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Fisrstly, what I am about to say is more important than the review I'm about to post:
TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET WILL CONTINUE IN JULY!!! On DVD but still....omg loves it!!!
Living With The Living - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
1. "Fourth World War": Not much to say, just I hate when bands have "intro" tracks that are thirty seconds of unintelligible noise. Who do you think you are, Panic! At The Disco?! Come the fuck on.
2. "Sons of Cain": It's everything a single needs to be. It's high energy, it's fun, there are handclaps galore. And, as we all know, Xlynn LOVES handclaps.
3. "Army Bound": The drums on this song make me so excited. I'm not sure why, I just start bouncing up and down. But then the guitars chime in and I kind of mellow out. It's almost like T.L. is trying to warn us of his impending poppiness. It's a rush of pure old school pop. There's no indie twinge that's been apparent on previous releases, but don't expect to hear it on your local alternative rock radio affiliate anytime soon.
4. "Who Do You Love?": Definitely one of my favorite songs on the album. The harmonies reach out and tickle that part of my brain that's reserved just for falsettoes (how does one pluralize falsetto?) and tambourines and soundtracking days at the beach. This song is a sonic equivalent to a drive to the beach on a perfect sunny day.
5. "Colleen": I knew a girl named Colleen in high school. She doesn't deserve this song. It's not that great of a song, if you took the vocals off the track it would just sound like an alternate cut of track four. It kinda bores me. Honestly it's a bit formulaic, and I expect better. Come on TL and the Rx!! (not my doing, seach the internet for that and see what comes up. )
6. "A Bottle of Buckie": not boring. Quite fun actually. Another standout track, even if the intro sounds a bit like the intro to "Surf Wax America" by Weezer. And try as I might, I will NOT hate on the flute solo. If this was the new Weezer record, I might have lost my shit and never bootlegged another Weezer album ever again, but it's not, so I won't.
7. "Bomb.Repeat.Bomb (1959)": Or conversely, Ted Leo loses his shit and does a punk song. Well if Bad Religion and System of a Down had a baby and wrote a song about it and had it edited by Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies, and Rage Against the Machine, the result would be this song. It's so random, sonically, lyrically, and stylistically. WTF, Ted? W.T.F?
8. "La Costa Brava": Ok, I lied. This is my favorite song on here. It's sunny and perfect and makes me wanna drive down to Venice Beach real bad. I've never been a summer person, but this song makes me glad that June, July, and August are around the corner. This song exemplifies my happy place right now. The 80ish keyboards not in the least bit weird or contrived (*coughcoughFALLOUTBOYcoughcough*), and if I were to see TL/Rx live and they did this song, I cannot say that I won't go a little bananas.
9. "Annunciation Day / Born on Christmas Day": Its quick and fun. Not much else. Something about the government? Jesus Christ? The end's my favorite. Not being a megabitch or anything, but there are some fun arrangements at the end, okay? It'll probably grow on me.
10. "The Unwanted Things": Ted Leo does UB40, but better. I like it, its a mellow reggae track, complete with the overwhelming urge to smoke pot.
11. "The Lost Brigade": Or conversely, TL/Rx get funky. It gets a little jammy (read as: there are insturmental solos Moe. might be jealous of.) Clocking in at 7:22, I think you know what I mean.
12. "The World Stops Turning": Now here's the Ted Leo we're used to! Catchy hooks, melodies that encourage the most tone deaf to sing along. This is Living w/ the Living's money shot. Right. Here.
13. "Some Beginner's Mind": Something about pirates? I dunno, the lyrics for this CD aren't up yet, so the lyrical analysis/mocking will have to wait. Bored. You know how you like something but are bordering on ambivalence about it? Welcome to my feelings on this song. It makes for okay backround music while you study or something. Upbeat enough to keep you awake, and chill enough to not give you any ideas.
14. "The Toro and the Toreador": Token ballad-y slow jam. It makes me wanna cry and blow bubbles at the same time. Maybe its all the Beatles I've been listening to lately, but I'm getting total "Let it Be" vibes. Around 2:40 or so the song changes its major and decided it wants to be a power ballad instead. and then the last two minutes it becomes a power jam. 6:09 running time. Have fun, my ADD kicked in around 3:07.
15. "C.I.A": I'm glad it ends with this. If it ended one track earlier, I would have been all bummed and shit. But its fun and bubbly and catchy and almost everything a TL/Rx song should be.Overall, it's just okay. it may or may not grow on me.
Hallejujah holla back!
TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET WILL CONTINUE IN JULY!!! On DVD but still....omg loves it!!!
Living With The Living - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
1. "Fourth World War": Not much to say, just I hate when bands have "intro" tracks that are thirty seconds of unintelligible noise. Who do you think you are, Panic! At The Disco?! Come the fuck on.
2. "Sons of Cain": It's everything a single needs to be. It's high energy, it's fun, there are handclaps galore. And, as we all know, Xlynn LOVES handclaps.
3. "Army Bound": The drums on this song make me so excited. I'm not sure why, I just start bouncing up and down. But then the guitars chime in and I kind of mellow out. It's almost like T.L. is trying to warn us of his impending poppiness. It's a rush of pure old school pop. There's no indie twinge that's been apparent on previous releases, but don't expect to hear it on your local alternative rock radio affiliate anytime soon.
4. "Who Do You Love?": Definitely one of my favorite songs on the album. The harmonies reach out and tickle that part of my brain that's reserved just for falsettoes (how does one pluralize falsetto?) and tambourines and soundtracking days at the beach. This song is a sonic equivalent to a drive to the beach on a perfect sunny day.
5. "Colleen": I knew a girl named Colleen in high school. She doesn't deserve this song. It's not that great of a song, if you took the vocals off the track it would just sound like an alternate cut of track four. It kinda bores me. Honestly it's a bit formulaic, and I expect better. Come on TL and the Rx!! (not my doing, seach the internet for that and see what comes up. )
6. "A Bottle of Buckie": not boring. Quite fun actually. Another standout track, even if the intro sounds a bit like the intro to "Surf Wax America" by Weezer. And try as I might, I will NOT hate on the flute solo. If this was the new Weezer record, I might have lost my shit and never bootlegged another Weezer album ever again, but it's not, so I won't.
7. "Bomb.Repeat.Bomb (1959)": Or conversely, Ted Leo loses his shit and does a punk song. Well if Bad Religion and System of a Down had a baby and wrote a song about it and had it edited by Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies, and Rage Against the Machine, the result would be this song. It's so random, sonically, lyrically, and stylistically. WTF, Ted? W.T.F?
8. "La Costa Brava": Ok, I lied. This is my favorite song on here. It's sunny and perfect and makes me wanna drive down to Venice Beach real bad. I've never been a summer person, but this song makes me glad that June, July, and August are around the corner. This song exemplifies my happy place right now. The 80ish keyboards not in the least bit weird or contrived (*coughcoughFALLOUTBOYcoughcough*), and if I were to see TL/Rx live and they did this song, I cannot say that I won't go a little bananas.
9. "Annunciation Day / Born on Christmas Day": Its quick and fun. Not much else. Something about the government? Jesus Christ? The end's my favorite. Not being a megabitch or anything, but there are some fun arrangements at the end, okay? It'll probably grow on me.
10. "The Unwanted Things": Ted Leo does UB40, but better. I like it, its a mellow reggae track, complete with the overwhelming urge to smoke pot.
11. "The Lost Brigade": Or conversely, TL/Rx get funky. It gets a little jammy (read as: there are insturmental solos Moe. might be jealous of.) Clocking in at 7:22, I think you know what I mean.
12. "The World Stops Turning": Now here's the Ted Leo we're used to! Catchy hooks, melodies that encourage the most tone deaf to sing along. This is Living w/ the Living's money shot. Right. Here.
13. "Some Beginner's Mind": Something about pirates? I dunno, the lyrics for this CD aren't up yet, so the lyrical analysis/mocking will have to wait. Bored. You know how you like something but are bordering on ambivalence about it? Welcome to my feelings on this song. It makes for okay backround music while you study or something. Upbeat enough to keep you awake, and chill enough to not give you any ideas.
14. "The Toro and the Toreador": Token ballad-y slow jam. It makes me wanna cry and blow bubbles at the same time. Maybe its all the Beatles I've been listening to lately, but I'm getting total "Let it Be" vibes. Around 2:40 or so the song changes its major and decided it wants to be a power ballad instead. and then the last two minutes it becomes a power jam. 6:09 running time. Have fun, my ADD kicked in around 3:07.
15. "C.I.A": I'm glad it ends with this. If it ended one track earlier, I would have been all bummed and shit. But its fun and bubbly and catchy and almost everything a TL/Rx song should be.Overall, it's just okay. it may or may not grow on me.
Hallejujah holla back!
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