Loyalty to Loyalty Review

Yesterday I was a little harsh on Okkervil River, They put out a good album, but I was disappointed because I know how great it could have been. The Cold War Kids should show them how to follow up a great album with another great album. Loyalty to Loyalty is everything I hoped it would be and more. I found myself disoriented, flipping frantically through each track wondering if it would be as exciting and dynamic as the last. I don't think I could make it through 30 seconds of each song the first time through, as I itched in anticipation of the next song.

Loyalty to Loyalty feels like an extension of Robbers and Cowards as The National's album Boxer was to Alligator. The same theme is extended into L2L but the dynamic changes dramatically throughout the entire album. Where as I thought Robbers and Cowards was a bit flat, L2L definitely throws a crescendo on the Cold War Kids Discography

Literally every track on this album is excellent, so it's difficult to pick on track to share, but I did my best. Enjoy! You NEED to go out an buy this on 9/23!

Every Man I Fall For

The Stand Ins, Kind of...

I listened to new Okkervil River album several times. Each time I came back to it, I hoped that something would grab me, contrary to the previous spins. But each time brought the same result. I'd start the album and before I knew it, it was over. This wasn't because the album was short, but because it just played in the background. It was like static, just constant and unriveting.

I'd still call " The Stand Ins" good , but nothing like what I thought would follow the great "Stage Names"

There were a couple of tracks that stood out. "Lost coastline" which appears to be the single, and these two:

On Tour with Zykos

Singer Songwriter

Sharing these MP3s is for the sake of exposing these bands to the support of the masses. I encourage anyone who likes these tracks to buy the artists music Anyone that would like their copyrighted material removed please contact me and I will fully comply

I'm Back!

Obviously I haven't kept this blog up as well as I would have liked. Life just kind of got in the way and took up too much time. I'm pretty sure that's healthy though.

I've grown to love Kings of Leon as of late. In the past I've been pretty luke warm about them, however I started relistening to their albums and I'm hooked. They have a new album coming out September 23rd I'd look for it to leak in the next week or so.

Okkervil river also has a new one coming called The Stand Ins. This is due out in late September, however there are fake leaks floating around in the Torrent world. I've been told there is a real copy out there and if it's true I'll grab it and let you know how it spins. OR opens a headlining US tour on 9/12 at The Bottleneck in Lawrence,KS. That's as close as they get to me....might have to make a road trip, I know damn well it would be worth it.

Okkervil River

I can't stop listening to this band lately. The lead singer has a similar voice to the Arcade Fire...Well I guess it's not that similar, but I can't really compare it to anything else. Their Latest album "The Stage Names" is bitchin, Check it out!

Myspace pages I find are the best for sampling music. As Erin from VH1's Rock of Love 2 says " I've learned alot about what's goin on in the world from Myspace."I wouldn't take it that far.

http://www.myspace.com/okkervilriver