This month is the fifteenth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, so it shouldn't be shocking if at least one band is looking back to the musical soundscape that Nirvana left in its wake. On Carnavas, Silversun Pickups enjoyed success with "alternative" music nostalgia, most notably from the great single "Lazy Eye." Although criticized as derivative of Smashing Pumpkins (mainly the voice) or accessible Sonic Youth (as if that's so bad?), the L.A. band puts together a strong ten-song set on its second album Swoon. Silversun Pickups continue to mine post-grunge tropes but to surprisingly good affect, primarily by a willingness to eschew soft-loud/verse-chorus dynamics in favor of more free-form guitar-based melodies and meandering song structures, album opener "There's No Secrets This Year" being a prime example. Check out the video for first single "Panic Switch" to satisfy more of your alternative guitar needs--sinewy bass-line included.
April 19, 2009
Silversun Pickups
This month is the fifteenth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, so it shouldn't be shocking if at least one band is looking back to the musical soundscape that Nirvana left in its wake. On Carnavas, Silversun Pickups enjoyed success with "alternative" music nostalgia, most notably from the great single "Lazy Eye." Although criticized as derivative of Smashing Pumpkins (mainly the voice) or accessible Sonic Youth (as if that's so bad?), the L.A. band puts together a strong ten-song set on its second album Swoon. Silversun Pickups continue to mine post-grunge tropes but to surprisingly good affect, primarily by a willingness to eschew soft-loud/verse-chorus dynamics in favor of more free-form guitar-based melodies and meandering song structures, album opener "There's No Secrets This Year" being a prime example. Check out the video for first single "Panic Switch" to satisfy more of your alternative guitar needs--sinewy bass-line included.
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