Carpe Diem, as it has been said: ‘seize the carp.’ I don’t know how that’s ever been relevant, but here it is. Showing up in my blog.
I’ve been doing a lot of editing lately, which is to say: I’ve been spending a lot of time in front of my computer. But what helps that fly by? Good, melodic, background music. Russian Circles just released their third album, Geneva, a few weeks ago. They’ve got a little bit of Kings of Leon and a little bit of Tool, but without words, ’cause hush that noise! Although some tracks are only a step-up from those waterfall recordings that people buy to help keep their feng shiu in order, there are definitely some killers on here like “Hexed All” and “Malko.” All together, the album as a whole works.
Earlier this year The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released their debut, self-titled LP. They won me as soon as I heard their catchy drum-driven “Young Adult Friction” and “A Teenager In Love.” Fortunately, it doesn’t end there, and they deliver with boat loads of fuzzy, distorted guitars. To cap it off they close with “Gentle Sons,” a song The Thrills would be proud of. And me, too.
Buy it and Love it!