Here is what I thought
of The Dismemberment Plan's album, “Uncanney Valley.” Remember
all scores are out of a possible 10 points.
“No
One's Saying Nothing” - Quirky
– I like quirky. I can get into quirky. Vocals are interesting and
the lyrics kept me involved. But the music was what really piqued my
interest. Any song that uses sleigh bells has my vote. Score:
8
“Waiting”
- This one may have gone off
the quirky rails. A bit out there for me, I still like the lyrics and
the vocals. Very much in the vein of They Might Be Giants. Score:
5
“Invisible”
- I can get into the spoken
word vibe of this track. I also liked the layering of odd rhythms.
The chorus was nice as well. Basically my favorite track of the album
thus far. Score: 9
“White
Collar White Trash” - Hilarious.
I loved the lyrics of this track. I think they named more white
collar penitentiaries then even I knew about. It's like The Flight of
the Concords got it on with They Might Be Giants and this band came
out. Witty and fun – those are the two words I would use to
describe this track. Score: 8
“Living
In Song” - The music on this
track leaves me kind of wanting for more. The lyrics are OK at best.
This kind of feels like a filler track – and I don't like filler.
Score: 4
“Lookin'”
- This track seemed to be in
the vein of The Dead Milkmen. I love when lyrics tell a story. This
was – to me – a beautiful love letter. Tender and vulnerable
lyrics and a great vocal delivery. The ending though – that's where
this went wrong. It just went on too long and was totally
unnecessary. Score: 6
“Daddy
Was A Real Good Dancer” - If
there is a radio hit on this album, this is probably the closest
track. By far my favorite lyrics of the entire album. Upbeat melodies
and another fantastic vocal performance. Score:
9
“Mexico
City Christmas” - At
first I thought this was going to be a stellar track. But as the
track progressed I became more annoyed at the lyrics and the music.
The whining vocals and the industrial interlude just put me off this
track. Score:
4
“Go
And Get It” - An
all round fun track. The chorus is fantastic and I will be singing it
for the rest of the night. I love the free, unpretentious spirit of
this song. I wish more music was like this track. Score:
9
“Let's
Just Go To The Dogs Tonight” - My
favorite track of the album. Top shelf lyrics and a fun and flirty
vocal delivery. Really outstanding – I want to command you to
listen to this one. Score:
10
Average
Track Score: 7.2. Would
I recommend this to my friends? Absolutely.
My
friends are the lovers of good music and I would have no qualms about
telling them how much I enjoyed this album.
Escalader,
Jim
Jim
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