en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal The Last.fm journal for theneedledrop. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/06/06/4f82pd_fleet_foxes-_helplessness_blues_album_review Mon, 6 Jun 2011 23:51:49 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/06/06/4f82pd_fleet_foxes-_helplessness_blues_album_review

On Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes improve just about everything that they were doing on their last album. Keep in mind the key word here is "improve," not change. Yes, the band is still walking down the same path they were on their previous LP, but they're much further down the road, and they've got a different story to tell. The songs on this album are extremely romantic, and not just in the sense that two lovers are romantic with one another. This album is unbelievably in love with everything around it. It finds great beauty in the world at large, and it's led to captivating melodies and poetic lyrics that tip a hat to songwriting greats like Paul Simon. The instrumentation could come off kind of busy and overbearing for a first-time listener, but the water's feels fine after the initial shock. This thing is beautifully produced from my point of view. More detail gets pulled out of of this thing with each listen--lyrically and sonically. This is one that I'll be visiting again and again throughout the year.

Fleet Foxes

Helplessness Blues

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/28/4emmwf_explosions_in_the_sky-_take_care,_take_care,_take_care_album_review Sat, 28 May 2011 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/28/4emmwf_explosions_in_the_sky-_take_care,_take_care,_take_care_album_review

Explosions in the Sky

Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

http://theneedledrop.com

On their latest album, Explosions In the Sky gives the appearance of evolution with some added instrumentation: acoustic guitar, strings, hums, looped percussion, and other miscellaneous noises. However, the band hasn't really altered their playing style or sonic qualities that much. The mood has changed a little, but this is still the same band that brought All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.

For some, that could be a great thing. Personally, it's left me really underwhelmed. Not only did I assume--a bad thing on my part, I admit--there would be some great change coming in the four years between this release and their last, but I'm not really a fan of many of the new sounds this record brings to the table. I'm enjoying some spots in the gargantuan post-rock anthems, but I'm struggling with hear an entire track without becoming bored or disengaged.

I'll just have to look forward to what these guys do in the future.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/18/4e2s2t_review:_beastie_boys-_hot_sauce_committee_part_two Wed, 18 May 2011 04:02:55 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/18/4e2s2t_review:_beastie_boys-_hot_sauce_committee_part_two

Beastie Boys

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/17/4e0xn8_cunninlynguists-_oneirology_album_review Tue, 17 May 2011 01:52:10 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/17/4e0xn8_cunninlynguists-_oneirology_album_review

CunninLynguists

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/10/4di7nz_bill_callahan-_apocalypse_album_review Tue, 10 May 2011 18:27:17 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/10/4di7nz_bill_callahan-_apocalypse_album_review

Bill Callahan

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/09/4dgqvo_the_kills-_blood_pressures_album_review Mon, 9 May 2011 23:06:22 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/09/4dgqvo_the_kills-_blood_pressures_album_review

The Kills

http://theneeldedrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/04/4d59gk_tune-yards-_w_h_o_k_i_l_l_album_review Wed, 4 May 2011 19:24:18 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/04/4d59gk_tune-yards-_w_h_o_k_i_l_l_album_review

tUnE-yArDs

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/03/4d2qom_wormrot-_dirge Tue, 3 May 2011 17:38:32 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/03/4d2qom_wormrot-_dirge

Wormrot

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/02/4d0ib6_rotten_sound-_cursed Mon, 2 May 2011 18:26:16 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/05/02/4d0ib6_rotten_sound-_cursed

Rotten Sound

http://theneedledrop.com]]> http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/04/28/4crowo_foo_fighers-_wasting_light_album_review Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:42:19 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/theneedledrop/journal/2011/04/28/4crowo_foo_fighers-_wasting_light_album_review

Foo Fighters

http://theneedledrop.com]]>