не знал сюда постить или в другой тред...
но все ж
одна из моих любимых групп
эмотивный рок в принципе
кому-нить еще нравится?
Модераторы: греческий огонь, no means no
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far
far...
не знал сюда постить или в другой тред...
но все ж
одна из моих любимых групп
эмотивный рок в принципе
кому-нить еще нравится?
не знал сюда постить или в другой тред...
но все ж
одна из моих любимых групп
эмотивный рок в принципе
кому-нить еще нравится?
pravda1.spb.ru/mek
а що пане москалю, хочете до львова?
fy fan!
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наткнулся в магазине тут на LP группы onelinedrawing - the volunteers.
на обратной стороне был обзор от Geoff Rickly (если кто не знает - вокалист Thursday).
вот текст:
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The first time I heard Jonah Matranga's voice, I didn't like it. It was the song "Love, American Style" from his old band, Far, I couldn't exactly tell you why I didn't like it... It was just so raw, I couldn't listen for too long - and I was a 'hardcore kid'!! I loved Ian MacKaye's young screams in Minor Threat and HR's violent, confused outbursts in Bad Brains. But this was different: Jonah's voice wasn't furious or focused. It was all vulnerable and aching. His voice broke in the middle of words like the hiss and pop of an old record. I guess it just sounded too - naked. It felt like I was eavesdropping on an internal dialogue, it felt like I was trespassing.
Then, at an outdoor water park near my house, I saw Jonah's first band, Far, play for the first time. Everything had suddenly shifted. In person, Jonah was passionate and expressive. The connection was immediate. I was no longer eavesdropping, I was being invited into a conversation where every voice in the audience was valued as an equal. I realized that in a way I was right: His voice was vulnerable. His voice was naked. But it was also sincere - and beautiful.
After that show, I fell in love with Far. The honesty of their live shows stayed with me every time I listened to their records and I realized what they were all about: love. In every song on the band's second album, Water and Solutions, loss, heartbreak, death and separation are tackled. But always with compassion. Always with tenderness. Always with sincerity. Always with love.
In 1998, not long after Water and Solutions was released, Far broke up. In looking for any and all unreleased Far songs, I came across a cassette of Jonah's own solo recordings. I was shocked. These recordings captured the rawness and honesty that I had come to love in Far - only now there was a new sense of intimacy.
In 1999, Jonah released an EP of recordings under the name onelinedrawing and started playing shows. Live, songs like "Better Than This" and "Aeroplanes" mixed with everything and anything that Jonah was feeling at the time. Whether it was PJ Harvey or Prince, the songs blended together, adding new perspective and insight to Jonah's narratives. The onelinedrawing songs encompassed diverse themes and emotions, many of which I had never heard Jonah address with Far. The most apparent of these was humour. Songs like "Crush On Everyone" and "14 to 41" were joyous and, at times, quite funny. But there was still that thread that tied it all together: love.
In the time since onelinedrawing started, Jonah has released a string of EPs and a full-length, Visitor. Also in that time, bands that have been influenced by Far have grown in popularity. Many of them are "bigger" now than Far ever was. Confessional singer/songwriters with punk rock backgrounds are all the rage now, too.
The truth is, Jonah has always been one step ahead of the curve. Repeatedly, he has released records that people haven't been ready for. Amazingly enough, he has never given up. He has never gotten bitter. He has just continued to keep making music that he cares about. He has continued on this long, uncertain journey with love.
The Volunteers is the most focused representation of what onelinedrawing is about, to date. From the subdued beauty of "A Ghost" to the hilarious sexual ambiguity of "Oh, Boys", the record swings from solo ("Livin' Small", "As Much To Myself...") to full band ("We Had A Deal", "Over It") and even ambient ("Portland --->").
Jonah populates the record with the voices of his friends and family. The record is filled up with so many guest appearances by Jonah's friends, it makes you wonder how he'll play the songs live. But that's part of the beauty of onelinedrawing: it's shapeless. Above all, this record is a testament to the persistence of love. In "Superhero", Jonah sings "love will find a way", and I believe him.
на обратной стороне был обзор от Geoff Rickly (если кто не знает - вокалист Thursday).
вот текст:
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The first time I heard Jonah Matranga's voice, I didn't like it. It was the song "Love, American Style" from his old band, Far, I couldn't exactly tell you why I didn't like it... It was just so raw, I couldn't listen for too long - and I was a 'hardcore kid'!! I loved Ian MacKaye's young screams in Minor Threat and HR's violent, confused outbursts in Bad Brains. But this was different: Jonah's voice wasn't furious or focused. It was all vulnerable and aching. His voice broke in the middle of words like the hiss and pop of an old record. I guess it just sounded too - naked. It felt like I was eavesdropping on an internal dialogue, it felt like I was trespassing.
Then, at an outdoor water park near my house, I saw Jonah's first band, Far, play for the first time. Everything had suddenly shifted. In person, Jonah was passionate and expressive. The connection was immediate. I was no longer eavesdropping, I was being invited into a conversation where every voice in the audience was valued as an equal. I realized that in a way I was right: His voice was vulnerable. His voice was naked. But it was also sincere - and beautiful.
After that show, I fell in love with Far. The honesty of their live shows stayed with me every time I listened to their records and I realized what they were all about: love. In every song on the band's second album, Water and Solutions, loss, heartbreak, death and separation are tackled. But always with compassion. Always with tenderness. Always with sincerity. Always with love.
In 1998, not long after Water and Solutions was released, Far broke up. In looking for any and all unreleased Far songs, I came across a cassette of Jonah's own solo recordings. I was shocked. These recordings captured the rawness and honesty that I had come to love in Far - only now there was a new sense of intimacy.
In 1999, Jonah released an EP of recordings under the name onelinedrawing and started playing shows. Live, songs like "Better Than This" and "Aeroplanes" mixed with everything and anything that Jonah was feeling at the time. Whether it was PJ Harvey or Prince, the songs blended together, adding new perspective and insight to Jonah's narratives. The onelinedrawing songs encompassed diverse themes and emotions, many of which I had never heard Jonah address with Far. The most apparent of these was humour. Songs like "Crush On Everyone" and "14 to 41" were joyous and, at times, quite funny. But there was still that thread that tied it all together: love.
In the time since onelinedrawing started, Jonah has released a string of EPs and a full-length, Visitor. Also in that time, bands that have been influenced by Far have grown in popularity. Many of them are "bigger" now than Far ever was. Confessional singer/songwriters with punk rock backgrounds are all the rage now, too.
The truth is, Jonah has always been one step ahead of the curve. Repeatedly, he has released records that people haven't been ready for. Amazingly enough, he has never given up. He has never gotten bitter. He has just continued to keep making music that he cares about. He has continued on this long, uncertain journey with love.
The Volunteers is the most focused representation of what onelinedrawing is about, to date. From the subdued beauty of "A Ghost" to the hilarious sexual ambiguity of "Oh, Boys", the record swings from solo ("Livin' Small", "As Much To Myself...") to full band ("We Had A Deal", "Over It") and even ambient ("Portland --->").
Jonah populates the record with the voices of his friends and family. The record is filled up with so many guest appearances by Jonah's friends, it makes you wonder how he'll play the songs live. But that's part of the beauty of onelinedrawing: it's shapeless. Above all, this record is a testament to the persistence of love. In "Superhero", Jonah sings "love will find a way", and I believe him.
pravda1.spb.ru/mek
а що пане москалю, хочете до львова?
fy fan!
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Burn My Eyes
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ну, вообще-то сейчас я бы назвал это эмоциональным роком, особенно второй альбом.Burn My Eyes писал(а):а я всегда думал что это постгранж.....
первый же альбом, как мне кажется, находился под определенным влиянием другой сакраментской команды - дефтонс, и их альбома adrenaline, который так же вышел в 95. может мне так просто показалось, но что-то схожее можно найти, но с поправкой, что дефтонс были больше в то время формировавшийся ню-метал, а фар - в рок.
pravda1.spb.ru/mek
а що пане москалю, хочете до львова?
fy fan!
Мне кажется, что дефтонс больше к пост-гранжевой сцене имеют отношение, чем к нью-металу.Timothy писал(а): первый же альбом, как мне кажется, находился под определенным влиянием другой сакраментской команды - дефтонс, и их альбома adrenaline, который так же вышел в 95. может мне так просто показалось, но что-то схожее можно найти, но с поправкой, что дефтонс были больше в то время формировавшийся ню-метал, а фар - в рок.
out of step with the world!