I've mentioned Dance Gavin Dance a couple of times lately in passing -- featuring a song by heavier side project Secret Band, talking about a band or two on guitarist Will Swan's new Blue Swan label -- but it's been a while since DGD had a song featured.
Lucky for me then that they've just gotten around at last to releasing a promised B-side from the recording sessions for last year's Acceptance Speech. "Pussy Vultures" is equal parts big melody and high energy, and even though it's not quite as noodly as some of their work, it's still decidedly Dance Gavin Dance.
I'm sure there were reasons why this track didn't make the final cut, but honestly, for straight quality I'm digging on this more than some of the stuff that did make Acceptance Speech. It's that good, and more than anything else it makes me want a new DGD album. Make it happen boys.
Showing posts with label Secret Band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Secret Band. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Sunday: Secret Band - Meat Fetish
It was a bit of a lazy weekend here at Loud Noises HQ, hence my being behind by a couple of days. But we're going to get you nice and caught up today, and on top of that I promise that I wasn't slacking off 100% over the weekend -- I've got a few irons in the fire that I'm working away on, so stay tuned for those.
In the meantime, however, let's get right to all that catching up, shall we? Starting with Secret Band, which you can be forgiven for not having heard about. It was a secret, after all, apparently from then-Dance Gavin Dance clean singer Jonny Craig.I guess with Craig gone, Secret Band is a secret no more.
In essence, Secret Band is Dance Gavin Dance with no clean singing, but the riffing is a little more out there and the "core" is almost a little mathy. If you don't dig DGD at all, then chances are you won't like Secret Band (surprise!). But if ever a DGD song tickled your fancy and you wished it could be just a little bit heavier, have a listen to "Meat Fetish", the opening track from Secret Band's self-titled debut, and see if that's the flavour you're looking for.
In the meantime, however, let's get right to all that catching up, shall we? Starting with Secret Band, which you can be forgiven for not having heard about. It was a secret, after all, apparently from then-Dance Gavin Dance clean singer Jonny Craig.I guess with Craig gone, Secret Band is a secret no more.
In essence, Secret Band is Dance Gavin Dance with no clean singing, but the riffing is a little more out there and the "core" is almost a little mathy. If you don't dig DGD at all, then chances are you won't like Secret Band (surprise!). But if ever a DGD song tickled your fancy and you wished it could be just a little bit heavier, have a listen to "Meat Fetish", the opening track from Secret Band's self-titled debut, and see if that's the flavour you're looking for.
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