Prize Fighter Inferno - My Brothers Blood Machine (Dig)
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Free Music Review: I have a serious problem
Hit: 5 Stars
I can't stop listening to this album. Well, that's not entirely true. I did start listening to Coheed & Cambria after my first couple of listens because I hadn't heard them in a while and got "in the mood." However, aside from that one afternoon where I listened to In Keeping of Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 and Good Apollo, I have had a steady addiction to this album. Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but all of my friends hate it. (Luckily, I can't hear their complains through the headphones) My friends like Coheed and Cambria by the bye. That being said, just because you like Co&Cam, don't expect to like this. The first few seconds of "The Going Price of Home" says loudly "This is NOT Coheed & Cambria, and don't expect it to be!"
I bought and it upon first listen, I found myself repeating and repeating the CD, devouring the lyrics (cleverly places on the back of tarot cards), and annoying my friends with music they cannot stand.
To compare this sound seems a disservice, but for lack of better explanation, I feel I must. I would call it a folksy-Postal Service sound with Bram Stoker style lyrics. My friend always complains that Claudio sounds strikingly similar to Michael Jackson, and in the song "The Margretville Dance," I can't argue with him. Though, that song is one of my favorites. It is electronica and it is folk and it is acoustic and it is indie. I'm pretty sure I even heard a washboard in "Run, Gunner Recall, Run! The Town Wants You Dead!"
Normally, I do not find a album released as a side project taking this much of a hold on me, but I would dare say that this is one of the best albums released in 2006. Still, I would buy this album for "Who Watches The Watchmen?" alone.
Free Music Review: lemme offer some clarity
Hit: 5 Stars
to the people that are upset that this album doesn't sound like Coheed and Cambria, please stop crying about it. It's a side project, if Claudio wanted this to sound like Co & Ca it never would have been released as The Prize Fighter Inferno but as Coheed and Cambria. That's the thing about side projects they give you a chance to do something different. Are you guys upset about Fire Deuce and Weerd Science too? But, I'm gonna get to my review. I love this album! it's beyond amazing! Yes a few songs are comparable to The Postal Service, there's a song that reminds me of Iron And Wine and even one that for some reason makes me think of Murder By Death. You can compare all you want, but in the end this album is amazing. Now, to everyone that's buying this album because it's part of the Co & Ca story, you might be dissapointed and confused. This album isn't about the same thing that the Co & Ca story is about, but more Jesse telling another story. A story about 2 brothers who build a machine to give the souls of people to God, because their insane mother told them that God talks to her and told her that her sons are to take over the job of Death and the way to please God is to give him souls. Confused? The main focuses are 3 families, The McCloud family, The Early Family and The Bleam Family. There's a bunch of sub plots and it is sort of complicated to understand. If you understand the story and the character relations with each other than it makes a little more sense, and the lyrics have much more meaning than if you don't understand. The cd is amazing, weither you're looking for a good story, a good listen or just looking to get everything Co & Ca related, this is a must have.Free Music Review: Unexpected chilling and innocent album...
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to say that another reviewer here stole my tagline of Claudio Sanchez meets Thom Yorke. That was my first impression of this album when I popped it in after getting it yesterday - I was immediately reminded of Radiohead, which was unexpected.
If you're a fan of Coheed and Cambria not just because they rock hard (which they do), but also because of the incredibly intriguing, detailed, and (at times) difficult to decipher story, you will likely enjoy this album a lot. The sound is very different from Coheed and Cambria, with the exception of some wonderful recognizable guitar work and vocal work on part of Claudio Sanchez.
The songs definitely interconnect with the whole Coheed and Cambria story, this time taking the story from the angle of Coheed's brother Jesse (aka The Prize Fighter, Inferno). Although I haven't listened enough to decipher all of the meanings behind them, they're clearly interwoven with the voices of children, women, and male characters.
This album is much more electronically influenced than Coheed and Cambria, but the great musicianship is still there. Fans of Claudio in particular will likely be surprised, in a good way, by how this album branches out in a different, but familiar, direction.
I gave it five stars because it captivated me instantly. I can't wait for the drive home so I can listen to it again.
Free Music Review: Fanboys and fangirls rejoice. Others need not apply.
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're already a fan of Coheed & Cambria, there's no need to convince you--buy this album. It's not at all Coheed-esque, but full of impossibly catchy little electronic ditties that belie the horrors of their lyrics. The more somber acoustic pieces slow it down here and there, but keep the story moving and hold the album together beautifully. Few of the tracks are longer than four minutes, and none come together to form any kind of big, epic suite, but I hear it's that way by design. A nice little departure from Claudio's arc of the Kilgannon saga, it will still have you tapping your toes and bopping your head, smiling at all those around you who are wondering "how can you listen to this crap?"
That said, if you aren't a fan of Claudio's music, I've found there's no point trying to convince you. But please try to understand a little bit of the larger concept before you rip on it too hard. It's not easy for everybody to just pick up and listen to, but it's a whole lot deeper than just whining and clever packaging. I wouldn't suggest buying it if you're not in it to just experience Claudio's wierdness (that of the big-haired silly one, not the Crowing).
Free Music Review: Different but amazing.
Hit: 5 Stars
Are you a fan of Coheed and Cambria? If not, this is not for you. If you are, then give it a listen.
The PFI sound is different than you would expect from typical CO & CA releases. As a matter of fact this is an entirely different band. It does however have Claudio Sanchez as the lead singer and acts as a prequal story to the Co & Ca story.
I have found that the story of Coheed and Cambria is deeper than just it's surface story. I would encourage any fan of Co & Ca to not just enjoy the music and the story but to hear the music and the story.