More of a concept record than a
collection of actual songs, Denton's Shiny Around the Edges recently
released their score for David Lynch's next project, The Night is
a Disco. Let's break this down a little at a time, shall we?
“Carlos Fuentes” – Just like a
four-year-old reading one of Fuentes' novels, I have no idea what the
point of this track really is. This feeling sets the tone for the
rest of the record.
“Summer Waltz” – This sounds like
a typical middle school talent show performance that other kids'
parents have to sit through. Thank god for smart phones, huh?
“War Love Song” – Very apparent
by its title, War Love Song goes from melodic to unbridled chaos at a
moment's notice. Gee, didn't see that coming.
“Tloque Nahuaque” * – Hippie
filler.
“The Weight of Sunshine is Immense”
* – Instead, it should be titled “Spaceship Docking with a Music
Box.”
“Quicklime” – Pretty sure they
stole this song from Paper Robot and added a saxomaphone in an
attempt to make it less shitty. It didn't work.
“Seven Years Between Stations” * –
The soothing sounds of my Sharper Image alarm clock.
“Mexico” -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIUMsgE8w8U
“Butterflies” – By this point in
the record, I feel like I've already heard this song.
“Canyon Song” – I actually fell
asleep at one point listening to this one. It's like the goddamn
Energizer Bunny.
“Like a Blade of Grass” * – NIN
filler.
“Seventeen” – Okay, I'm getting
really bored with this record. Please tell me it's over soon.
“Reading Scripts” – And just as
slowly as it began, the album creeps towards the finish line, with a
definitive voice, but without any real direction.
* - These tracks aren't really songs.
Just the filler/glue that holds this student art project together.
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