a little glitch pop to cure what ails ya.
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yesterday a manila bubble package arrived at my doorstep. i instantly new what it was, as the size of the object inside closely resembled that of a cd. it was the age of rockets new album 'hannah' and i was pleasantly surprised. i had pre-ordered it in march, and the official release was valentines day. but i knew that putting wings on the cd and flying it from new york to the great northwest would take a bit, so i tried my best to forget that i ordered it. that way i wouldnt count everyday to its arrival, and could be... well, pleasantly surprised. also in the package, lie two buttons. one saying 'the age of' and the other saying 'rockets,' im guessing im suppose to make like an emo and cleverly place them on my mailman type bag that i dont have. im sure most of you have not heard of 'rockets,' or at least only heard of them from some of my earlier post. heres what you should know: they (meaning andrew futral) describes the sound as a mix between postal service and the icelandic kings sigur ros and mum. and if you know me, then you understand that the possible sound of that would basically kill me with pleasure. needless to say im still alive. not that its not true, and you can definitely hear the inspiration, but it might be a tad watered down, and with a dash of emo. not emo like dashboard confessional, or to be confused with screamo, but jeremy enigk emo. you know, the original emotional.
but lets talk 'hannah.' the first thing i noticed is the lack of electronics compared to the first album 'the drive home.' see back then, the band only consist of andrew, and he programmed everything himself. when he started doing live shows, friends bess rogers and saul m. joined the fleet. bess contributes with anything that needs to be played but mostly her background vocals are notable. saul makes the most waves with the live drum kit. one of the things that attracted me to this band originally was andrews expertise in arrangement and programming of beats, but it seems that they have taken a backseat in this new album. not saying that either is lackluster, but i find myself searching for the electronics in each song, like they are hiding under the bed or something. this probably due to the fact that they are trying to mature their sound as a rock band and appeal to a larger variety of listeners. all i have to say is: andrew, it doesnt matter. as long as you write songs and sing them the way you do, 90% of the crowd you market to is going to be teen pop-tarts in grades 8-11. one more drastic change is the accompaniment of a full orchestra. and like most songs, it makes everything more epic. and in the end, i needed this right now. i give 'hannah' 8 out of 10 pin buttons that i will never use. but they are nice!
but lets talk 'hannah.' the first thing i noticed is the lack of electronics compared to the first album 'the drive home.' see back then, the band only consist of andrew, and he programmed everything himself. when he started doing live shows, friends bess rogers and saul m. joined the fleet. bess contributes with anything that needs to be played but mostly her background vocals are notable. saul makes the most waves with the live drum kit. one of the things that attracted me to this band originally was andrews expertise in arrangement and programming of beats, but it seems that they have taken a backseat in this new album. not saying that either is lackluster, but i find myself searching for the electronics in each song, like they are hiding under the bed or something. this probably due to the fact that they are trying to mature their sound as a rock band and appeal to a larger variety of listeners. all i have to say is: andrew, it doesnt matter. as long as you write songs and sing them the way you do, 90% of the crowd you market to is going to be teen pop-tarts in grades 8-11. one more drastic change is the accompaniment of a full orchestra. and like most songs, it makes everything more epic. and in the end, i needed this right now. i give 'hannah' 8 out of 10 pin buttons that i will never use. but they are nice!
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