Because I'm at work, I probably shouldn't be updating. However, I really just need to get this off my chest.
I am so upset that people are only now discovering the Black Keys! This is by no means the band's first album, yet it is the album that is making the most headway. Didn't anyone listen to Rubber Factory!? Come on! I'm glad the guys are finally getting some much deserved credit!
Alright. I'm done.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Alabama Shakes
I know that throughout my traveling life I try to post as much as I can, but sometimes things come up and this isn't always my main priority.
Today was a day of getting back to some roots. Some good old, New Hampshire lovin' roots. As I was driving my sister and I to a birthday party, I had on Alabama Shakes and essentially did what I always do, which is to hold CoCo hostage to my musical flavor of the week. Lucky for me, she enjoyed them, so it was no big deal that we would be listening to them for another 45 minutes.
The album Boy's and Girls is truly something I haven't heard in quite sometime. I pride myself in listening to all music and really trying to appreciate even the most out there tunes, but this band has something completely different than the regular "it" factor. They have a soul. I know that there is a genre of music entitle "Soul" that just referes to some guy or girl really gettin' into the music, but that's different to me. This band, Alabama Shakes, has a soul. Lead singer Brittany Howard is the most unique voice I have ever heard. Every note sounds as if she has been waiting a lifetime to say it, with such delicate precision and timing you would assume that she has never had the chance to get these thoughts off of her chest before. The album is clearly the band's way of saying that they have finally arrived and that they are grateful for the experience.
Whether you like rock n' roll, soul, pop, indie/folk, americana, whatever...give Alabama Shakes a listen. They might make you a bit nostalgic for a time that my generation was never part of, but one that inspired revolution of society. Take a listen...
Today was a day of getting back to some roots. Some good old, New Hampshire lovin' roots. As I was driving my sister and I to a birthday party, I had on Alabama Shakes and essentially did what I always do, which is to hold CoCo hostage to my musical flavor of the week. Lucky for me, she enjoyed them, so it was no big deal that we would be listening to them for another 45 minutes.
The album Boy's and Girls is truly something I haven't heard in quite sometime. I pride myself in listening to all music and really trying to appreciate even the most out there tunes, but this band has something completely different than the regular "it" factor. They have a soul. I know that there is a genre of music entitle "Soul" that just referes to some guy or girl really gettin' into the music, but that's different to me. This band, Alabama Shakes, has a soul. Lead singer Brittany Howard is the most unique voice I have ever heard. Every note sounds as if she has been waiting a lifetime to say it, with such delicate precision and timing you would assume that she has never had the chance to get these thoughts off of her chest before. The album is clearly the band's way of saying that they have finally arrived and that they are grateful for the experience.
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