesizers have always held a special place in my heart. When I first heard this album, I thought it was good, but I thought it was a one-hit-wonder kind of a deal.
Big mistake.
Not every person will like Dive because of its ambient sound, but if you’re looking for a trip into the wonders of rhythm, sounds and beats, it's something you need to listen to at least once in your life. Each arrangement is unique and Tycho takes you on a catchy ride that encompasses the laid-back side of techno. If California had a soundtrack, this would be it.
If you took the '80s synthesizer sound, added a touch of gloomy undertones and threw in a little eccentric personality, then you just created one of the greatest alternative electronic acts in the modern world.
When I first heard "Confetti" from this album, I was obsessed. I listened to it three or four times in a row and then annoyed my roommate by playing it three more times that night. As I kept playing Cherish the Light Years, I began to move away from the single and discovered a great electronic sound that emulates the best sounds and styles of the '80s while cutting away all the crap and cheesiness of the decade.
If you’re looking for a nice technological sound without constantly pulsating bass and lyrics that consist of more than repetitions of three word phrases, then this is the album for you.
The name of the game here is musicianship, and these guys are masters.
Lyrics aren’t always needed to create emotion. Rather, one just needs guitars, bass, a drum set and a good sense of how to arrange the clashing sounds together to create a mood.
El Ten Eleven's self-titled is the kind of album that builds up to a dynamic sound with the melodic tuning and simple chords of a guitar, a smooth bass line and a simple drum rhythm that never overpowers.
Each instrument is given equal treatment and what results is a collection of beautiful arrangements that explore every human emotion without uttering a single word.
Whenever you are on Facebook I always see your Spotify "Now Listening" as playing My Heart To Joy
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