A life unraveled: My musical journey

Black Francis · 04-01-2015, 03:27 PM

Lets start with their debut album, Try out

Track listing:

1."One of the Kind" *
2. "Man of Time" *
3. "No Shame" *
4. "Countdown" *
5. "Never Come Back" *
6. "Underground Movie" *
7. "So Young But So Cold" *
8. "Digging in a Hole" *
9. "Sober" *
10. "Breakloose" *
11. "Pussy X" *

The first song i ever heard from this album was Never comeback which was on the YT playlist i found.
luckily the song has a video, a great cheesy 80's video i might add where Mona soyoc looks like a hot messed up girl

My first reaction to this vid was "This girl got balls" right away i loved her wacky vocals and chanting.
She keeps repeating "Never comeback, Never comeback" in a cheesy dramatic way but she's so into it i couldn't help to like it.

I also liked the musical transition to the chorus, that's when i kinda knew i was gonna like this band's sense of rhythm.

Black Francis · 04-02-2015, 09:36 AM

From that song i went ahead and got the album.

the 1st track One of a kind is pretty good. the 2nd track however Man of time was really the track that cemented my interest for them.

again she uses chanting but this time it goes "Time's against you" and every time the synths rise.

The message of the song also spoke to me cause she talks about maturing but also about being past your prime cause well.. Time's against you.

Next track No shame has like a weird lounge act vibe, its pretty good but it doesn't do much for me.

The next one Countdown sounds like new wave and its pretty energetic but i didn't dig it

Underground movies is not really song, it's like snippets from old movies.

So young and so cold is one of their most popular songs but i dont hear anything special in it.

Digging a hole i find annoying

Breakloose Is average, the chorus is pretty damn good though, it has a girder vibe to it i really dig.

Black Francis · 04-02-2015, 09:37 AM

The next track Sober is one of my favorite songs from them.
it has a soulful yet cynical vibe to it that i really like

This song reminds me of an alcoholic/Junkie getting clean to not be judged anymore but he's not thrilled about it

And the last song Pussy X reminds me how crazy cat owners are

The instrumentation sounds like a detective noir movie yet the sound of the synths themselves make it very 80's and the argument between the cat and the owner is pretty funny. Mona's pussy is crazy.

In conclusion:

This album is pretty good for a debut HOWEVER it lacks consistency.
It runs pretty well as a whole but not every song shines with something special but the ones that do make the album worth it.

instrumentally, Spaz's melodies are haunting and embrace insanity
He's a very minimalistic guy but he lays a foundation that always echo Mona's vocals.

Black Francis · 04-13-2015, 10:07 AM

By pass (2nd album)

Track listing
1 Loony-Bin
2 Seldom, Often
3 Smooth Down
4 Mingled & Tangled
5 Tina Town
6 T.M.T.
7 Devil Fellow
8 W. Infatuation
9 Taking Shape
10 Tape
Bonus Tracks
11 Sweet & Sour
12 Scaper

This album for some reason took me awhile to get into. i would say it's the weakest album out of the 3 i'll be reviewing from them however the album has a couple of songs that redeem it starting with the 1st track Looney bin

This song reminds me of the song 'This is the day' by The the
it has a similar uplifting feeling (This is the day is way better though)
it's a good song to kick off the album sadly the 2nd track Seldom often is not that good.

The 3rd track Smooth down is pretty good.
it sounds like a song inspired by a water fall, maybe it's just me but to me the song has like a flora & fauna vibe to it

Norg · 04-13-2015, 11:14 AM

Crazy how, our root starts similar but path goes different. I like nirvana and korn 2, but nirvana was, more of a, closet thing I didn't like them has, much has, korn

But since my dad liked led Zeppelin and black sabbath my path went into full blown rock metal after that and trying to find the heaviest nastiest blackest music I could find alla black and death metal grind core and all that stuff

And since I lived in houston pretty close to new, Orleans that hole scene came into the fold has well

Black Francis · 04-13-2015, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norg

Crazy how, our root starts similar but path goes different. I like nirvana and korn 2, but nirvana was, more of a, closet thing I didn't like them has, much has, korn

But since my dad liked led Zeppelin and black sabbath my path went into full blown rock metal after that and trying to find the heaviest nastiest blackest music I could find alla black and death metal grind core and all that stuff

And since I lived in houston pretty close to new, Orleans that hole scene came into the fold has well

Funny, ive always been open about liking Nirvana but Korn im a little more shamed about.
Well, ashamed is a strong word but since alot of ppl look down on them i don't mention them often.

No one in my family listens to metal, i even recall my mother saying Black sabbath was satanic.

Giving my religious upbringing im surprised i didn't get into metal just to piss her off.

Jonts · 04-13-2015, 02:35 PM

Hey I haven't had time to read your whole journal yet but for now I had just enough time to listen to your soundcloud on first page - very nice indeed, you're very talented. Like your tones, very clean recording too even when things got dirty I'd be quite interested to hear about your recording setup (if you haven't detailed it in here somewhere already).

Black Francis · 04-19-2015, 01:31 PM

Track 5 & 6 are pretty good but nothing special, T.M.T is energetic and Tina town its one of their bigger hits but the song is too simple for my taste.

Lets skip to track 8 W. infatuation

I think this is my fav track from the album.
i luv the synths at the beginning, to me they sounds like a warped drive through experience. you know, the drive through movie theaters where you would go in with your car? this song to me is like of a warped version of that.

Tape is a good track too but its a little crazy and honestly the rest of the tracks from the album are sh*t with the exception of the 2nd Bonus track Scaper

This song examplifies how all over the place this album is, Sure it has a few good tracks but at best it feels like a transitional album, like they were stumbling into something but they're not quite there yet.

Oddly their 1st album Try out does a better job defining itself.

Black Francis · 04-19-2015, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonts

Hey I haven't had time to read your whole journal yet but for now I had just enough time to listen to your soundcloud on first page - very nice indeed, you're very talented. Like your tones, very clean recording too even when things got dirty I'd be quite interested to hear about your recording setup (if you haven't detailed it in here somewhere already).

Thnx but i didn't set up the recording, my friend Joseph did. (he also played the bass)
Idk the name but he used simple music program to record it, i think he bought an adapter or something cause i would plug the guitar in the computer and from there he added effects and edited the whole thing.

idk his setup in details, idk sh*t about computers.

Black Francis · 05-04-2015, 01:16 AM

Alright let's wrap up this Kas product review with their final album

Black & Noir (1990)

Track listing:

1 Mind
2 Black & Noir
3 Seven
4 Take Me Tonight
5 In Need
6 Malena
7 Crash
8 Mezzo
9 Electric
10 Party
11 Doctor Insane

This and their first album Try out are my favorite albums from Kas product.
By this album you can tell they learned how to define their own signature sound. The first track is alright but the 2nd song Black & Noir is the first song of the album that really grabbed my attention

i don't really know why i like this song but i find it very soothing.
It has like a distorted whistle keeping the tempo of the song and the whole song sounds like snippets from a creepy french conversation

The next track Seven is also good.
It's full of hopeless life lessons for cynical ppl like me

04-01-2015, 03:27 PM	#51 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Lets start with their debut album, Try out Track listing: 1."One of the Kind" * 2. "Man of Time" * 3. "No Shame" * 4. "Countdown" * 5. "Never Come Back" * 6. "Underground Movie" * 7. "So Young But So Cold" * 8. "Digging in a Hole" * 9. "Sober" * 10. "Breakloose" * 11. "Pussy X" * The first song i ever heard from this album was Never comeback which was on the YT playlist i found. luckily the song has a video, a great cheesy 80's video i might add where Mona soyoc looks like a hot messed up girl My first reaction to this vid was "This girl got balls" right away i loved her wacky vocals and chanting. She keeps repeating "Never comeback, Never comeback" in a cheesy dramatic way but she's so into it i couldn't help to like it. I also liked the musical transition to the chorus, that's when i kinda knew i was gonna like this band's sense of rhythm. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

04-02-2015, 09:36 AM	#52 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	From that song i went ahead and got the album. the 1st track One of a kind is pretty good. the 2nd track however Man of time was really the track that cemented my interest for them. again she uses chanting but this time it goes "Time's against you" and every time the synths rise. The message of the song also spoke to me cause she talks about maturing but also about being past your prime cause well.. Time's against you. Next track No shame has like a weird lounge act vibe, its pretty good but it doesn't do much for me. The next one Countdown sounds like new wave and its pretty energetic but i didn't dig it Underground movies is not really song, it's like snippets from old movies. So young and so cold is one of their most popular songs but i dont hear anything special in it. Digging a hole i find annoying Breakloose Is average, the chorus is pretty damn good though, it has a girder vibe to it i really dig. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

04-02-2015, 09:37 AM	#53 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	The next track Sober is one of my favorite songs from them. it has a soulful yet cynical vibe to it that i really like This song reminds me of an alcoholic/Junkie getting clean to not be judged anymore but he's not thrilled about it And the last song Pussy X reminds me how crazy cat owners are The instrumentation sounds like a detective noir movie yet the sound of the synths themselves make it very 80's and the argument between the cat and the owner is pretty funny. Mona's pussy is crazy. In conclusion: This album is pretty good for a debut HOWEVER it lacks consistency. It runs pretty well as a whole but not every song shines with something special but the ones that do make the album worth it. instrumentally, Spaz's melodies are haunting and embrace insanity He's a very minimalistic guy but he lays a foundation that always echo Mona's vocals. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

04-13-2015, 10:07 AM	#54 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	By pass (2nd album) Track listing 1 Loony-Bin 2 Seldom, Often 3 Smooth Down 4 Mingled & Tangled 5 Tina Town 6 T.M.T. 7 Devil Fellow 8 W. Infatuation 9 Taking Shape 10 Tape Bonus Tracks 11 Sweet & Sour 12 Scaper This album for some reason took me awhile to get into. i would say it's the weakest album out of the 3 i'll be reviewing from them however the album has a couple of songs that redeem it starting with the 1st track Looney bin This song reminds me of the song 'This is the day' by The the it has a similar uplifting feeling (This is the day is way better though) it's a good song to kick off the album sadly the 2nd track Seldom often is not that good. The 3rd track Smooth down is pretty good. it sounds like a song inspired by a water fall, maybe it's just me but to me the song has like a flora & fauna vibe to it __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

04-19-2015, 01:31 PM	#58 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Track 5 & 6 are pretty good but nothing special, T.M.T is energetic and Tina town its one of their bigger hits but the song is too simple for my taste. Lets skip to track 8 W. infatuation I think this is my fav track from the album. i luv the synths at the beginning, to me they sounds like a warped drive through experience. you know, the drive through movie theaters where you would go in with your car? this song to me is like of a warped version of that. Tape is a good track too but its a little crazy and honestly the rest of the tracks from the album are sht with the exception of the 2nd Bonus track Scaper* This song examplifies how all over the place this album is, Sure it has a few good tracks but at best it feels like a transitional album, like they were stumbling into something but they're not quite there yet. Oddly their 1st album Try out does a better job defining itself. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

04-13-2015, 11:14 AM	#55 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	Crazy how, our root starts similar but path goes different. I like nirvana and korn 2, but nirvana was, more of a, closet thing I didn't like them has, much has, korn But since my dad liked led Zeppelin and black sabbath my path went into full blown rock metal after that and trying to find the heaviest nastiest blackest music I could find alla black and death metal grind core and all that stuff And since I lived in houston pretty close to new, Orleans that hole scene came into the fold has well

04-13-2015, 02:35 PM	#57 (permalink)
Jonts Groupie Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Longstanton Spice Museum Posts: 45	Hey I haven't had time to read your whole journal yet but for now I had just enough time to listen to your soundcloud on first page - very nice indeed, you're very talented. Like your tones, very clean recording too even when things got dirty I'd be quite interested to hear about your recording setup (if you haven't detailed it in here somewhere already).

05-04-2015, 01:16 AM	#60 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Alright let's wrap up this Kas product review with their final album Black & Noir (1990) Track listing: 1 Mind 2 Black & Noir 3 Seven 4 Take Me Tonight 5 In Need 6 Malena 7 Crash 8 Mezzo 9 Electric 10 Party 11 Doctor Insane This and their first album Try out are my favorite albums from Kas product. By this album you can tell they learned how to define their own signature sound. The first track is alright but the 2nd song Black & Noir is the first song of the album that really grabbed my attention i don't really know why i like this song but i find it very soothing. It has like a distorted whistle keeping the tempo of the song and the whole song sounds like snippets from a creepy french conversation The next track Seven is also good. It's full of hopeless life lessons for cynical ppl like me __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A