New Music Friday
May. 7th, 2022 01:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
singedsunMatt and I went out tonight and saw the new Dr. Strange movie. I a) have not enjoyed Dr. Strange as a character and didn't even watch his first movie b) missed the Spiderman movie while it was in theaters so we don't have that context at all. That said, this movie was great. I loved pretty much the whole things start to finish, even though I went in with expectations I wouldn't like it much. But here's the thing, this movie has Sam Raimi's sticky little fingers all over this thing. Why can I see every pore in America Chavez's face? Oh, right Raimi-eque close-ups. Why are we getting these odd musical stings? Ah yes, Raimi & Danny Elfman working in tandem. FOURTH WALL BREAK? Don't mind if you do Sam, thanks.
It's dumb, it's campy, it's horrifying in places. It's the best blend of superhero move and horror movies. Absolutely 10/10 no notes. (She says knowing for sure this style of MCU movie is not for everyone.)
All that aside, do you know how many albums came out today/this week??? So many!
Halestorm - Back from the Dead I listened to this today and nothing immediately stuck out to me, but as Halestorm usually does, it'll take several more listens before I start latching on to songs.
Three Days Grace - EXPLOSIONS Another I'm going to have to take more time with. But what I heard of it, I enjoyed.
The Head and the Heart - Every Shade of Blue For all your folk musicy needs.
Art of Dying - Ready for a Good Time This didn't hit as hard as I expected it to, based on past albums, but if you like that kind of IDK hair band rock/metal cross over (I feel like Hinder might be a good comparison.)
Cory Wong - Power Station This is a weird one. But if you're in the mood for some good funk music, look no further.
Poets of the Fall - Ghostlight My personal favorite of the last week and a half or so. I've listened to it all the way through several times, it's good every time. They are one of my favorite metal bands, like ever.
Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong
Others worth mentioning: Alessia Cara, Duality | Emili Sandé, Let's Say for Instance | Silverstein, Misery Made Me &&&&&&&& SIX: Live on Opening Night (I can't wait to see this next spring here in KC).
I'm going to leave you this week with a single video: The Little Shop of Horrors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert! THE FORTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY of this movie, the introduction in this video done by Alan Menken himself. This is fucking amazing and I love it so much. Alan stops to play and sing for "Somewhere That's Green" and talks a little bit about Howard Ashman. It's wonderful.
It's dumb, it's campy, it's horrifying in places. It's the best blend of superhero move and horror movies. Absolutely 10/10 no notes. (She says knowing for sure this style of MCU movie is not for everyone.)
All that aside, do you know how many albums came out today/this week??? So many!
Halestorm - Back from the Dead I listened to this today and nothing immediately stuck out to me, but as Halestorm usually does, it'll take several more listens before I start latching on to songs.
Three Days Grace - EXPLOSIONS Another I'm going to have to take more time with. But what I heard of it, I enjoyed.
The Head and the Heart - Every Shade of Blue For all your folk musicy needs.
Art of Dying - Ready for a Good Time This didn't hit as hard as I expected it to, based on past albums, but if you like that kind of IDK hair band rock/metal cross over (I feel like Hinder might be a good comparison.)
Cory Wong - Power Station This is a weird one. But if you're in the mood for some good funk music, look no further.
Poets of the Fall - Ghostlight My personal favorite of the last week and a half or so. I've listened to it all the way through several times, it's good every time. They are one of my favorite metal bands, like ever.
Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong
Others worth mentioning: Alessia Cara, Duality | Emili Sandé, Let's Say for Instance | Silverstein, Misery Made Me &&&&&&&& SIX: Live on Opening Night (I can't wait to see this next spring here in KC).
I'm going to leave you this week with a single video: The Little Shop of Horrors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert! THE FORTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY of this movie, the introduction in this video done by Alan Menken himself. This is fucking amazing and I love it so much. Alan stops to play and sing for "Somewhere That's Green" and talks a little bit about Howard Ashman. It's wonderful.
