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At times, I either hear or read a name of a band online before then proceeding to go and download what I can find available from them. Of course there are times I like what I hear and many I do not. In certain instances I decide to write about these bands, but only usually when I find something within what I’ve heard to connect to. While I really enjoyed what I heard from Still Corners enough to likely write about the Londoners regardless, my decision was cemented when I heard the final song I had downloaded from them: the Rogue Wave cover, “Eyes.”
[mp3] Still Corners // Eyes
Whether you happen to be a friend of mine or have a particularly incredible memory coinciding with a deep from-the-beginning loyalty to this blog, you’ll know the personal significance of that song to me. So when I started listening to the track and soon realized it was a stunningly beautiful rendition of a song I adored, I immediately called my wife and told her to give it a listen as well. I gave her the instructions to listen in entirety before judging, and her response was surprisingly measured, which speaks even more to quality of the track.
Throughout each track I’ve listened to thus far, Still Corners’ dream-pop is filled with lush melodies and attractively breathy vocals. Their take on “Eyes” follows this path, and to great effect. It would be impossible to measure up to the original in my estimation, but the band doesn’t do a poor job at making it their own.
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This is another slow-ish week for new music. If you want our recommendations, we’ll probably pick up the Rogue Wave and Athlete albums, the Little Boots album (if you didn’t get it last year), and the album from The Ruby Suns. Like we always do, there are a some tracks after the list, only this week we’re feeling generous and putting up three. Maybe it has something to do with the changing of the calendar to March.
Both of us here at Tympanogram have a great affinity for Rogue Wave. I think I am the bigger fan, but each of us have included at least one song from the band in our respective 1000 Minutes. On March 2nd 2010, Rogue Wave is set to release their latest album, Permalight. If you peruse Hype Machine often you’ve probably come across it already, but try out a new track from the upcoming album if you haven’t.
I’ve never seen the Pacific Ocean. I’ve been west – out to Phoenix and up to the Grand Canyon, but I’ve never been to the coast. This coming summer I’m the best man in a friend’s wedding in Portland, Oregon, so I’ll get my chance; until then, I’m busy holding onto it as a kind of personal Manifest Destiny.
