Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
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Free Music Notes for Street Horrrsing
Free Music Review: A late-night brooding classic
Hit: 5 Stars
This just might be the ultimate drone album. The sound mixing is near-flawless. Each track contains plenty of layers, giving you a good assortment of cool-sounding noise to chew on. The "songwriting" (...although I hesitate to call anything here a "song") is also very strong for this kind of music; everything seems very deliberately arranged rather than a collage of random noises. Also to their credit, F*** Buttons manage to keep things musical for the most part, although there are the occasional bouts of tribal drumming and screaming over distorted sequencer loops. Even though these guys use nothing but keyboards and drums, there is a very definite doom metal vibe. I feel as though they're going for the same kind of effect Neurosis, Isis, and Jesu try for, but with a different instrumental arrangement and generally better mixing.
The best song on here is "Sweet Love for Planet Earth," which grows from a bell chorus reminiscent of Sigur Rós circa "Takk" to a thundering din of reverb and screaming. The whole album is great, though, and bleeds together into one big song. Recommended for anyone who likes long, droney songs that focus more on sonic texture than anything else. This is not "background music," though. You might want to listen to this in a setting where you can really focus on the sounds. Overall, I'd say this is the best release from '08 I've heard so far... and that I will be watching F*** Buttons' career with great interest.
Free Music Review: Horrrsing around
Hit: 4 Stars
Yes, this is a big slab of music to take. Yes, repetition is king. And yes, it's pretty darn noisy. But Street Horrrsing is worth grappling with. Context is everything with this record. Rarely, for example, has a simple 4/4 beat sounded so revelatory as on 'Bright Tomorrow' (in part due to the preceding barrage of 'Race You To My Bedroom/Spirit Rise').
Half-human, half-machine voices crop up, precise yet tribal rythyms make surprising appearances, and there's even an underbelly of poignancy to the whole thing. It invites both concentration and contemplation, and, if nothing else, it's worth getting just for opener 'Sweet Love For Planet Earth'. The track's build to its inevitable conclusion (via its pulsing, distorted guitar) never fails to thrill.
Street Horrrsing may seem quite rigid in its design, but there's certainly enough going on underneath to make it a journey worth taking.
Free Music Review: I Get It
Hit: 4 Stars
I disagree with the other reviewer that thought this was a joke album to see if people would take it serious.
Reading about them you find that they started as a nihilistic noise band but then changed and added melody and rhythm.
No it is not the most ground breaking of noise bands and yes some stuff seems recycled, but overall it is a very wonderful effort. I would not say this is for everyone, or even most people, but for those that like experimentation, some noise with melody, a nice drool enticing trance state then check this out.
Definitely glad to have it in my collection, will be played frequently, love the sonic layers and where it takes me. Yes there is better, but this is darn good.
Free Music Review: Beauty and Noise...
Hit: 4 Stars
This album is stunning. Beneath the layers of noise and pulse, there is beauty and love. The album makes a bold statement of sound and sonics, and even human emotions. I can understand that many will not "get it"...but if you do, your in for one heck of an experience. Fantastic work and can't wait for a new album.Free Music Review: Hot sex for robots
Hit: 4 Stars
This album always makes me very happy. I think it's because all I can think about is two robots, getting it on soft and sweet and then hard and nasty. I would *love* to see these guys live. I be looking for them with Mogwai.
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