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ARTS & LIFE
The Clarion \ Dec. 7, 2007
Album Review:
Mute Math
By Aaron Palmer
Editor in Chief
New Orleans based band
Mute Math has dropped their
debut album this fall after LP’s,
shows and word of mouth have
gotten their name out. Carrying
an interesting sound for an
indie rock band, these guys
have focused more on talent
and production over raw
energy.
Their sound comes across as
a fuse between Incubus’
intricate guitar work and
atmospheric background
noises and Coldplay’s melodies
with a singer closely resembling
Sting.
The album blends together
nicely as many of the songs run
into each other, so it’s easy to
listen from begiiming to end.
Numerous upbeat, harder
songs pick up the album
between trip-hop style tracks
with pop overtones. Even
during the slow parts though,
eclectic instmments are thrown
in to spice up the sound.
One track in particular opens
with a jazzy sounding stand up
bass. Keytars (a highly
underrated instrument) are
even thrown into the mix. The
syncopated drums keep the
album interesting as they
constantly drive and hop the
tracks in new directions.
Many think that too many
guitar effects can ruin a band
as they become rehant on them,
but this is not case. True, there
may be a heavy use of them,
but the singer’s clean voice
does an excellent job over
keeping rhythm and leading the
songs. Check out the songs
“Chaos” and “Noticed”.
Hitman
by John Billingsley
Photography Editor
It's pretty good. You should
see it. It's got a whole lotta
killin'.
My
C'kico
HOROSCOPE
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“Dancing with the Stars” on DVD for Christmas? Don’t try to take
him to a bowl game or a wrestling match. Just accept it.
Lucky Color: Blue Highlighter.
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at your wake.
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be bad. What’s the worst that could happen? If you get caught, you’re
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playing Halo keeps your mind sharp enough.
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