Murder by Death - In Bocca al Lupo 192

Oh Murder by Death. The things you do to me... You will rarely find a band with so much creativity spewing out of them as Murder does. The fantastic use of the Cello evokes a very western feel in the music made all the more noticeable with the vocalists (Adam Turla) then new vocal style, instead of using a more modern rock singing voice opting for a Baritone style voice. The beautiful combination of the cello and vocals create the sound by which the whole album is made from which isn't to say the rest of the band is just hanging back. Oh no everything the band is doing insures that everything the album is doing whether it be the more upbeat bar brawling track Brother or the gorgeous, somber tune that is Shiola is just as brilliant as anything you could hear from the finest of bands. Nothing is comparable to the simple rugged beauty that is In Bocca al Lupo (in English means in "Into the Mouth of the Wolf"). Every song on the album is in some way related to the hard life of the Old West that anyone has fantasized over at some point in their life and for good reason as that era has some of the greatest fantasies unrivaled by little else. Pour yourself some whisky and sit back enjoy this album and think of the Old West and its ageless beauty.



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Five Iron Frenzy - Our Newest Album Ever! 320

Well first post for my new blog. Five Iron Frenzy is a Christian Ska band. They broke up in 2003 but rejoined last year (2011) and are now recording for a new album. This album is considered by many to be their best album and for good reason. The band has a more refined sound than their first album (Upbeats and Beatdowns). The songs here are very well executed having the very fun side that FIF is known for while at the same tackling some issues that the band has faced as being a Christian band and how difficult supporting their beliefs while also reaffirming their own beliefs on some songs in particular "Every New Day" (my new blogs namesake). On the other end of all the seriousness is the song Oh, Canada that has some fun with the stuff Canada is best known for by non-Canadians like William Shatner and "slurpees made of venison" As a whole this album is excellent beginning to end. A passive listener will enjoy it for its inherent quirkiness, while a more serious listen will give some incite to the problems the band has faced with their faith and the music industry. Even if you aren't a Christian (of which I am) you will still enjoy this album unless you're intolerant and would hate it for what it represents instead of any musical merit in which case go away.



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(I may post video links on those songs at a later date. Right now I just want to fix up my stuff over here)