Skye Sweetnam - Noise From the Basement
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Artist: Skye SweetnamEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced
CD Release Date: 2004-09-21
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- Number One
- Billy S.
- Tangled Up in Me
- I Don't Really Like You
- I Don't Care
- Heart of Glass
- Sharada
- It Sucks
- Fallen Through
- Hypocrite
- Unpredictable
- Shot to Pieces
- Smoke + Mirrors
- Split Personality [Multimedia Track]
- Tangled Up in Me [Video: Including Live and Behind-The-Scenes Footag]
Free Music Notes for Noise From the Basement
Free Music Review: one of the best albums ever
Hit: 5 Stars
so a lot of people have written off skye as another bubblegum pop avril rip off, mediocre at best. i've read a lot of reviews saying "she's ok, she could be better, nothing special..." well, i consider myself a very open minded person, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion... except when it comes to noise from the basement. this VERY SPECIAL album deserves no less than 5 stars, and i will tell you why.
first of all, let's get this straight. skye destroys avril lavigne. avril lavigne is fake, it's really obvious, if you don't think avril is fake, you have lost all credibility. it's ok if you like avril's music, i own her first 2 cds, but you have to at least be aware that avril is just a manufactured product of the record industry that writes little to none of her own music. the irony is that skye is everything that the record companies wanted you to believe avril to be. skye's genuine, she really does wear cool clothes all the time, she really is into punk rock, she really does write most of her songs. the most important thing is that skye appreciates her fans, unlike a lot of other artists in this genre of girl pop, skye is almost like an "underground pop" artist. that's the first rule of punk rock, it's supposed to be an underground movement, and in a paradoxical kinda way, she represents that in the context of pop.
now a lot of people give praise to skye's singles, "tangled up in me" and "number one", but that's not why skye is awesome. personally, i think those songs are ok, nothing that great, but it's still good cause it's skye. however, if you really listen to this album, you'll find the REAL creative genius comes from the combination of skye and writer/producer james robertson, who co-wrote/recorded/produced every song on this cd EXCEPT "tangled up in me" and "number one". you can hear the difference in the guitar, skye and james are not afraid to add a lot of GAIN to their distortion, they're not afraid to rock out and make it a lot HEAVIER than your average pop. you can hear the alternative/bitter-sweet sound that james and skye have crafted to call their own, it's apparent in the song writing, in the chord progressions, in the riffs, the melodies... it's a completely original sound, tho it may not be apparent to some, but noise from the basement will give you that feeling that no other artist can, and that's what sets skye apart from the crOUD (canadian accents...). the really amazing thing that you may not know is that skye and james robertson wrote and recorded all these songs BEFORE skye was signed. she wasn't doing this for any suits, she was doing this for her love of music! skye was 15 and james robertson was 21 just out of college, and the songs that you are hearing on this cd are actually their DEMOS that they recorded in his parent's basement, which were just so good and so well produced that capitol let them use it for the album! you can't get any more DIY/punk rock than that.
so this album, from start to finish, is SUCH a well constructed album. the track order couldn't be more complementary to the progression of the album as a whole. it begins with number one, which is a great opener, although the line "i saw my boyfriend hangin with this girl that i hate" is kinda dumb, once again it was a record company song, so i will forgive her, and if you like that sorta thing, GOOD FOR YOU! from there it goes right into billy s. (one of my personal favs), which is the first james robertson track you'll hear. billy s. was also a single, and did really well in canada as well as was in the movie "how to deal", however the video was out WAY before noise from the basement was released in usa. you might think it's amateurish, but come on, what do you expect from a 15 year old girl? and who thinks to call william shakespeare BILLY S? it's genius i tell you!! so after billy s comes tuim, which is a pretty good track 3. the first 5 or 6 tracks really have a lot of energy and give you a good feel for their sound. heart of glass is a pretty good cover, i'm not really a big fan of the original, it's ok... but skye's cover is cool cause she does more than just play the song, she makes it her own. sharada has a cool off-time beat and great hook. "it sucks" is another one of my favs, it's just so much heavier than you'd expect to hear in pop, it's really alternative-punk disguised as pop. fallen thru would've been the fourth single if they got that far, it's one of the fan favorites, and it's the obligatory sad ballad. i've heard this song live and they play it AMAZING! hypocrite is skye's way of saying, "i know you'll just write me off, but i couldn't give a *%#$". she even says in the first verse "anime, avril-lite, pro-tools all the way," and in the second verse, "manufacured skate-punk wannabe, never was". this girl is WELL aware that people will label her another avril, but it's that self awareness and honesty that make her awesome. she even mentions pro-tools, even tho pro-tools has taken over the modern recording industry and even the most diehard indie band probably uses it, but still she mentions that!! what 15 year old pop artist sings about protools?!? only skye, that's who. and obviously her main fan base probably won't catch that reference, but that's what makes any artist better than the rest, when they write the music for themselves.
unpredictable is more of an electronic sound, closer to the sound of the b-sides on the billy s single, but the chord progression and melody is very unique. i've heard skye and her band play this live, and they tear it up and play it different, another one of my favs (you can hear them play this song live on sessions @ aol).
shot to pieces is a perfect second to last track, it's upbeat and has a sense of urgency, and the hook in the chorus is just so cool.
smoke and mirrors is the PERFECT closer for this album, you could play this song for someone that isn't into pop, but they would still like this song (i've done this many times). this is the perfect song to listen to when you're feeling down about anything. i often find myself saying, "you're right. thanks skye!"
now depending on what version of the cd you have, you'll either get "split personality" or "imaginary superstar" as the bonus track. i think most people get "split personality" which is also one of my favorite skye songs alongside billy s and sugar guitar. at first i was dissapointed that they didn't have "split personality" on the cd when i first got it, but when i realized it was the secret track, it just made the album 10 times better as a whole for me. it's about taking the stage and rocking out, it starts off with horror movie music, and it's probably the HEAVIEST skye song ever!!
so bottom line: skye sweetnam rocks. if you get a chance, go see her live, her voice is just as consistent live as it is on the album. her voice is so good live that i thought she was lip synching when i first heard her, but she DEFINITELY doesn't pull that bs.
the best thing about skye is that she is just a really cool person. just from reading her interviews and hearing her speak, you can tell she is really nice and genuinely cool, and she is 100% about the music, unlike a lot of pop artists.
i would recommend this album to anyone open-minded with an ecclectic taste in music. someone that listens to ashlee simpson and britney spears may not necessarily "get" this album, but if you're into feel-good punk rock, alternative, indie, and you like many genres of music and really truly listen with an open mind, then you should definitely pick this up. also, if you are into j-pop at all, you will LOVE this album (skye is really huge in japan). i bought this the day it came out in usa, september 21, and two years later, it has NEVER left the 6 cd changer in my car, that's how much i like it. give it a chance, listen to it a few times, and i guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised. noise from the basement has become one of my all time favorite albums EVER.
her next album, as of today's date, is scheduled to be released in october.
Noise From the Basement Poster
Japanese special edition pressing of 2005 album with bonus DVD. Details TBA. EMI.Sixteen-year-old Skye Sweetnam's debut sounds more like noise you might hear at the Macy's junior department than noise issuing from anybody's basement. But that's as it should be. Billed as the next Pat Benatar, the pouty-lipped, kohl-eyed Canadian steps out with a solid rocker ringed with a touch of Ramones (hear it on the rebel schoolgirl song "Billy S.," which earned a spot on the How to Deal soundtrack, as well as on the hopped-up, swing-your-hair-around cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass," and the bad-boyfriend basher "Number One"). It's a distillation of all that's right with modern rock--hyper guitars, a heavy dose of the kind of attitude that parents prefer to think of as teen spirit--and girls, the little sisters of Ashlee Simpson fans and those whose love of Hilary Duff is "so yesterday" especially, will slurp it up like it comes in a 64-ounce cup from 7-11. --Tammy La Gorce
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