| Subcribe via RSS

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Soundtrack

July 13th, 2009 | 4 Comments | Posted in Album reviews

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Soundtrack

While people generally seem to be forgiving of the faults of the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen due to the large number of shiny robots blowing things up covering up the lack of substance, there is nothing in the soundtrack to cover up for the lack of substance in it, and the only shiny explosions likely to make one forget about the songs meaning nothing, saying nothing, and doing so in a manner completely devoid of creativity would have to come when the computer or CD player used to listen to it is thrown in a bathtub full of water as lukewarm as the music itself.
More »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown

May 17th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Album reviews

Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown

If reinventing yourself and going from a brat-rock hit machine pumping out radio-friendly pseudo-punk hits to a modern-day Who pumping out convoluted mini rock operas works, you going with it – which is exactly what Green Day has done with their follow up to American Idiot except that the story is a little clearer and the songs are more varied, ranging from the epic title track, which is already one of the best songs they’ve ever made, to “Christian’s Inferno” (one of the most punk songs they’ve ever made) to the ballad-y “Last Night on Earth” – the songs are powerful and punchy and have a weird sort of maturity not found on American Idiot.
More »

Tags: , , , , ,