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defrogIt’s no secret that in the pop/rock world, everything has already been done, and that everything new borrows from the past to some extent.
Which brings us to Airbourne.
I missed their first album completely, but all the reviews pretty much agreed on one thing: they sound an awful lot like AC/DC. Now their second LP is out, which I’ve had a chance to sample, and I think the reviews are wrong. Airbourne don’t sound an awful lot like AC/DC.
They sound almost EXACTLY like AC/DC.
Just not as good.
There is no way in hell I can endorse this, of course. But I have to say, there’s something almost admirable in the utter shamelessness of Airbourne’s ability to rip off just about every aspect of AC/DC they can legally get away with. The fact that their guitarist doesn’t wear a schoolboy outfit is probably the only thing preventing a lawsuit at this stage.
And I suppose it’s a sign of the times when the object of music artistry isn’t just to simply borrow from the past but recreate it as painstakingly as possible.
Which brings me to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
SJ&TDK are on their fourth album now, and are basically reconstructing old-school soul, to the point of avoiding digital equipment in the studio.
And they’re bloody good at it.
Maybe too good.
I can see why they’ve got a well-earned reputation for killer live shows, but listening to the album .... well, it’s good, but on first listen it doesn’t quite capture the excitement of their live set. Plus, part of me is thinking, “Okay but I’ve already got the Stax singles box set”.
On the other hand, unlike Airbourne, SJ&TDK don’t sound exactly like any specific artist, which helps in a way. I'm thinking it may take a few listens to get past the blueprint and just dig the music.
Granted, the same could be said for Airbourne. But look, I’ve got a limited budget here.
The songs remains the same,
This is dF
Which brings us to Airbourne.
I missed their first album completely, but all the reviews pretty much agreed on one thing: they sound an awful lot like AC/DC. Now their second LP is out, which I’ve had a chance to sample, and I think the reviews are wrong. Airbourne don’t sound an awful lot like AC/DC.
They sound almost EXACTLY like AC/DC.
Just not as good.
There is no way in hell I can endorse this, of course. But I have to say, there’s something almost admirable in the utter shamelessness of Airbourne’s ability to rip off just about every aspect of AC/DC they can legally get away with. The fact that their guitarist doesn’t wear a schoolboy outfit is probably the only thing preventing a lawsuit at this stage.
And I suppose it’s a sign of the times when the object of music artistry isn’t just to simply borrow from the past but recreate it as painstakingly as possible.
Which brings me to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
SJ&TDK are on their fourth album now, and are basically reconstructing old-school soul, to the point of avoiding digital equipment in the studio.
And they’re bloody good at it.
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Maybe too good.
I can see why they’ve got a well-earned reputation for killer live shows, but listening to the album .... well, it’s good, but on first listen it doesn’t quite capture the excitement of their live set. Plus, part of me is thinking, “Okay but I’ve already got the Stax singles box set”.
On the other hand, unlike Airbourne, SJ&TDK don’t sound exactly like any specific artist, which helps in a way. I'm thinking it may take a few listens to get past the blueprint and just dig the music.
Granted, the same could be said for Airbourne. But look, I’ve got a limited budget here.
The songs remains the same,
This is dF
