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[Jon 79]

Noise Museum - Kick In The Head

1. Musically this indie song is ok,... it's just the really annoying vocals that I dislike. I've not been able to listen through this all the way. Sounds like the Rapture to me. Awful stuff.

2. Rory, I don't know whether anyone else mentioned it to you, but you seem to have accidentally recorded a soundtrack from a spectrum game for track two. ... just a shame you picked this title and didn't go for the titles to Jet-Set-Willy.

3. Ah, this is more like it. Trippy (almost spooky) delayed guitar. Quite simplistic but very effective... stuff like this always reminds me of Queen's Prophet song. (the effect that is, not the whole song). I like this song... right up to the point when the singing starts, and ruins what would otherwise be a really nice instrumental.

4. Continuing the slightly trippy theme. I really like this, on all levels. The beats, the vocals & the thermin sound... oh yes, especially the theremin. With the brass sections on top, it could almost be a dance mix from a Danny Elfman score.

5. This sounds really familiar (maybe because it sunk in after repeat listens). Not the sort of thing I listen to, but not too bad either... I'll be surprised if I've not heard of these guys.

6. I'd describe this using the Jon79 Inaccurate Genre Definer™ as chilled-ambient-indie-pop. ... or something. Pretty good... though possibly too cheesy for my liking.... That's all in the vocals though.

7. I really like the chord progression in this modern 60's sounding tune. It's poppy, it's happy, it's retro, and yes, it's cheesy,... but it's tried & tested cheesy & it works. I likes it.

8. Another one that sounds familiar... Could it be the Neil Hannon style vocals? It's either him, or someone doing him. ... The track is quirky, probably too quirky for me.

9. Interesting one this. Synths and 'ooo'ing. Sounds like this could've been from a film. Again, not the sort of thing I'd listen to, but very pleasant none the less.

10. I know it's not, but this really reminds me a slow Pixies number... but with strings. I like the double vocal with the whispering.

11. This songs sort of annoyed me, because of the stop/start nature of every instrument involved.... oh and that occasional Windows Critical Error sound that pops up here and there. Experimental, but it doesn't really work for me. Sounds like someone doing a bad Four Tet impression.

12. I like this mellow chill-out indie-esque song. It's well produced. Reminds me of Money Mark, with a bit of 60's psychedelia blended in.



Overall.
The good the bad and the awful. The majority of this compile was good though... and thought has obviously gone into the order of the tracks too. Just a shame about the 1st two tracks.

6.5/10
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Track list please.

This post has been edited by Jon 79: Dec 1 2008, 02:11 AM