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8 thursday, april 3,2008 MUSIC SHORTS CANDLE MILES AND MILES AND MILES FOLK The best folk rock uses simple production featuring talented instrumentalists and heartfelt, con fessional lyrics, crafting the sound of a hardworking small-town band trying to hit the big time. Candle deserves that chance at stardom. On Miles and Miles and Miles, the versatile Southern California five-piece switches up the tempos track-bv-track with ideal place ment, providing plenty of variety to keep even the most dangerously repetitive numbers fresh. Frontman Kevin Coons’ Bov Scout vocals mix smoothly with the honey tinged singing of Rachel Spotten. but his voice is equally appealing alone. Coons' tales of love, loss and daily life are familiar, but in the same way a favorite meal is consis tently delicious. For Candle, all the pieces of the folk puzzle fit effortlessly, even though there were 1,000 pieces in the box. -Edwin Amandin PATTERN IS MOVEMENT ALL TOGETHER ROCK Existing in the realm of the cin ematic is a tricky thing for a band. While it adds a certain kinetic ener gy to the music, it often runs the risk of becoming cheesy or trite. On, All Together, the latest from Philadelphia duo Pattern is Movement, that line is deftly toed, providing the score for whenever you find yourself involved in an epic chase scene. 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Zano and Stu! on de spitz (vocals) and Deez on de beatz (beats) might hark back to three Jewish Def Jam pranksters or a man they call Slim Shady, but Al Gore Bongwater is unadulterated and inimitable, and only can be described properly as a Robitussin trip through a fisheye lens with white-boy styling. Al Gore Bongwater is regretta bly short. But the MCs’ collective Diversions wit and charisma, coupled with some stupid fresh beats, are ultra magnetic, meaning you’ll have to revisit the trio’s old releases while waiting fingers-crossed for a sec ond volume. -Benn Wineka DAVE BARNES If I ME & YOU & THE WORLD POP/ROCK Some musicians write for fame, some for themselves. Dave Barnes bypasses anything self-interested and makes his latest album. Me You E? The World, revolve around his love for others and his personal religious faith. The album portrays a gorgeous mix of soulful twang that is calm ing and uplifting. But what really makes each song so moving is lis tening to Barnes’ captivating emo tional vocals. Every sentiment that Barnes felt while making the record becomes clear and encour aging with each mournful croon. On the soft ballad "Annie," he sings for love, “And I pray that when my life is done that they remember me/For how 1 loved you, Annie." Lyrically the album isn’t excep tional, but the presentation of each song as a whole feels smooth and complete. Inspiration comes in all forms, and Barnes executes his well, mak ing each song have a greater pur pose. The end result is an album that proves to be beautiful and calming to the ears and the soul. -Melissa Brown DELIVERY StklL 919-968-3278 C OPEN LATE HOURS Mem-Wed 4pm-3am Thursday: 4pm-3:3oam 306A W. 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But on individual songs, Ethan Kath’s electronic arrangements are superlative. He makes each cut effortlessly catchy, trippy and danceable, as Alice Glass lends her much-appreciated vocals to the processed mix. It’s a winning formula that makes picking a standout single nearly impossible. But the duality of Crystal Castles’ sound, during the course of an album, is as frus trating as it is impressive. -Bryan Reed HALCYON HIGH TO BE INFINITE ROCK Halcyon High’s debut album. To Be Infinite, is brimming with lengthy anthems that have the feel of being recorded in an echo chamber. Beginning with slow electric guitar chords that linger through out each track, the experimental project continues to add cycles of noise, to various degrees of suc cess, reaching crescendos of such madness that the resulting sound is an assault of the senses. High-octave electric guitars Duke Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research and synthesizers resembling an annoying vacuum cleaner chorus are supported by drum machines, a xylophone and central figure Roger Anderson’s sustained voice, culminating in sonic extremes both unbearably heavy and light as a feather. It’s an experience of so many looped layers too many at times that it begs to be interpreted visually. Engaging if only for its ability to elicit a range of strong emo tions, To Be Infinite is a fantastic voyage through sounds from way out, a few of which manage to make sense. -Edwin Amaudin PADDY CASEY ADDICTED TO COMPANY POP/ROCK Irish crooner Paddy Casey’s lat est album, Addicted to Company, reveals all the penning talent of a slick pop songwriter. But all this slickness downplays Casey’s strength his confessional songwriting. Addicted to Company produces songs that are pleasant to listen to, but which can also sound bland and emotionally unattached. That’s not to say there aren’t a few gems in the album Casey still has his unique, animalis tic voice, and songs such as "U & I’ remind the listener of Casey’s politically-charged passions when he sings, “Yeah somewhere beneath the stars tonight/There’s one of you who could make this right." But that unique voice is too © AVI PAINS HUM I -*J CH.M’I | lit! I are you a runway model? male .m.l I.Miulr It.tin lit mini modM*. nerdiMl loi l.r.luon show 1 model t. ill; lluusday, nwtrflt :j. \ tot. toftiu ihuisdnv. Sprit j, 5:30 <> input thursriay, april 10, 5:30-6; input Ilu.ll model * .ill ‘dmri.tv. april 13, 4-5:30001 model piep moml.tv, ,t| •ti 14 fashion slum tiir-.ri.iv. .tpiil 15, 6:30-iopm * models Ittlln .tft ,tli *it|j\V t*i Nlj-. ’siifu r*i*av* form -•op i. li.ihKlm. M |•> !•! ln. I >". n i’i!, 11 li.||>i'!liill Vein |sottPeaisj|Bg^ f.from Domino'slMraaj Call Us! 4Sr UNC CAMPUS & CARRBORO 919-929-0246 412 E. 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But some one at Sony Legacy thought that this definition of Santana was somehow inadequate and that he needed to be shown on a much grander scale. But the idea to showcase Santana's versatility fails. Songs such as “Somewhere in Heaven" and “Serpents and Doves” mean Multi- Dimensional Warrior is filled with more sap than a Vermont Maple. Several tracks are worthy of a listen but are in no way worth the excruciating pain of the other cuts. Santana’s good at playing guitar. Why can’t that be enough? -Benn Wineka
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