Nitebrite

More Her, Less Him Singing For The Silversun Pickups

They're not the worst band ever, but that guy's fucking voice is really annoying.  They should definitely let the tall woman sing more--anything to shut Brian Aubert up.  And I like Superchunk, so I have a high tolerance for weak singing.  Silversun Pickups needs way more back-up singing, another guitar player, and way more input form the chubby hipster douchebag noodling on the toy keyboards, whatever the fuck it is he does.  It can't really be much worse.  Let him pick up a guitar and violin or give him an electric piano or a gods-damned saxophone, something to fill out that weak reedy aural esthetic they're working.

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Me4Him

Not So Dirty Boots

Silversun Pickups: Neck of the Woods

Silversun Pickups are another band I like okay.  Their latest, Neck of the Woods, also resides in that suburban domain of okay.  It's not bad, but it's not great and is an unfortunate representation of what 'big' 'alternative' bands are and will be going forward.  Really, what SSPU need is more diversity.  The lead vocals are too similar, and the music would benefit for some big-time backup vocals from the whole band to offset lead blandness.  If the keyboard player forced his way into the music more, or perhaps picked up a guitar, that might push the music over its boundaries a bit and expand the sound.  I get the feeling that the band doesn't have all that input into the music though the songs are admirably credited to the band.  A few songs from the other members, and a twisting and perverting of their musical formula may birth something far better than the band has delivered thus far, Neck of the Woods included; Silversun Pickups are not Superchunk, and their formula not nearly as enjoyable as the Chapel Hill standard-bearer's.  At this time, Silversun Pickups come across as the idiot offspring of The Smashing Pumpkins (a band I'm not all that into) and The Pixies (good band, good kids).  Sometimes good enough is not actually enough.

Mean Spirited

Political Song for Mitt Romney to Sing

political song for newt and trump to sing

'substitution', another great smashing pumpkins song

wait, what?  also, too, silversun pickups of course.  that's what makes it great.