Mindless Self Indulgence - Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
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Free Music Review: "Mindless" is right...
Hit: 1 Stars
Blah! I know this review is going to be EXTREMELY unpopular. I can see the soon-to-be avalanche of "Not Helpful" votes cascading my way. But has that ever stopped me before?
Yes, popular music, for the most part, sucks. Typical hip-pop, emo, and pop garbage spoon-fed to the lowest common denominator, happily and mindlessly gobbling it up like the lemmings that they are. But I gotta tell ya... this ain't much better, if at all. Yes, this is supposed to be the "anti-hip" sound, but this... what IS this anyway?
I'm not some old college professor who listens to Mozart. I'm just a 19-year-old kid who is really dissapointed with, and ashamed of, his generation.
What is wrong with this album? For god's sake, people, grow up. Every song follows the same format: whiny lyrics, psuedo-techno beat, and, of course, the interminable, inexplicable "DA-DA-DA-DA!!" thrown into every macabre audio assault. Why they thought that would appeal to anyone is anybody's guess, I suppose... and, let's not forget the one brilliant song: "I Hate Jimmy Page". Jimmy Page has more talent in one of his fingers than these hacks do in their whole entire bodies.
I guess I can summarize this album as "Ballroom Blitz", with half the talent, none of the catchiness, and irritating "techno" beats thrown in, to appeal to the "ultra-hip" crowd. And I know the same people (you know, the thick-glasses wearing, ciggarette smoking, coffee house frequenting, computer geeks) will attack me and write hate reviews about me, calling me a "neo maxi zoom dweebie" or some damn thing, but WAKE UP, these people are honestly no better than the swooning, over-excitable, dim-witted, superficial lowest-common-denominator teenybopper/preppie ilk. Dammit, people, pay no attention to trends OR anti-trends! DEFINE YOUR DAMN SELF! NEXT?
Free Music Review: Love It!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is perhaps the only band that I can remember the exact moment I heard their music. I was in tenth grade and a few of my friends had snuck into my biology class to tell me something and they had made the mistake of bringing along a CD player. I snatched it up and immediately put on the headphones, they told me to listen to track 27 (Seven-Eleven). I was immediately ensnared. I might have been an easily converted teenager at the time, their music was nothing like I had ever heard in my life, but something about it rang true for me. I am now twenty and I still listen to their music. Daily.
Someone said the lyrics mean little, which I find almost offense. Many of the lyrics, in my opinion, are not only witty, but a lot of the songs do delve into deeper topics, at least if you're willing to listen for it. There's also a lot of whining about how "strong" the guitar and drums are, so strong in fact they fight eachother. No, they do not. They provide the perfect base for Jimmy Urine's voice, which in turn leads you on quite the journey through this CD.
In all honesty, I've always believed MSI is a "love 'em" or "hate 'em" band. I don't know anyone who hasn't picked this CD up and listend to "Kill The Rock" or "I Hate Jimmy Page" or "Bitches" and not fallen in love with it, but my friends tend to have more industrial tastes as it is. If you're unsure, I suggest you download a song or two, listen to some clips or something. If you don't like it, don't buy the CD because that's what MSI sounds like. If you're interested and still not sure, find more of their music(that's a duh, right?). And if you love it, don't waste your time. Just buy the CD, it's worth the 15 bucks.
I could go through and describe each track for you, the reader, but I don't feel that's necessary. Yes, the music is all very similar, but when it's something you've never heard before and have never heard since, does that even matter? No, it doesn't. MSI is very hard to classify, the best I can say is they're industrial-techno, but like I suggested earlier. Listen to the clips, download a song or two, give it a chance... just be sure to be open to the music!
Free Music Review: A cd thats worth the price
Hit: 5 Stars
Most people who look at cds like this (especially with the sticker that says "be the first person on your block to throw this cd away!" right on the cd) first think that they can find something better at a more affordable price... especially if you have no money. This may be true but this is a great, fantastic cd. Very interesting lyrics from self pleasure, to subliminal messaging telling you to do your homework and brush your teeth (yes I am serious) MSI has alot to offer compared to other bands in this genre. They focus more on guitar, vocals, and crazy keyboard stuff and making a great mix of it all instead of making ordinary music like most bands. And they aren't afraid to make fun of themselves either... (just listen to song eight) Also the pricing may seem a little high, but with thirty songs and all of them adding up to more than an hour of listening pleasure, it is a definate must get... plus the artwork is real cool too...plus Jimmy Urine is an amazing vocalist who can really hit the high notesFree Music Review: Take it for what it is...
Hit: 4 Stars
If you're wanting great "music," MSI just might not be for you...this isn't saying that they suck, however. MSI is a really great live band and "Frankenstein Girls" is a great CD to listen to if you're in a fun mood. I reccomend this CD for all MSI fans and anyone who's interested in them...however, if you think that intricate guitar riffs and the like are what make music great, this CD isn't for you.Free Music Review: Buy this Crap!
Hit: 5 Stars
What do you get when you steal a bulldozer then hunt down the band Atari Teenage Riot and squash then into mush, you scoop that mush up and toss it in a pot, very satisfying indeed but you need something else and so you're off again, next you happen along the world invader music group GWAR, and maybe not exactly what you were looking for but you think "what the heck", they try to fight back with their giant swords and huge phalluses but you put run them down with ease leaving nothing but alien slime, You shovel their mutant sludge remains into your giant pot with ATR's bloody mush and then you take that home stir it all together and cook it on high, you like it but it's missing something so you track down and stock Marilyn Manson and Eminem until you're ready to strike and then you cut off their penises and testicles then take them home and throw those into the giant pot of stew just too add flavor, so what do you get? I don't know either but I bet its gross, smells bad, and there's no way I'd eat it!
But anyways, I like this CD.
Also check out the band Psychic TV who are about to release a new album. Psychic TV's lead singer Genesis P-Orridge was the one who started industrial music with one of his other bands in the 70s then created the rave scene in the 80s in England before being Exiled from that country because of his (anti-)cult Temple of Psychick Youth.
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