Awesome Underground ★ Music Review: EP REVIEW

Monday, July 18, 2016

THE APPREHENDED: AWESOME UNDERGROUND ★ MUSIC REVIEW

Their transitions are gorgeous!
The vocalist is unique and perfect. The screams are actually appealing to me (I'm picky about those). This band blends instrumentals reminiscent of a time when instruments told a story (old school artistry) with modern sounds sprinkled in.

I love the way this album brings momentum with it. I feel like on the journey of listening to this body of work, we're constantly moving at a decent pace. Like I'm going somewhere, or I'm getting something significant accomplished.

I would compare their skill level for composition to early Fall Out Boy or current I the Mighty. Not that they sound like either of those bands. They are definitely different than both. I'm just saying they're on the same level. I think that black veil brides fans would enjoy this band because of the artistry in the instruments

Still Flyin'
The way this band started off this album reminded me of the way TCTT opened Nerve endings. This song has a great build up. It was the perfect beginning to this album. I also feel like it showcases most of the amazing things about this band, which is a valuable thing to have in a first track, because it will help ensure that the listener doesn't go anywhere.

Lysie Royalton
Starts out like raindrops and quickly shifts to being in a hurry instrumentally, to shooting stars

Seam's George VW
sounds like a bit of a mess, but an organized mess. There's a lot going on at once. It sounds busy, but not bad. It's what I imagine the inside of my head would sound like if it were translated to song.

Wisteria
is definitely a little more in-your-face than the other tracks, but it's just as beautiful as the rest.

I like the way that there's speaking at towards the end of this song as if it's hinting towards the pivital point of the next track. The music box at the completion of this song is fabulous

Quick Hands//Arms Length
Is mostly spoken word, which to be honest in most cases I simply detest. But the fact that they've blended it with smooth vocals may be what helped me to enjoy it. I can't imagine this song done any other way. This is the perfect ending to the ep.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

BREAKFAST IN NEW YORK: AWESOME UNDERGROUND ★ MUSIC REVIEW #27

Everyone knows how much I love 37 Reasons. (If you don't, you could always read this to find out.)
I'll never forget the day. You know you have really fallen for someone's music when you always remember the first day you listened to it. So, I knew that whenever Mr. Brown released something new, I would feel that joy all over again. It's a special kind of excitement when you hear that news. "New music is on it's way." Well, for me it is.

Today, Sam Brown releases his new EP "Breakfast in N2ew York."
And let me tell you, it doesn't disappoint. There are obvious differences between this new EP and the last one. As a music lover, I must discuss these. 37 Reasons is beautiful and wonderful and it reminds one of being a teenager and really being in love. But with Breakfast in New York comes a whole different phase of life and of musicianship. With age comes growth: in maturity, in world views, in personality... and if a musician is truly talented and dedicated, in music. I'd like to compare Mr. Brown to a sponge. Because he has obviously soaked up as much as one can in the span between releasing these two bodies of music. I hear clear growth in Breakfast in New York... in all of the areas I listed before. With this new EP comes a much fuller sound and I am so proud of that.

Sam's wide array of instruments and layered vocals surround you and refuse to share your attention with anything outside of the song you are listening to. He ventures over the lines of standard pop into the edges of other genres, such as Jazz, in this EP. He never ceases to amaze me with his ability to perfectly piece together all of the right elements of a song to make it whole and he just keeps getting better at it! One thing I really love about this EP is that it does not fit in a box. It is not one genre. It is art.

I love that Sam just went with his instincts to create each song. I don't see a template here... each song is its own. And they are all different. But they do go nicely together. That is a talent that not every musician has. To have songs that are different from one another, yet can still pass as an arm or leg on the same body. You have to buy that the songs on a body of work are getting their life force from the same beating heart, otherwise, it's not a body, it's just a bunch of songs thrown together.

One last thing and I'll stop gushing. My favorite track is "The Motion." I guess that's rather typical of me, but I think it's perfect. There are things I love about each song on this EP, but that one, in my opinion, is the best track.

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