Arrest Warrent & dredg Preview
So I come into work today & got maybe the weirdest new I have gotten in forever. “Hey dude, there is an arrest warrant out for you.” Well, ummmm, wow. I complexly forgot to pay for a speeding fine almost a year ago. Apparently, when you don’t pay for these, they arrest you next run in if you can’t pay the fine. Thank God it isn’t going to come to that as I luckily have friends in the business.
If you are a history major, you beat off to WWII movies. If you are a cop, you look up your friends records on the database (While not framing people & beating minorities.). On one of these little lookups it turns out there is an arrest warrant for my ass. I guess I can check off another thing on my ‘to do’ list. To anyone from the KPD, I will be in tomorrow.
In other news, dredg is tomorrow. DREDG IS TOMORROW! I love dredg. There will certainly eb a Blog on the experience for you. I will leave you with a dredg review…
While El Cielo is every bit as ambitious as their first disc, even more impressive is the fact that it not only meets those ambitions in nearly every aspect, but also proves itself to be one of the strongest releases this year. Hell, this is perhaps the single best album ever released by a band who is virtually unknown. In fact, it is truly a loss for music fans everywhere that more people have not been made aware of the pure sonic bliss that pours through this album. Dredg has a sound which is fairly difficult to describe. They've been favorably compared to both Radiohead and Tool, and while they sound like neither they certainly share the same sense of artistry that powers both of those bands. Dredg's music is a swirling caucophony of lush and propulsive rock that is textured and melodic, and driven by some genuinely impressive drum work. Perhaps one of the more apt comparisons for El Cielo would be a modern day take on early Pink Floyd, only with some of the emphasis on psychedelia removed and a higher value placed on moments of sheer beauty. The word beauty however does not indicate a lightness or airiness to their sound. This is a darker shade of beauty we're talking about, one with deep pitched tones converging into moments of power before giving way to landscapes of dynamic movement. This is music that creates motion and there are some who would likely refer to it as prog rock due to the intricate changes in tempo and signature. And yet it maintains its accessibility through solid song structure and strong hooks. Not to mention a truly impressive set of vocals. Lead singer Gavin Hayes has a voice that will draw the listener in and lead them on. It is his heavily nuanced and at times delicate performance that adds emotional weight to the music which might be deamed too complex otherwise. The words themselves weave together creating something of a concept album which tells the stories of various men and women who find themselves trapped in a "sleep paralysis." This intricate narrative is additionally told via diary entries and letters printed within the liner notes. The overall lyrical focus is on inner enlightment, changing the way the world is, and the fear of becoming detached from those around you… …The true strength of the album is the way in which it is all tied together into one coherent piece. This is the type of album best listened to in the late afternoon, lying on your couch with all the lights off and the phone unplugged. Many songs are tied together with brief interludes of piano and string, and the disc progresses in waves and themes… …This is quite simply the best release I've heard this year, possibly the best disc I've listened to… …Some people enjoy music as art. Others see it as a product for background noise and image. If you've any interest in music that falls so far on the side of art that you can't even see where the product is, then this disc will be right up your alley.
Thanks J.R. Scott @ Music.ign.com.
See guys, we are not the only ones.
In the mean time I <3 you all….
el cielo
By dredg
"Same ol' Road"
