Coming so soon off my previous blog post, I figured I’d share another band that I really enjoy. Now, be forewarned, this is one of those more extreme less pleasant sounding groups. At least, I bet most people would find it that way. I actually really enjoy this sound, harsh as it is. I think, probably, the biggest reason that I enjoy this sound is the complexity and thought behind it.
More than that, the things that this group sings about are usually very disturbing. Child predators (and how scary they are), political criminals, popular media and its contradictions, general injustice. And the music is meant to be just as disturbing and unsettling as the subject matter, and I find a lot of wonderful artistic expression in that.
So, if you’re honestly brave enough to try it out, please feel free to click on one of the playlists below. Enjoy!
Burn, Piano Island, Burn…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg-h8psqsaw&list=PLE0317286D0B5CC93&index=1
Crimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWKQzYEEYfo&list=PLD65A0F21AC74E49E
Young Machetes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyPQJ8KRkQ0&list=PL10F9AA4F3FF064D2