Music does not need to be saved. And even if it did, these guys, with their “wacky” stage antics and tepid electronica, would not even be close to “saviours.”
Santa Cruz represents! Both bands draw influence from hardcore, punk, and the Deftones. Sometimes jazzing it up, sometimes hanging from the heartstrings.
This two-song, 18-minute EP took four months to record, the 14-minute title track required over 128 tracks, including 50 for the vocals and 30 for the guitars.
Guitar riffs fly everywhere, drums speed up and slow down, the whole band stops and starts on a dime, and they even find time to give the bassist some.
Ben Folds has taken his art beyond his predecessors. Neither Billy Joel nor Elton John packed as much lyrical relevance as Ben Folds during their heyday.
Devin Townsend’s solo material ranges from sonic landscapes to delicate noodlings to brutal bashings, and all are top-notch, cuz the guy is borderline genius.