Actually, not my FIRST visit to A Tower Records. Last Friday was my first visit to Tower Records on Keaaumoku since I started at HMSA. It's like, right down the road. I've been good about not going since I have to catch TheBus home. So since my older brother had to go to Ala Moana, I went to Towers, yay!
I bought me a few cds:
The first one, She Wants Revenge, is the one I wanted to get initially. I hear all these Interpol comparions. I think, it's a crap comparison, really. It all stems from the fact that they draw from almost the same influences, namely Joy Division. Besides, SWR is much darker than Interpol is. Maybe even a little more sinister. I mean, c'mon the lyric "I want to f***** tear you apart" is a dark enough lyric as it is. From first listening to them (before getting the record), I was reminded more of Depeche Mode.
The second one, Action Action, I got on a whim. I listened to it in the store, and I liked it, so I bought it. I don't know crap about the band, and I need to listen to it more. The first track shows promise. It's atmospheric and spacey.
The third album, Stellastarr*'s "Harmonies for the Haunted", I like. haven't had it on uber repeat, but it's a good record. If you're curious, Sweet Troubled Soul is a great tune. Check that out. I know the first album is good as well, but I'm going to listen to this one more before I get it.
The fourth, "Who Killed....." - The Zutons is nice and catchy. You can't resist tapping your foot to it. I've liked them for a while, but never got around to buying their record. So, I finally got it. Very much grounded in 60s kinda retro rock.
Anyway, that's my buy at Towers! We can all hope that I get around to putting in reviews. I've got loads of cds that need listening to to get reviews. I'm trying to curb my Interpol habit, lol. Had a brief remission today, but hell, that's not bad. Give me PDA and C'mere anyday. Throw "The New" and "Say Hello to the Angels" on top of that, and I'm done.
Till next time....
Juvs.
3 comments:
thanks becky! i'll get to that straightaway. btw, it's kinda funny. i just posted this entry. haha.
my birthday? man! do you know it lands on a MONDAY! and it's like the week of the final call sim, i.e. to get my job? crap yeah? lol. it's either gotta be before or after the monday. maybe day of, but like only dinner or something.
i haven't given much though to it, really.
I can't really figure out the SWR and Interpol comparisons...SWR sounds like one thing to me and one thing only: Bauhaus. Late 70's early 80's Bauhaus. Grim. Dark. Spare...and a little creeepy. Love it.
...yeah, I've stopped looking at my statcounter than to find out anything but actual hits...it's always scary to find out what google searches led people to you. They are invariably frightening!
Happy Birthday!
bauhaus! i'm like starting to look into them. har har. swr are a bit creepy!
yeah, i'm a bit surprised that my blog was one of the first things that popped up if you search for that don ho song, "who is the lolo who stole my pakalolo." way amusing.
oh and thanks! (it's not until the 27th, but a monday, nonetheless! and no spring break since it's the real world, argh!)
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