Comments on: Music Review: The Darkness - One way ticket to hell…and back

By: The Unrest Cure

The Unrest Cure — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:37:00 +0000

Dan -

To me, the rhymes may have seemed forced because there was no rhyme scheme in the rest of it. The rhyme took the flow to an entirely different, and slightly jarring, level. I refer, in particular, to the lines in bold:

In another dream
I have suddenly tripped over
A murderous thought
That ruthlessly clobbers
Claws, rips apart
This child like innocence
And then vanishes
Like a beautiful woman
Mocking at my pedigree.
I try to break free
But she binds me � her smile
Ravishing, carefree.

I think that ‘I try to break free’ line kills it for me.

My disclaimer still holds true - I’m no poet. My opinion, though, was honest as always. Cheers.

By: Dan Husain

Dan Husain — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:17:00 +0000

Ok! Your piece completely dissuades me to buy this album. :-)

Your comment on my poem is surprising. You’re the first person in four years, since this poem was written, to say that the rhyming seems forced at places. Anyways, I’d read it critically now. Thanks for dropping in Nikhil.

Cheers

By: The Unrest Cure

The Unrest Cure — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:14:00 +0000

Well, I was just about to add a line to the post that they didn’t sound half as bad on a third listen. That was until, ironically, ‘Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time’ began. The first few songs are bearable, but after that the vocalists’ coke kicks in. :P

No, it wasn’t one of your reccos, BUT that voice is whiny. Hazel Eyes is *weeeeeeeird*. Umm…didn’t make me laugh out loud. Cringe is more like it. :P

I wasn’t too kind on BMRC initially, if you remember, but this band makes BMRC sound great! Hell, the Scott Strapp debut album sounds fantastic all of a sudden. It is quite good, actually. A good voice makes a helluva difference.

I say, were you actually standing up while typing this? And who’s nicely? :P

By: Rhymebawd

Rhymebawd — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 01:35:00 +0000

Since questions (seemingly) have been raised about our musical taste, we feel bound to stand up and defend ourself. :-P

We will make it clear, above all, that we do not “swear by” Indie music, or any genre in particular. We will also make it clear that “The Darkness” wasn’t one of our recommendations…

Having got that out of the way and having heard “One way ticket to hell… and back” we have to say we mostly agree with your assessment… the band hasn’t found it’s sound… unless the lead singer’s voice is it’s sound. Still, we did not think the voice was as bad as you make it out to be… I guess you like it or you don’t. Doesn’t really suit every song though.

Stand out tracks… well… the first one… and also “Hazel Eyes”, if only because it’s only the second song (after Blur’s “Girls & Boys”) that has managed to make me laugh out loud… at the music (and before you start agreeing, Nik - I mean that in a good way).

And yes… they are British.

(And we’re not going to recco anymore until you ask nicely :-P)

By: Rhymebawd

Rhymebawd — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 01:32:00 +0000

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