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Page 10 ARTS & LIFE The Clarion J November 17, 2006 Music Review neo-New Wave twosome perfect for your favorite indie bar b y Matt Rutherford Managing Editor When people think of the “newly” trendy two piece bands, famous moguls like the White Stripes or Air come to mind. Now, I don’t claim to not enjoy touting my music that no one on Earth has ever heard of, but, I think its time I let you all in on a little secret called the Presets. Hailing from Sydney, Australia Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes make up this multi faceted twosome. Both of which have many side projects, including being a part of a band that includes Daniel Johns, frontman for Silverchair. Their music is reminiscent of the Faint’s sound on Wet from Birth, yet with a greater amount of bass and drive. Its the perfect music for a drive to the clubs or your favorite indie bar. Beams, the Presets first album debuted on Modular Recordings, last September, but has only recently received the attention it deserves. The most notable tracks aYQ,Areyou the One?, Girl and the Sea, I Go Hard, I Go Home, and Beams. In between each of these songs and the others I haven’t listed is always an interesting instrumental interlude, that displays the Presets more quirky attitude. Usually, new artists wait to reveal these things until a fan base has really warmed up to the group. Kudos for for being brave Presets. Are you the One?, is the second track on the album. iPiii Martinis are Deceitful by Risa DImond Beams. The track is a vibrant euphony with catchy lyrics begging to blared over huge speakers. The lyrics beg, asking, “Are you the one to dance with me?’, meanwhile guitars screech and electronic noises fly. Girl and the Sea, is slightly different from the rest of the album, save the last track. It echoes more of a early 90s Depeche Mode. This isn’t exactly a good song for any dance floor, but its definitely a good transition for one to run to the bar between drinks. Maybe even catch that cutie’s eye you see on the platform near the biggest speaker. 1 Go Hard, I Go Home, is the zenith of the album-an obelisk among mere spires. The bass and drive in this wordless, guitar laced, bassy, piece would bring even the most dancing inept to the floor. I personally enjoy the drum solo. Last, Beams, reminds me of Groove Armada’s album. Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub. Particularly the track Edge Hill. Beams and Edge Hill start out with an ambient sort of feels, no words, just a slow sort of groove. Later the an entire orchestration comes out of nowhere and blows you away with its precise syncopation with the original beat. This is wonderful driving music and great ending to an album, but it hardly backs up the hardness of the album’s core. In dd movies we see 'gl^cdus^^m^;,^ drinks and '' gloved In I ; rings. The hand h^«fna‘tIi^‘drlnK.is'‘ '''''''' thumbs and' ' the crystal glass, pinky sdff and pointsed out ; -' yolive Impaled ^by a shaw, marinates in the vodka vwth a touch of' ' " ' ' vennouth. But do we ever / ' , ' \ ,see the fancy women ' - ';,' 'fake a drink? ' 4,;-' ' For I can'', ''' liii miiii 'imagine llilBIIBliiliiiliilWiiliiS liiiiiiiMiiiliiiiiiiiiiliK pucker, >' / after ; four drinks '' r perfect ''/would ^ ' undone ; "' and the shape "", of their rings would be Imprinted onto their foreheads afta* passing out on their fancy Chinese silk covered chairs. 1*; iiypiii thiaroscui'O now Buy this album, or listen to it on my iTunes, my username is You’re not Worthy, give it a try- you won’t be dissappointed. Chiaroscuro is accepting ^rtW0rR, po^s * and storie^. Email subntissipii to Alyssa : Dbiratisb {dlmatteoa@br0Vardiedu) or, ;/:placei,^|^|Urtder Dr. ,C»(^lee's doii^i(:'^,, ^ *' ’• ' .Mi fM.:: Hi
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