Hysterical Ashes & Fire
I listen to a new record streaming over the Internets. I write my initial reaction. I give it a meaningless rating from a silly rating scale. I write I a lot of times. 1 Superbowl victory - "Eh." 2 Superbowl victories - "Good but not great." 3 Superbowl victories - "Now you have something worth talking about." 4 Superbowl victories - "You are the MAN! I spell M!" 5 Superbowl victories - "You are not even human! You are a god!" Clap Your Hands Say Yeah "Hysterical" 2 Superbowl victories. Sprawling but same-y. The blog darlings return with their first album in four years. They are called indie rock. Noisy pop. It's all a little too 80's for my taste. The record is way too long. Sprawling but still it manages to have a same-yness throughout that makes it simply boring. Highlights: None to speak of after one listen. Ryan Adams "Ashes and Fire" 1 Superbowl victory. No Doze please! This ...