audiology pt.1

Yeah so today im gonna go over a little of new music. ive been constantly having my cd player running lately because i think these are all good additions to the collection. so as to not waste time:

new and noteworthy (part 1):
I AM X
the alternative
This one i had heard a little before online and sorta dug, i was searching for more info on the next sneaker pimps album at the time. then i sat and gave it a chance. well, now i can't stop! infectious beats with nice plays on timing, though the lyrics are weird ("after every party i die" ?). looking beyond that, i put this into the background and fore ground listening categories.
track of mention: bring me back a dog

Murder by Death
red of tooth and nail
&
il boca al lupo
I first saw them opening for Clutch, and was completely surprised when i took them seriously (cuz i thought the bearded fury was supposta be on then and they weren't!). My instant reaction was: think J.Cash with deeper southern beats and an electric cello. that's an understatement. a whole lot of the man in black's influence here (il boca...) but a cleaner sound has come about (Red...) and you can see the band's growth. definitely worth a listen.
tracks of mention: sometimes the line walks you (in boca...), comin' home (red...)

Atmosphere
if life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold
I've been a fan since my sis n bro-in-law got me into them. self-depricating hip hop at its finest with all the mysogeny you can handle. the beats here are getting much more influenced by jazz, or at least the awesome live band accompanyment ATMOS has had over the last couple of years (props to Brian McLeod... dude, you're rad, and will be missed if i get the chance to see these dudes - side note, Brian's back with Mason Jennings, so that new band should be worth checking out). add to all of this that this album is supposedly not about slug's life, and it makes me want to listen even more.
track of mention: shoulda known

so that's what i got this time around. needless to say, i have more music than you can shake a stick at that i've been listening to lately. maybe i'll do some more of these opinion sections or whatnaught, who knows! that, and maybe elaborate on this stuff too. anyways, these three bands are all worth checkin out, so yeah. beyond that, go pens

-pet