This song makes me think of a LOT of things. A lot of different influences. The first thing I thought was "The Go! Team." quickly followed by The Flaming Lips, followed by the background of some pop-princess' catchy-as-a-bastard song. (In fact, now that I listen, the back beat is pretty similar to "I Kissed A Girl" by Kate Perry) And then that Blur song they always played at hockey games. I definitely get the 'would go over well in a sports arena' feel. Not a bad thing by any means. I get a lot of electronica vibes that I like, but I can't seem to bring any specific artists to mind. This one did get a little too repetitive to it's detriment at the end. I think it may have done better if it was a little shorter with an extra bridge.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit (Cover)" Paul Anka
I don't know as I have ever heard anything by Paul Anka before, I've just heard my mom say he is one of her all time favorite singers a million times over. Andy had mentioned a covers album he did that he had to send me -- one that even I would enjoy. He was right. This song in particular achieves something that I always feel Richard Cheese lacks. The musicality of the lounge instrumental in the background is a lot more pleasing and complex than that of any lounge cover of a popular song I've heard thus far. Anka's voice is pretty similar to Cheese though. Nothing out of the ordinary there.
"Time Is The Enemy" Quantic
Apparently Andy was listening when I was babbling about instrumental hip hop-esque music last night. THIS is the kind of ambient, electronic, dance-hop I love. The kind you could easily wiggle around a dance floor to, or just simply chill on the couch
or drive in the elements with. I find I tend to dig trip-hop ambient style sounds when they have piano and a slow moving toe tapping beat in the background. This has what I like. At it's very worst it gets a teensy bit repetitive at one point, but otherwise, kudos.
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