New
CDs promise hardcore and funk
By Toby Lewis
On-line Forty-Niner
Bleachmobile:
Detonator
Grade: B
This
debut album is straight up Japanese hardcore
at its best. The band, Bleachmobile, is
comprised of three early twenty-something
Japanese girls from Okinawa.
For those hardcore and punk rock fans
looking for a good dosage of loud, chaotic
and rhythmic noise, Bleachmobile may be
candy for your ears.
I found this album to be refreshingly
original. Some critics have compared this
band to Fugazi, but I would disagree somewhat.
Given that Fugazi is one of the best
bands of all time, it would be hard to make
that comparison.
However, in terms of chord structure,
melody and attitude, there are some similarities
there.
Baby S: Street Fractions
Grade: B
Baby
S is an up-and-coming rapper from Los Angeles
who has worked with King T, Kurupt, Cypress
Hill and Mausberg.
His knowledge and experience in the
business are evident throughout this record.
The message is clear as most of his
songs are about street life. He says that
he does not want to glorify street life
but that it is a part of him that he has
to accept.
This is evident in the first track
on the album which is titled, “I’m Ghetto.”
Overall, this was a good album that was
easy to listen to and has a message that
reaches a lot of people.
Jim…:
Hollywood Tire
Grade: A+
This is a great record! Upon first listening
I was a little skeptical because it was
not the typical style that I have been listening
to lately.
After giving this album a good second
listen, I decided that it rules! This band
is completely original and solid.
Each song on the album has its own
uniqueness to it and incorporated virtually
every style of music in it.
The songs will take you through the
worlds of funk, hip-hop, reggae, rock, jazz
and more.
This band deserves a lot of credit
because they are not afraid to be original
and it is evident they have good chemistry
and a lot of fun.
I would like to hear how this band sounds
live.
The
Stereo: No Traffic
Grade: D
When
I first started listening to this album,
I could have sworn I heard it before.
Then the second track came on, and
I realized I had heard it before.
I wish the record industry would stop
pumping out over saturated crap to the public
that has been overplayed and is out dated.
It sounds like this band is trying
to bring back the glam-rock movement of
the 1980s and add a bit of modern flare
to it.
My opinion, however, is that it has
all been done before. It wasn’t that good
back then, and it is not good now.
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