Random Record Workout Season 2, battle 12 The Strokes: Comedown Machine Vs. The Police: Synchronicity The Strokes: Comedown Machine (side B) I am not going to lie, I dont know a lot about the Strokes. I know a lot of people like them. I know they have continued to evolve and participate in a music industry that is very volitile. I know that many people claim they are saviours of rock. I know they certainly held the reigns of the runaway horse that was the garage rock revival. Well, I cant speak to much of that, but here is what I DO know. This cover is a homage to the old RCA promo sleeves (which I enjoyed) and that I got the album for free at RSD 2014. Did I miss the part where the Strokes became an art rock art pop combo? To be fair, I havent really paid much attention since their debut album Is This It...and even then, I didnt pay much attention. But seriously, I feel like the wheres the beef!? lady. Where is the garage? The track 50/50 is a nice, steady lo- fi experiment. Very Hives meets Franz Ferdinanad. Partners in Crime contains some meaty, beaty hooks as well. Happy Ending was a slower, risky style jam with Bowie-esque vocals and height. Can I just say...when did The Strokes become The Bravery? I dont know the jury is out on this one. It isnt bad, but this is probably something that would need to grow on me. The Police: Synchronicity (side B) Everybody knows who Sting is, but we have reached a point in society where the music listening public might not remember his band, The Police. This is probably one of, if not, THEE defining album for this band. Certainly the last, as it was the fifth and final studio release. It has the subtle distinction of knocking out Michael Jacksons Thriller album, if only briefly, on the billboard charts. Practically every song on here was a radio hit. Songs like Every Breath you Take and King of Pain On the latter, though, I have to admit, it is hard for me NOT to hear Weird Als version King of Seude. Wrapped Around My Finger really shows some of the reggae roots this band was famous for. Though that influence is MUCH less present than on previous albums. Stewart Copeland is such an amazing drummer. And in general the production is just fantastic. As I hinted at earlier, this album ruled the airwaves in 1983...what The Police lacked in quantity, they more than made up for in quality. The Strokes came on strong with their comedown machine and helped me burn off 154 calories over 20 minutes and 6 tunes. I got rid of 25.67 calories per song, and 7.7 calories per minute. The Police arrested a surprising 147 calories over 18 minutes and 4 songs. An impressive 36.75 calories per song, and even more impressive 8.17 calories per minute to take the crown on todays challenge. youtu.be/SWDn20k37DE youtu.be/QFEUSy1fg2k #randomrecordworkout
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 11:30:27 +0000
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