Elliott BROOD - Ambassador

It's apparent that his parents never loved him at all.
He's a second son of the friend of a chosen one.
Now he's threatening to fall.

A stern piece of music for a solemn night alone. The genre of music termed as "Country" is often misbegotten by all but those who claim to be the musically elite. It's viewed as being one of the foremost tools in the spread of regression in music. This isn't without credence, I probably would have trouble telling you, with a straight face, that the likes of Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts deserve more than contempt, but if you look at the genre it does have its own redeeming qualities, which brings me to Elliott BROOD.

Elliott BROOD is a Canadian country trio that plays a different kind of country. Their music has been termed as "Death Country" due to its dark themes and harsh sound. It's very much a more traditional brand of country than what most of the mainstream produces these days, relying heavily on the use of the banjo, rather under done production and lyrics that tend less towards hokey and more towards angry. This isn't to say it sounds old fashioned or retro, but it's a lot more honest than any of the numerous other country albums to have been released in the past 15 years.

If you've never tried out country before, and thought that their wasn't a possibility in hell of you ever enjoying the genre, this is probably the album for you, it has enough rock to be considered energetic, enough soul to be considered legit and enough wit to not disappoint of lyrics and delivery.

Also, with them releasing a new album in two days, it's an opportune chance to hear some older stuff before you look for the new album (which I'll have to wait between a week and a month to attain a physical copy of, it sucks not having money).

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The Thirds - Planet Of Me

Well, I was wondering what to do for my first blog entry, luckily I happened to be given this gem recently and it is well worth my attention and love.

Falling's easy
but you're not the man
for keeping the closest people
the furthest that you can

If there was ever anything wrong with sounding like The Verve, I fail to see it (especially considering that The Verve recorded some of the most soulful pop music of the 90's not to mention the album A Storm In Heaven). In an age where soft rockers seem to be a dime a dozen these days and 90% of them seem to be little more than cheap Coldplay ripoffs who grew up listening to a steady dose of Madonna and Elton John, it always fills me with joy to see that the spirit of the under appreciated stands firm.

The Thirds successfully fill out my every alt. rock fantasy I have ever had, vocals that sound eerily like those of Richard Ashcroft, music that has experimentation without being overly pretentious, and smooth and melodic guitar riffs. Pure bliss, no? If it has any flaw it's that it is too calm. Yes, I know a good sleepy tune is usually 100 times better than good energetic tune, it's almost like people can't convey any depth through their own excitement (this doesn't mean I won't still buy every new Les Savy Fav record that comes out, nor does it imply that you're utter shit if you can only express anger and excitement, but I must say, a good soulful tune is always relevant).



Instead of me just droning on about how much slow music > fast music, I'll let this album speak for itself.

The Thirds - Planet Of Me
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I See You Hearin' Me

A spot for elitist musings and sharing by a couple of dudes who shouldn't be elitists, but are and are just pretentious enough to force their own ideologies and tastes on the poor surfers who stumble upon their little corner of the internet.