All About The Ladies...
Yes, back from the dead once again. Have to enjoy my weekends, which I surely did. Anyway, with my return I am extremely excited about posting about this album finally after hearing about it for about a month and a half.
One of the busiest men in all things indie rock/pop has once again presented us with another project. The busy man I speak of happens to be Rob Crow from the likes from his mainstay Pinback and his other numerous outfits, including the outrageously titled doom/stoner venture Goblin Cock. However, this project dubbed The Ladies, has Crow teamed up with Hella drummer Zach Hill to release their debut album They Mean Us on Temporary Residence. Now the possibilities with such a combination are almost endless right? Yes, but the thing is with The Ladies is that the simplest coming together of two different sounds by each member is actually one of the most rewarding listens I've heard so far this year. What I mean by saying simple, is that the band is nothing more than the combination of Rob Crow's pop sensibilities from his time spent in Pinback and Zach Hill's obvious spastic mathematic drumming. It's honestly as cut and dry as that, good strong pop songs played alongside some of the most amazing drumming you'll ever hear produced by one person. Definitely recommended to those that are fans of either contributing members bands. You can pick it up from their label Temporary Residence.
The Ladies - Empathy on a Stick [MP3]
The Ladies - Non-threatening [MP3]
Now while one portion of Hella is off doing The Ladies, the other of Spencer Seim has just currently released the second album, Elf Titled, from his equally impressive Nintendo cover band, The Advantage. If you haven't heard The Advantage and you are looking for a bit of 8 bit nostalgia from your hardcore gaming days, this is your best bet. Driven by Seim's guitar picking mastery, they bust out numbers from some of the most classic NES games that most will remember enjoying as a kid. On top of that you'll be equally amazed by the sheer skill involved at pulling these songs off perfectly. My personal favorites happen to be their tune from Marble Madness, which can be found on their self-titled debut, and their song from Bomberman 2 found on Elf-Titled. All the songs found on both albums are amazing however and are worth hearing, so go out and buy yourself either one of these albums and let the good memories begin. You can do that by visiting 5RC.
The Advantage - Marble Madness [MP3]
The Advantage - Bomberman 2-Wiggy [MP3]
One of the busiest men in all things indie rock/pop has once again presented us with another project. The busy man I speak of happens to be Rob Crow from the likes from his mainstay Pinback and his other numerous outfits, including the outrageously titled doom/stoner venture Goblin Cock. However, this project dubbed The Ladies, has Crow teamed up with Hella drummer Zach Hill to release their debut album They Mean Us on Temporary Residence. Now the possibilities with such a combination are almost endless right? Yes, but the thing is with The Ladies is that the simplest coming together of two different sounds by each member is actually one of the most rewarding listens I've heard so far this year. What I mean by saying simple, is that the band is nothing more than the combination of Rob Crow's pop sensibilities from his time spent in Pinback and Zach Hill's obvious spastic mathematic drumming. It's honestly as cut and dry as that, good strong pop songs played alongside some of the most amazing drumming you'll ever hear produced by one person. Definitely recommended to those that are fans of either contributing members bands. You can pick it up from their label Temporary Residence. Now while one portion of Hella is off doing The Ladies, the other of Spencer Seim has just currently released the second album, Elf Titled, from his equally impressive Nintendo cover band, The Advantage. If you haven't heard The Advantage and you are looking for a bit of 8 bit nostalgia from your hardcore gaming days, this is your best bet. Driven by Seim's guitar picking mastery, they bust out numbers from some of the most classic NES games that most will remember enjoying as a kid. On top of that you'll be equally amazed by the sheer skill involved at pulling these songs off perfectly. My personal favorites happen to be their tune from Marble Madness, which can be found on their self-titled debut, and their song from Bomberman 2 found on Elf-Titled. All the songs found on both albums are amazing however and are worth hearing, so go out and buy yourself either one of these albums and let the good memories begin. You can do that by visiting 5RC.Labels: math-rock
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