Big Bang Tv - Send Receive - mp3 review
So I met the BBTV kids randomly on the street the other day. They were standing outside of the Joyce theatre on 8th Ave in Chelsea hassling people as they walked by. I thought it was strange to see a group of young, ’seemingly’ straight kids hangin’ around the Joyce so I approached them, assuming they were up to no good. Turns out they were scalping tickets for ‘Tango Fire’ and handing out free copies of their latest EP, Send/Receive. Apparently, the BBTV kids are a big hit with the ballet and modern/interpretive dance crowd, who knew. Anyway, after unsuccessfully trying to convince me that the ‘Tango Fire’ tickets were a great deal and the only reason they were selling them was because they had seen it 5 times already, I convinced them to make an effort to expand their audience and post some songs on r8e8r. At first they refused, claiming that the whole blog thing was “gay” and that most bloggers, like most producers, were just failed, disgruntled musicians. Touche my friends, but “gay” really isnt PC now is it?
The staff here at R8e8R.com would like you to know that the above was completely fabricated for dramatic effect. See, the staff here at R8e8R.com have all been looking forward to this post and we would all really like to hear your honest feedback on these tracks. So lets hear it, what do you think of ‘em?
-the staff
December 14th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Yeah, really not into those songs. I think I could like them and I
honestly want to, but too many similarities to Ben Gibbard before he
learned how to sing and a bit too much hipster wannabee lyrics for me.
It’s “kid rock”. The song Hollywood, cmon guys, pick a style. I was
waiting for a rap section to come in after the turn table antics and
guitar solo.
Edit, just checked their myspace page: ” filled with queer little humps
and valleys.” too right, but me thinks thou doth protest too much with
this: “There are a million horses out there. A million bands with matching
outfits; skinny kids with skinny jeans; four heads of identically fucked
up hair. Four million horses telling you exactly what they think you want
to hear.”
The disjointed-ness doesn’t work. If it did, my band with accordions, a
sitar, recorder, harmonica, saxophone, djemba and songs about Stumble Upon
and jumping the turnstiles at subway stations sung entirely in falsetto
would be touring with Arcade Fire right now.
Having said all that, I’m sure they’ll be the next big thing.
December 14th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I think the best one in this group of songs is ‘Hollywood’, minus the scratching and some of the lyrics.
I feel like there is a lot of potential here, great guitar parts, good singing, and I really like the time changes. Just needs a little reworking and no Limp Bizkit scratching- there is no need for it.
And whoever recorded this is AWESOME!
December 14th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
I too think there is potential and WOW! What a recording!
Of course, anything sounds good compared to yesterdays mp3review
December 16th, 2007 at 2:02 am
I agree with all the above. The drums sound AWESOME!@%# on that first track. Slick as wet balls.
The songs feel somewhat broken and lopsided to me. Like trying to spend the day walking around with different shoes on each foot (well made shoes). Hollywood is my favorite.
Lots of great ideas but not enough to make it to my playlist.
December 16th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
These songs lack cohesion and feel all over the place, but I agree they have potential….because well…Install Rebel Gov’t Here was a damn good album.
Oh and the producer of these tracks…he’s a music genius.
Lani
December 16th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Okay. I’m a bit slow to the comment jam, being out of the whole NYC circle of trust. But as I was staring at the 5 inches of accumulation we received here on the north side of Chicago I realized, that’s Matt singing…Good deal! And it’s nice to not hear that fucking 4 on the floor. Cheers to originality.
Brice