Sunset Rubdown- Dragonslayer Review

8/10

There's a lot to like about this album: Deep lyrics, adventurous songwriting, fantastic dynamics. Sunset Rubdown isn't the most exciting, abstract musical act on the planet, but they beat most indie rock bands by a long shot.

More info:
http://www.theneedledrop.com
http://www.sunsetrubdown.net/

http://youtube.com/rickyshore, http://youtube.com/jumblejunkiemusic, and http://youtube.com/yourewrongimright are cool bros!

Download a track from Dragonslayer:
http://theneedledrop.blogspot.com/2009/04/mp3-sunset-rubdown-idiot-heart.html

The album of the week is Brightblack Morning Light's Motion to Rejoin
MP3: http://www.matadorrecords.com/mpeg/brightblack/hologram_buffalo.mp3

Category:

Music

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• sunset rubdown
• album review
• dragonslayer
• paper lace
• apollo and the bufffalo
• idiot heart

[Joncaseyisdashit]

Good review for sure.

[theneedledrop]

You're da shit, Jon!!!!

[2nose]

I must urge you to listen to their previous album-random spirit lover. It has all the positives mentioned in this review, many times over. Incredibly rewarding listen, granted you give it the time needed to penetrate the phenominally dense structures.

[theneedledrop]

Thanks for the comment and suggestion! I'll check it as soon as I get a chance. :-)

[YoureWrongImRight]

I checked out Idiot Heart and it was pretty good. I was getting ready to hate it cause I don't really like Wolf Parade. This stuff sounded much better to me. And it's totally pop music. I'd say any music with an element of sweeteness and sillyness or playfullness to it is pop music. Pop and rock are closer than 2 pages in a book. Pop is just short for popular and these guys definatly dabble in some popular indie rock themes. Surprisngly good though. Damn you and your good indie rock ! GOOD DAY !

[theneedledrop]

"Pop and rock are closer than 2 pages in a book."

I love you and your sayings!!! :-D

[Richterrocket]

good school fantano.

[LAYNESTALEYISAGOD]

Terrific Review.

And Kudos on the Bass Fest T-shirt. Tom goes to the mayor was a great show.

[Joncaseyisdashit]

Haha, thanks. I swear my head's not that big... keep it up man.

[SuperMario16bit]

It's the opposite for me, while Swan Lake and Sunset Rubdown are good projects, I much prefer Wolf Parade. I love the balance between Krug and Boeckner, and seeing how well they compliment each other. However, Sunset is really growing on me.

[jebbypanny]

As hackneyed as it sounds, this group is too similar to Arcade Fire for my ears.

There was one guitar solo on the whole thing that was pretty killer, but the vocals and chord arrangements were too safe and delicate for me to enjoy

I did not read the lyrics though, which could have been its saving grace.

no matter, good review

your posts are addictive, brother! Keep it real p/o