Artist: Secret & Whisper
Album: Teenage Fantasy
Date Released: April 6, 2010
Genre: Post-hardcore
Album Review:
The lingering guitar notes, the deep drumbeats, and the Saosin-esque vocal cries coalesce to form Teenage Fantasy, Secret & Whisper's latest release. But to be honest, I feel like I am listening to Great White Whale, part 2. What's the difference? (what's the difference between this and Anthony Green's musical efforts at that...but that is another issue). If it's one thing that turns me off to an artist, it's useless repetition. Where's the creativity?
The album begins with an audio clip, and ends with what appears to be musicbox/xylophone like notes, fading out and leaving you with a blank stare towards the off-white wall that seems to offer more entertainment than the music. But perhaps I am being too critical. If anything, SaW have remained true to their sound (although maybe a tad too true) and have delivered a wonderfully mastered album. I hope I can find lyrics online later, I am too lazy to figure them out myself....plus, I have 2 more albums to review today!!
Sorry, you guys haven't gotten out of the Saosin box yet!
Rating: 6 out of 10
Song-by-song:
Youth Cats: an audio clip and synthesizer grab my attention, if not yours. Not a strong intro track, but this next one....
Warrior (Southern Arrowwood): Strong introduction, definitely pleased my ears. And not too long, because some songs drag on...I hate that.
Bedroom Galaxy: A nice intro, with delayed guitar notes that seem to come from indeed a galaxy. "when your mother dies, will she fly to the afterlife"....creepy much?
Tiny Sparkle: Some warbly notes start this song off. I think Furney sings his lowest ever in this song (a slightly humorous joke). But, his familiar vocal wails are heard here as well.
Famous For a Century: Strong drum beats start this song out (notice how i'm describing introductions only...I will applaud you, then, for describing to me the endings). By now, I am growing tired of the record, to be quite honest.
Edge of Wilderness: Uggghhh...Same song, different song title.
Pretty Snarl: Reminiscent of Mew (as quoted by AbsolutePunk as well), this little interlude found me with a smile on my face by the end.
ALMOST THERE....come on, just 3 more!
Blush: See Edge of Wilderness
Whale Bones: I guess this is the slow song of the album. Something about being born into a poor family and meeting some girl....really? Will every band now up and let me down?
Silver Mountain: a fitting end track, with a nice long outro, not too long, and with that tinkerbell-like ending.
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