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Post by merricat on May 31, 2009 18:30:56 GMT -5
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Post by dukes on May 31, 2009 18:32:46 GMT -5
mmmmmm whyyyy
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Post by dukes on Jun 1, 2009 17:53:31 GMT -5
review for shapeshifter James Clelland, the mind behind Shining Through and Shapeshifter EP, is an artist wearing a proud, pierced soul. By unhinging his warbling, temperamental cry, these songs about what he thinks about himself and what he thinks other people think about him are delivered with an acute nakedness. Clelland lets loose. Hair down, lyrics disjointed, charging opener "I Owe You That" alternates between the punching chorus line "Do I owe you that / I don't owe you that" (provided by Brian Warren of Weatherbox) and explorations of lost and high thoughts. This EP is the latest installment in the Shining Through band project Clelland's been tinkering with for years. It follows 2007's Man Vs. Wild seven-track EP, a small gem of Clelland's mental scribblings. But as an even smaller gem, Shapeshifter is only three tracks. Nonetheless, it masters the off-kilter melodies and loose timing of his quirky indie rock "sound". Sprinkling and sharp guitar parts of "Dancin' Round The Devil" or the end of "I Owe You That", for example, are accidentally endearing. It's as though he threw his crunchy guitar notes in the air and kept them exactly where they landed. The combination of this freedom and Clelland's overall unrelenting outpouring is liberating. We see this with the softer tune "You" too, except that the pulsating, questioning progression of melody and gentle female background vocals are timid. This is the sweetened end to little bit of self-reflection. Trotting gracefully on it's own two left feet, Shapeshifter is as close to a career success as a three-song EP can be; it shows Clelland has grown confident with his musicianship. The question remains whether or not a full-length could now preserve the off-the-cuff energy that makes Shining Through. Until we get that answer, Shapeshifter can only really be an awesome taste. and link. sharebee.com/49d75285james posted it. so i posted it. sue me |
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Post by jakeposega on Jun 1, 2009 23:50:29 GMT -5
i don't care now, if james posted the link.
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Post by dukes on Jun 1, 2009 23:58:55 GMT -5
i know
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Post by Clayteezy on Jun 2, 2009 1:06:37 GMT -5
I need some new music. Lately I've been listening to a lot of The Paper Chase, Yeasayer, and Born Ruffians. But I'm getting bored with everything I have, cause I play the shit out of it. Help?
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Post by merricat on Jun 2, 2009 1:48:03 GMT -5
I don't listen to any of those bands but last.fm says The Dodos are similar to Born Ruffians, and The Dodos are badass. The Dodos - Visiter www.mediafire.com/?5mejzgyttzf |
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Post by Clayteezy on Jun 2, 2009 2:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by thesaradan on Jun 2, 2009 2:30:04 GMT -5
 hahahaha |
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Post by wolfgangwild on Jun 2, 2009 3:37:54 GMT -5
I need some new music. Lately I've been listening to a lot of The Paper Chase, Yeasayer, and Born Ruffians. But I'm getting bored with everything I have, cause I play the shit out of it. Help? Try finding the Hooded Fang, their EP is amazing. Don't know if you can find it for free though. |
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Post by ɹəpɿɒ on Jun 2, 2009 14:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by sean on Jun 3, 2009 13:32:07 GMT -5
i dont think ive listened to anything but the beatles for at least a month now. other music just seems... blah, to me right now.
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Post by steveo on Jun 8, 2009 14:51:13 GMT -5
I recommend everyone to check out the band Roman Candle. I've been listening to them non-stop. I'll send albums if you ask.
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Post by merricat on Jun 8, 2009 16:24:04 GMT -5
Christie DuPree - younger sister to the Eisley girls. She did a song with Jeff Pianki so I checked out her solo stuff and golly, it's beautiful. She has a wonderful voice. I downloaded the songs on her MySpace and ripped some from her YouTube videos. It's definitely worth a listen: www.mediafire.com/?mviti2mzggb |
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Post by ɹəpɿɒ on Jun 8, 2009 16:52:18 GMT -5
sounds like any other eisley stuff to me :V
not that i think that's a bad thing...
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Post by merricat on Jun 8, 2009 17:06:32 GMT -5
Eh, Eisley is kind of over-produced pop rock. Christie is just acoustic and lovely! Her voice is very similar, but I love all their voices so I don't complain.
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Post by wolfgangwild on Jun 10, 2009 0:06:38 GMT -5
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Post by luke on Jun 10, 2009 8:47:01 GMT -5
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Post by wolfgangwild on Jun 14, 2009 13:12:37 GMT -5
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Post by dukes on Jun 14, 2009 13:31:14 GMT -5
its pretty good ive had it for a month or so lol
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