Tell me what you think.

Started by dopple, September 23, 2004, 08:02:10 AM

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dopple

[url=http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4112&alid=1113]http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4112&alid=1113 [/url]
2 of the songs are live and 2 were done in the studio.
All criticism welcome.

dopple

Come to think of it I'm not sure what catagory it should be in. Can someone tell me what they reckon. I would say alternative but I think alternative in america means "other".

ernzberger

Namik, id like to say on the topic of categorization:

the thing i like about you guys is that, though tempted at times to throw you in the "hard-rock/metal" category with a real wannabe-a-bad-ass gang of other bands, its clear that your influences are a little more diverse. unlike other people who site nirvana and radio head as influences and then go pound out toni iommi/ kirk hammett riffs, you guys have actually adapted the geanre. kudos. i hear the dynamic quality of nirvana in the music, and early radio head in the vocals, but your originality remains intact. you might consider labeling yourselves progressive grunge/metal (when not limited by nowhere radios practically limited scheme) btw im an American for what its worth (less and less i fear), and yes alternative is about the broadest, least descriptive term possible, so if you don't want to be pegged, stick with that.

for nowhere radio purposes, alternative works well tho. in my mind alternative will encompass that breadth, and bring listeners like me who aren't necessarily down with metal 100% giving you a listen, and finding something that appeals to them.

my favorite song is [b]bolo's loli[/b] . those vocals are chilling.

some of your guitar work strikes me as a little trite, which is fine if you want to get heads bobbing, but i encourage you to push that angle of your music farther (a comment i guess which is rooted in my own personal preferances). youve shown technical skill, now play something that challanges you and at the same time weve never heard before. [b]funf rouge[/b] is actually moving in that direction, and i like it a lot.

I could rag on the drumming, but I find something kindof compelling about this back bone of metal in the music. I guess my comments have been riddled with personal opinion. best of luck alt rockers, progressive grunge/metalers, or whatever you are.

you guys are interesting, its been a pleasure
your totally arbitrary face rating: 8)
-jon
jon

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