Mini-Review The Song Above You

The Batlord · 10-12-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aux-In

I think that drummer was begging for more distortion from the guitars, but he had to contain himself within the song's structure and style. I liked the "garage band" approach, and it seemed like a solid effort, but I didn't like the vocals at all, so 5/10.

I don't care enough to figure out just what generic **** this is. I feel like I could have heard this on Carson Daly's late night show almost a decade ago. It didn't even have the decency to be fun contrived ****.

Aux-In · 10-13-2016, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I don't care enough to figure out just what generic **** this is. I feel like I could have heard this on Carson Daly's late night show almost a decade ago. It didn't even have the decency to be fun contrived ****.

It's supposed to come across that way, unassuming in a sense, but it's not after you spend some time with its lyrics and the message.

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I like the pause and build @ the 2:00 mark, but a lot of it tended to sound like Metallica, except for the screaming, which sounded like you can get from any of those types of bands. Could mosh to it, though.

**Frownland** · 10-13-2016, 01:17 AM

Definitely good for what it is, I'd be cool with it in a party or club setting but it's not really my thing. 5/10

Aux-In · 10-21-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Definitely good for what it is, I'd be cool with it in a party or club setting but it's not really my thing. 5/10

Some sort of free-form music; all over the place, yet stationary in its output. Overall, I didn't get the sense of what I was supposed to do or feel. Do I relax to it? Do I mosh to it? Do I dance to it? I didn't really have a problem with the vocals, even if they were just instruments here.

The Batlord · 10-21-2016, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Aux-In

Some sort of free-form music; all over the place, yet stationary in its output. Overall, I didn't get the sense of what I was supposed to do or feel. Do I relax to it? Do I mosh to it? Do I dance to it? I didn't really have a problem with the vocals, even if they were just instruments here.

Is that... stoner blues? Neat. 7/10

The Batlord · 10-23-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

wanted to contribute to this thread but I can't review a metal song without sounding like a dick

Go ahead. I don't care at all if you **** on it. And Kiss It Goodbye are at least as much of a punk band, so * blows raspberry*.

Aux-In · 10-25-2016, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Is that... stoner blues? Neat. 7/10

Not bad. Sludgy-type heavy metal w/screaming that isn't too annoying and doesn't have too much of a purposeful affect for that type of thing. Probably better, contextually, however, as part of a complete album listen. 5/10.

Blank. · 10-30-2016, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Aux-In

Not bad. Sludgy-type heavy metal w/screaming that isn't too annoying and doesn't have too much of a purposeful affect for that type of thing. Probably better, contextually, however, as part of a complete album listen. 5/10.

Decent post-grunge / Alternative metal 6/10

The Batlord · 10-30-2016, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 1blankmind

Decent post-grunge / Alternative metal 6/10

So like, what kind of boring alternative rock is this that I'm supposed to care about?/10

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-30-2016, 01:38 PM

I'm not super into new wave stuff, but the song had a lot going on at all times and it made for a pretty interesting listen. 7/10

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