musik bulan ini

yang lagi pengen didengerin di bulan juli

1. album barunya KEANE : Under The Iron Sea
pas liat klip barunya langsung minta cariin ke adik ^_^; soalnya blom sempet jalan-jalan buat nyarinya euy

June 27, 2006 12:45 PM

by GF Sheffer
LiveDaily Contributor

Two years ago, Keane (music) was the little band that could. The trio, from East Sussex, England, had a hit album on their hands with "Hopes and Fears," a debut that earned them an opening slot on U2's Vertigo tour.

The follow up is "Under the Iron Sea," a melodic and moody release that continues in the spirit of its predecessor.

Unlike U2, Keane is unique in that the piano--not the guitar--is the band's primary mode of rocking. Singer Tom Chaplin's clean vocals bring to mind other Brit rockers, most notably Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, especially on "Put It Behind You." But instead of writing about esoteric topics like labor negotiators from the '30s, Chaplin sticks to more standard pop themes, from love lost and found, to self-realization, and, of course, war and peace.

"A Bad Dream," "Crystal Ball," "Nothing in My Way" and "Broken Toy" all possess Keane's solemn sound. Chaplin can deliver a self-effacing line like "I guess I'm a toy that's just broken / I guess we're just over now," because he is so unapologetically sincere. Elsewhere, "Is It Any Wonder" comes off as "Achtung Baby"-era U2, with its cranking opening guitar riff and stadium-ready groove. Not surprisingly, then, the album's thought-provoking lyrics and anthems recall another piano-driven outfit influenced by U2: Coldplay, a band with whom Keane is regularly compared.

Still, despite their keyboard-centric approach, there isn't anything especially distinct about Keane's sound, except that the group writes smarter-than-average catchy pop songs. Whether these tracks stand up to the test of time isn't necessarily the group's concern. They're out to write good songs, and with "Under the Iron Sea," this overachieving three-piece has done just that

2. album "Let it Die" nya FEIST
sebenernya ini album lama.... oktober 2004, tapi gara-gara klipnya sering di puter di VH1 dan saya suka banget dengerin featuringnya di album Riots in Empty Street, KoC yang bikin saya merinding disko... saya kan jadi ngiler kepengen denger lebih sering lagi hehehe
kemaren minta dicariin ma shoegaze boy, moga-moga aja ada
ada yang tau nggak nyarinya dimana?

Feist "Let It Die" album is very much a voice album in close up, "eye to eye and ear to ear". Carefully pieced together around Feist's seductive voice, Feist "Let It Die" album forms the missing link between the old Folk (storytelling), the Brill building era (the quest for the hook), doo-wop (melody and mood) and minimal modern pop arrangements. Like line drawings as opposed to detailed paintings, these songs leave you space to till in the emotional blanks. Its lack of complication makes "Let It Die" standout from much of today's musical offerings; put simply, a beautiful slice of sonic escapism to illustrate and interrupt the little moments that together tell us stories.
A history not lacking in variety, the Canadian born singer has accomplished much in her few tender years, so for those inquiries journo types, here are the last few years in a nut shell...

Feist "Let It Die" album is an album that will follow you easily from the bath to the bar and soundtrack your mood for both. This is an album that seems to reach nostalgically to a time when singers crossed all styles whether they were old fashioned or in fashion. This is shared privacy and it's your own life you're looking at.

3. "Out of Shell" nya Dewi Lestari
kemaren-kemaren sering denger lagu yang judulnya "simply" di MTV, lumayan nikmat,
dan entah bagaimana caranya alunan musik dan suara Dee menyentuh sisi spiritual saya (heck...)
ya, saya juga nggak tau kenapa....
bisa baca reviewnya di sini