Dead Sara Pleasure to Meet You - 31 Mar 2015
I'll always remember my first listen to Dead Sara, the 2012 self-titled.. SOUL=BLOWN. It's a good thing I had that one electronically, otherwise I would have worn out the plastic before I wore out the songs. So the follow-up record had big shoes to fill. 2015’s Pleasure to Meet You didn’t hit me quite as hard right away, but after a few listens to study its nuances, I found it to be just as solid a rock record, if not more so, compared to the first one. This is tighter musically, and the songs are denser, and take longer to unpack. but Pleasure has one great song after another. LA City Slum has an exciting, rolling rhythm that kick-starts the record. Mr Mr has some funky bass lines and shimmering guitar power that crescendos into some damn-near metal. Greaser relaxes things a bit and could stand alongside any classic rock song. The most fascinating song on the record may be Blue which is bluesy and rough with sparkling guitar riffs to polish its rough edge. Emily’s passion is in full bloom here and, as usual, her Joplin-Meets-Cobain vocals put it over the top to masterpiece status.
It’s hard to say anything bad about this record. I will say that I’m not so impressed by Mona Lisa. Maybe it’s just because I played it dozens of times before getting the rest of the record, but that is the one I’m most likely to skip. It has all the great riffs of Dead Sara song, but not the soul. It almost feels like a cover. One other thing, the part at the end of Suicidal about the drum beat.. that part is lame. I usually skip the last 20 seconds of that song.
The thing that first struck me about Dead Sara was the raw passion.. this new band doing something that should have been done a long time ago.. playing Rock’N’Roll like it fucking matters. Because to them, to us, it does. That feeling comes through loud and clear on this record. A record they made because they had something to say, a sound to share, and it had to be said loudly and passionately.. almost desperately. This is what Rock’N’Roll has always been, or rather, what it always should have been.
10/10
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Top 10 List 2014
1 The Birthday Massacre - Superstition
2 Nico Vega - Lead to Light
3 The Pretty Reckless - Going to Hell
4 Lizzo - Lizzobangers
5 Die So Fluid - the opposites of light
6 Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways
7 2:54 - the other I
8 La Roux - Trouble in Paradise
9 The Veronicas - The Veronicas
10 Jack White - Lazaretto
Love, Robot - B.A.D.
Stars in Stereo - Leave Your Mark
Marmozets - The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
far from Alaska
in this moment
flyleaf
the nearly deads
the last internationale
2 Nico Vega - Lead to Light
3 The Pretty Reckless - Going to Hell
4 Lizzo - Lizzobangers
5 Die So Fluid - the opposites of light
6 Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways
7 2:54 - the other I
8 La Roux - Trouble in Paradise
9 The Veronicas - The Veronicas
10 Jack White - Lazaretto
Love, Robot - B.A.D.
Stars in Stereo - Leave Your Mark
Marmozets - The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets
far from Alaska
in this moment
flyleaf
the nearly deads
the last internationale
Top 10 List 2013
1 Icon for Hire - Icon for Hire
Stars In Stereo
The Sounds - Weekend
Magneta Lane - Witch Rock
Hydrogen Child 1
otep hydra
Luscious Jackson - Magic Hour
BoySetsFire - While a Nation Sleeps
new years day
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Unvarnished
Sky Larkin - Motto
The Swear - Gold and Hymns and Hell
Skarlett Riot
eyes set to kill
Stars In Stereo
The Sounds - Weekend
Magneta Lane - Witch Rock
Hydrogen Child 1
otep hydra
Luscious Jackson - Magic Hour
Tonight Alive
BoySetsFire - While a Nation Sleeps
new years day
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Unvarnished
Sky Larkin - Motto
Paramore - Paramore
The Swear - Gold and Hymns and Hell
Skarlett Riot
eyes set to kill
Top 10 List 2012
1 Dead Sara - Dead Sara
2 Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
3 The Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues
4 Halestorm - The Strange Case of…
5 Metric - Synthetica
6 Ladyhawke - Anxiety
7 The Birthday Massacre - Hide and Seek
8 Gossip - A Joyful Noise
9 Chantal Claret - The One, The Only…
10 Lee Ranaldo - Between the Times and the Tides
magic wands aloha moon
Love, Robot - Rebuild, Rebirth
Skarlett Riot - Villain
flyleaf
in this moment
snovonne
of verona
tonight alive
2 Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
3 The Corin Tucker Band - Kill My Blues
4 Halestorm - The Strange Case of…
5 Metric - Synthetica
6 Ladyhawke - Anxiety
7 The Birthday Massacre - Hide and Seek
8 Gossip - A Joyful Noise
9 Chantal Claret - The One, The Only…
10 Lee Ranaldo - Between the Times and the Tides
magic wands aloha moon
Love, Robot - Rebuild, Rebirth
Skarlett Riot - Villain
flyleaf
in this moment
snovonne
of verona
tonight alive
Top 10 List 2011
1 The Sounds - Something to Die For
Girl in a Coma - Exists and All the Rest
Icon for Hire - Scripted
Alice In Videoland - A Million Thoughts
Uh Huh Her - Nocturnes
the dirty youth
The Duke Spirit - Bruiser
Edge of Paradise
8 Sahara Hotnights - Sahara Hotnights
9 Courage My Love - For Now
otep
kittie
the joy formidable
The Nearly Deads
Nemesea
Girl in a Coma - Exists and All the Rest
Icon for Hire - Scripted
Alice In Videoland - A Million Thoughts
Uh Huh Her - Nocturnes
the dirty youth
Poly Styrene - Generation Indigo
Blondie - Panic of GirlsThe Duke Spirit - Bruiser
Edge of Paradise
8 Sahara Hotnights - Sahara Hotnights
9 Courage My Love - For Now
otep
kittie
the joy formidable
The Nearly Deads
Nemesea
Top 10 List 2010
1 The Pretty Reckless - Light Me Up
2 Kidneythieves - Trypt0fanatic
3 the Birthday Massacre - Pins and Needles
5 Jakalope - Things That Go Jump in the Night
in this moment
10 I:scintilla - Dying & Falling
versaemerge
8 Melissa Auf der Maur - Out of Our Minds
4 The Corin Tucker Band - 1000 years
6 Die So Fluid - The World is Too Big for One Lifetime
7 The Limousines - Get Sharp
9 Hole - Nobody's Daughter
flyleaf
sky larkin
eyes set to kill
2 Kidneythieves - Trypt0fanatic
3 the Birthday Massacre - Pins and Needles
5 Jakalope - Things That Go Jump in the Night
in this moment
10 I:scintilla - Dying & Falling
versaemerge
8 Melissa Auf der Maur - Out of Our Minds
4 The Corin Tucker Band - 1000 years
6 Die So Fluid - The World is Too Big for One Lifetime
7 The Limousines - Get Sharp
9 Hole - Nobody's Daughter
flyleaf
sky larkin
eyes set to kill
Top 10 List 2009
1 Morningwood - Diamonds and Studs
2 Magneta Lane - Gambling With God
3 Girl in a Coma - Trio B.C.
4 The Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon
5 Nico Vega - Nico Vega
6 Metric - Fantasies
7 The Gossip - Music for Men
8 Halestorm - Halestorm
9 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
10 the Birthday Massacre - Show and tell
2 Magneta Lane - Gambling With God
3 Girl in a Coma - Trio B.C.
4 The Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon
5 Nico Vega - Nico Vega
6 Metric - Fantasies
7 The Gossip - Music for Men
8 Halestorm - Halestorm
9 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
10 the Birthday Massacre - Show and tell
Top 10 List 2008
1 Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
2 Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction
3 Bitch Alert - Pay for Orgasm
4 The Swear - Hotel Rooms and Heart Attacks
5 The Duke Spirit - Neptune
6 Die So Fluid - Not Everybody Gets a Happy Ending
7 Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments - Transmiticate
8 Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward
9 Rondelles - In Your Face
10 the Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns are not just the Future
2 Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction
3 Bitch Alert - Pay for Orgasm
4 The Swear - Hotel Rooms and Heart Attacks
5 The Duke Spirit - Neptune
6 Die So Fluid - Not Everybody Gets a Happy Ending
7 Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments - Transmiticate
8 Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward
9 Rondelles - In Your Face
10 the Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns are not just the Future
Top 10 list 2007
1 The Birthday Massacre - Walking With Strangers
2 Girl in a Coma - Both Before I'm Gone
3 theStart - Ciao, Baby
4 Uh Huh Her - I see red
5 Garbage - Absolute Garbage
6 Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away
7 Kittie - Funeral for Yesterday
8 Standfast - Beneath and Beyond
9 Paramore - Riot!
10 Sahara Hotnights - What if Leaving is a Loving Thing
2 Girl in a Coma - Both Before I'm Gone
3 theStart - Ciao, Baby
4 Uh Huh Her - I see red
5 Garbage - Absolute Garbage
6 Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away
7 Kittie - Funeral for Yesterday
8 Standfast - Beneath and Beyond
9 Paramore - Riot!
10 Sahara Hotnights - What if Leaving is a Loving Thing
Top 10 list 2006
1 Magneta Lane - Dancing with Daggers
2 Morningwood - Morningwood
3 The Sounds - Dying to Say this to You
4 Be Your Own Pet - Be Your Own Pet
5 Veruca Salt - IV
6 Pretty in Stereo - Far Behind
7 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
8 The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across the Land
9 Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
10 Tre Lux - A Strange Gathering
2 Morningwood - Morningwood
3 The Sounds - Dying to Say this to You
4 Be Your Own Pet - Be Your Own Pet
5 Veruca Salt - IV
6 Pretty in Stereo - Far Behind
7 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
8 The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across the Land
9 Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
10 Tre Lux - A Strange Gathering
Top 10 list 2005
1 Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2 Metric - Live it Out
3 Garbage - Bleed Like Me
4 the Birthday Massacre - Violet
5 Jakalope - It Dreams
6 Kay Hanley - Babydoll
7 The Peels - The Peels
8 Bif Naked - Superbeautifulmonster
9 Ladytron - Witching Hour
10 Alice in Videoland - Outrageous
2 Metric - Live it Out
3 Garbage - Bleed Like Me
4 the Birthday Massacre - Violet
5 Jakalope - It Dreams
6 Kay Hanley - Babydoll
7 The Peels - The Peels
8 Bif Naked - Superbeautifulmonster
9 Ladytron - Witching Hour
10 Alice in Videoland - Outrageous
Intro and Crowd Banter
"In my day Rock'N'Roll was..." hang on old sir, today is my day.
The task of keeping up with current music is more rewarding nowadays than ever before.. and more challenging. As top 40 gets lamer and more formulaic, the Rock’N’Roll on the streets is just as fresh and vibrant as ever.. maybe more so. Rock is not dead.. it is decentralized. Fresh Rock’N’Roll is one of the things that makes me feel excited to be alive. I would hate to lose that just because I “grow up”. This blog is dedicated to the pursuit of new and fresh music, with a focus on the broad genre I call “Spunk Rock”. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I do.
The task of keeping up with current music is more rewarding nowadays than ever before.. and more challenging. As top 40 gets lamer and more formulaic, the Rock’N’Roll on the streets is just as fresh and vibrant as ever.. maybe more so. Rock is not dead.. it is decentralized. Fresh Rock’N’Roll is one of the things that makes me feel excited to be alive. I would hate to lose that just because I “grow up”. This blog is dedicated to the pursuit of new and fresh music, with a focus on the broad genre I call “Spunk Rock”. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I do.
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