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Dayvan Cowboy · 09-10-2010, 05:13 PM

Losing Your Math

I have been tossing around a concept lately,. and that is Math Loss. Math Loss is when a math rock band decides to stop being a math rock band and starts using less wacky riffs and less wacky time signatures. It's basically the math rock way of losing one's edge. There is a way to lose your math without being boring, but most of the time they become another boring indie rock band. I go absolutely crazy (not in a good way) when a band does it wrong. I don't want to hear another boring indie band. I've had enough of those. I WANT TIME SIGNATURES THAT MAKE MY MUSIC TEACHER WANT TO PUKE. I WANT GUITAR RIFFS THAT MELT MY BRAIN AND BREAK MY EARDRUMS BECAUSE OF THE SHEER LOUD COMPLEXITY! I WANT TO BE CONFUSED! the last time I checked, Modest Mouse or any of the billions of Indie Folk bands never did that to me. I enjoy complexity, folks.

Now, let's talk about some bands that lost their math. 65dos did it the right way on We Were Exploding Anyways. At first, they were just a glitchy math band we all knew and loved, and now, they got out the trance synths and got everybody to dance their arses off. They didn't have any of their edges lost. In fact, they got reinforced edges! A band that lost their math the wrong way is Foals. I really liked Antidotes, and I was so exited for Total Life Forever. I downloaded the album and after I had a listen, an unintelligible line of expletives in some foreign language came out of my mouth. I was hoping for some dancey mathy rawk tunes, but instead I got some overly perfect indie crap. That album had so much potential, but they wanted to be more accessible. I usually don't say this, but they actually SUCK HARD NOW!! The moral of the story: lose your math the right way. keep your edge.

/angry nerd moment.

09-10-2010, 05:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	Losing Your Math I have been tossing around a concept lately,. and that is Math Loss. Math Loss is when a math rock band decides to stop being a math rock band and starts using less wacky riffs and less wacky time signatures. It's basically the math rock way of losing one's edge. There is a way to lose your math without being boring, but most of the time they become another boring indie rock band. I go absolutely crazy (not in a good way) when a band does it wrong. I don't want to hear another boring indie band. I've had enough of those. I WANT TIME SIGNATURES THAT MAKE MY MUSIC TEACHER WANT TO PUKE. I WANT GUITAR RIFFS THAT MELT MY BRAIN AND BREAK MY EARDRUMS BECAUSE OF THE SHEER LOUD COMPLEXITY! I WANT TO BE CONFUSED! the last time I checked, Modest Mouse or any of the billions of Indie Folk bands never did that to me. I enjoy complexity, folks. Now, let's talk about some bands that lost their math. 65dos did it the right way on We Were Exploding Anyways. At first, they were just a glitchy math band we all knew and loved, and now, they got out the trance synths and got everybody to dance their arses off. They didn't have any of their edges lost. In fact, they got reinforced edges! A band that lost their math the wrong way is Foals. I really liked Antidotes, and I was so exited for Total Life Forever. I downloaded the album and after I had a listen, an unintelligible line of expletives in some foreign language came out of my mouth. I was hoping for some dancey mathy rawk tunes, but instead I got some overly perfect indie crap. That album had so much potential, but they wanted to be more accessible. I usually don't say this, but they actually SUCK HARD NOW!! The moral of the story: lose your math the right way. keep your edge. /angry nerd moment.