I'm aware this might not go over well, but this song acquaints us with another style of music we haven't really heard this year or last. This sound is usually genre-lized (I know Dave, your favorite) as "hardcore." It's usually characterized by short, heavy-hitting songs with emotive, almost tortured vocals and "do-it-yourself" production. The song I'll post here is a fairly good example of all of these characteristics. A couple of things to notice: the aggression in the music/vocals, the brevity of the song (what's the point?), and the "build-up" dynamic evident in the song (does it make the "heavier" sections even "heavier"?).
Or you might just hate it.
When you click on the link it will take you to the last.fm page for the song. On the page it will say "Play direct from Departures (2:09)" with a play sign to the left of that. Click it.
Departures - Weak Before Winter
Comments upon first listen: I don't hate it. In fact, near the end where the vocalist's voice starts to break down, it feels like he's starting to cry, and it's actually very moving. It feels a little incomplete, but the build up to those distraught vocals...works. I think.
ReplyDeleteThe vocals do become a bit more distraught towards the end of the song, I'd never noticed that :) My personal favorite section is about 35 seconds into the song as his scream carries into the breakdown.
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