Dredg - Catch Without Arms
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Artist: DredgEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-06-21
Music Label: Interscope Records
Soundtracks:
- Ode To The Sun
- Bug Eyes
- Catch Without Arms
- Not That Simple
- Zebraskin
- The Tanbark Is Hot Lava
- Sang Real
- Planting Seeds
- Spitshine
- Jamais Vu
- Hung Over On A Tuesday
- Matroshka (The Ornament)
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Free Music Review: Remember dredg fans, it's not 'el cielo'
Hit: 5 Stars
And I'm glad it's not. I would first like to say I've only been listening to dredg for a year or so now and that I have purchased all three albums and heard all e.p.'s and lots of other recordings by dredg. I would also like to say that comparing 'catch without arms' to 'el cielo' is unreasonable, it really is "comparing apples and oranges". What I mean is they're both good, but in their own way.
First off, this is a more traditional album as opposed to dredg's previous works. Where 'leitmotif' was too strange and where 'el cielo' was too monotone, 'catch without arms' excels. This album also causes alarm amongst 'loyal dredg fans' as it strays from the utterly self-indulgent pretentious progressive rock they are known for. I must say that this is a fine album and that dredg ought to be commended for transforming their music to make a wonderful rock album, and it would appear on their own terms.
Track by track synopsis:
1. ode to the sun - an energetic and urgent song with confusing yet interesting lyrics about a car wreck (rather based around that), this song is a fan favorite and makes an excellent opener. 5/5
2. bug eyes - ok i would've titled it something else, but this has a signature sound to it with a dynamic that seems to not be done well these days. Lyrically this is song is about life and death, a different take on it. This is also their single, a good pick. 5/5
3. catch without arms - the song to piss off all of the moody-art rock people. In reality a hard edged pop song with an 'i don't care what you think' attitude. It is actually laced with lots of noise from guitars despite its low-key approach. 5/5
4. not that simple - Ok, honesty time. This is dribble, *skip*. 1/5
5. zebraskin - This is a highly heartfelt song against a laidback musical backdrop. 3/5
6. the tanbark is hot lava - A deceptively light intro is followed by very percussive beginning to the song. I don't know the lyrics of this song but it has a great driving sound to it. Also has this swooping dynamic to it. 4/5
7. sang real - This is a contender for best song on the album. It really hits hardest on the album's message. It has the best guitar line i've heard in a long time that has this sinking undertone to it, just simply beautiful. Lyrically it's very much about opposites ("I'm the addict yet i'm sober"). 5/5
8. planting seeds - This is also another highlight of the album. The raining guitar (as i like to call it) is just absolutely beautiful. This song would give you a fairly decent idea of what older dredg music is like. Lyrically the song is about finding something beautiful in ugliness ("A seashell in a sea of shells"- i.e. bullet shells). 5/5
9. spitshine - This song really serves as a follow up to the previous songs, I don't really have much to say about it. 4/5
10. jamais vu - I asked a friend of mine and she said it means "never seen", which is the opposite of "deja vu". Anyway this song has another beautiful intro with a rising/uplifting feel to it. And no the song is not about going to college (read the lyrics, or if you downloaded it - shame on you - www.traversing.net). 5/5
11. hungover on a tuesday - This is probably my second favorite, it is a really loud song placed against so much quiteness in the album which makes sense as the song is an awakening for the speaker/listener. Also listen for the beautiful variation in the second or third verse (after the first chorus). I also love the opening line: "So long to the hurt and stormy weather". 5/5
12. matroshka - This song is kind of an ending, yet not. Lyrically he's wondering if the whole experience of what's happened actually changed him for the better. Musically this song might fit better in a Coldplay album (hey, I like them too). 4/5
xx. the ornament - This is ending of 'matroshka', just kinda nice, i always think of it as half a song, in this case it's without vocals, if you wanna hear the words, go to a concert. It's totally worth it.
(All lyrical interpretations are subject to scrutiny as I miss the point sometimes)
Overall, i highly recommend this album for those new to the band. Long time fans, remember dredg is a progressive rock band so staying in line with previous efforts is anti-progressive.
chat about dredg or music in general? firefoxussr on AOL im.
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If you wonder too long about where to place a band like Dredg, you?ll miss where they?re going. The band slips between the cracks of whatever rock classifications you try to stuff them into. Likewise, the Bay Area is just a mailing address; Dredg isn?t evocative of any particular place or scene. So what do we make of a band that makes music that?s heavy, pretty, experimental and tuneful ? sometimes all in the same song? You can be frustrated that Dredg rejects the idea that the goal of music is to be easily described a couple of buzz words. Or with attentive ears and an open mind, you can enjoy the hell out of ?Catch Without Arms.?Alternative Rock Music CDs
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