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I have finally lost my mind entirely and decided that Demolition Lovers is actually a really good song. If you don't believe me, of course, the lyrics might explain why I feel this way, particularly the bit about "A liquor store or two keeps the gas tank full."
Have you bought gas lately? I tell you, it's enough to make me start knocking over liquor stores.
Before you ask, no, I'm not going to take the bus to work. The hour and twenty minutes doesn't bother me, but the three transfers DO.
But I had no intention at all of liking Demolition Lovers, ever, and then I accidentally really listened to it, possibly because I am insane, and found out that it's exactly up my alley - it's sick, twisted, and poppy. It's much like Radiohead, actually, who I got into after listening to Climbing Up The Walls and Talk Show Host. It is, in the immortal words of someone else, like running through a field of flowers with a butcher knife.
And I always do like that.
Damn it. I didn't mean to like this song!
In other news, I have found another author who we'll be publishing. I am pleased by this fact.
Have you bought gas lately? I tell you, it's enough to make me start knocking over liquor stores.
Before you ask, no, I'm not going to take the bus to work. The hour and twenty minutes doesn't bother me, but the three transfers DO.
But I had no intention at all of liking Demolition Lovers, ever, and then I accidentally really listened to it, possibly because I am insane, and found out that it's exactly up my alley - it's sick, twisted, and poppy. It's much like Radiohead, actually, who I got into after listening to Climbing Up The Walls and Talk Show Host. It is, in the immortal words of someone else, like running through a field of flowers with a butcher knife.
And I always do like that.
Damn it. I didn't mean to like this song!
In other news, I have found another author who we'll be publishing. I am pleased by this fact.
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All in all, though, I prefer Mirror, Sorrows, and Vampire to Demolition Lovers. I've found that despite originally thinking that Bullets had really horrible production values and I preferred the more polished sound of Revenge and Parade (funny how all their titles are so goddamn long that you have to abbreviate them to one word!) I've reversed that position and really hope that their next album is a return to that punk-pop sound they originally had.
But they can keep Demolition Lovers' lyrics, because those rock.
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I might be wrong. I might be prettying up a process that isn't in fact there - the clusterfuck that their visit was becoming by the time they cancelled indicates that I don't know all that happens. However, I tend to that that statement with that grain of salt for that reason - they've never given any indication whatsoever that Parade was an album they didn't want to make, or a sound they didn't like or anything else like that.
On the other hand, this was reported out of the fandom that thinks that Mirror's a coke reference, which I don't buy since Gerard wasn't a coke user at the time insofar as I know, and the reference falls apart at that point. So fuck knows what the truth is, and basically, they could do Cabaret and I'd like it.
But seriously - Bullets doesn't hang together as well as their other albums, they clearly lack a concept for it, and the production, particularly on vocals, is rough, but it's also...purer, in a way. It sounds less polished because it sounds like what it is, and while Parade is an album where they could spend a lot of time and money on polish and concept, Bullets is one step from the Attic Demos and it shows - but it's the right album at that point. And I love the lyrics on Mirror, Sorrows, Demolition Lovers, Vampire, even Skylines and Turnstiles. Headfirst for Halos makes me crack right the fuck up.
Maybe it's me, but the rawness of the sound on that album is a lot more appealing than I'd thought it would be. Also, if you haven't watched it, go to YouTube and look up Vampires Will Never Hurt Me, for the video - it is hilarious, particularly between 4:20 and 4:30.
But you make it sound like you've been a fan less time than I - I don't think that's the case. I don't even think I bought Parade until well after it was released, and before that I was stabbing holes into the dashboard whenever an MCR song came on. Damn Parade for its deceptive intro! Damn it to hell! I'm just sayin'.
Oh god, I need a new subject to rant on about, not just MCR. It's fun and all, but it might be...how shall I say this? Slightly overdone?
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ENCOURAGE ME.
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GRABBY HANDS YES PLEASE GUH.
Dude, seriously, analyse their progress in terms of musical style. Talk about the lyrics. Tell me what you think of their recent videos as compared to earlier ones. :)
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And one rant on feminism as victimhood and a textual analysis of MCR comin' up!
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I can't *PLAY* m4ps, unfortunately. But the MP3 is much appreciated.
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Bear with me while I EXPERIMENT WITH TECHNO-LO-GEE. This may take several rats.
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