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Essay / Album Reviews - 1642
Album ReviewsThere is a time to be concise and a time to be descriptive. The technology allows downloads to be purchased track by track or the entire album if the user desires. Music is a physical reaction and, in turn, whatever one feels in one's gut can be felt by a listener whom the composer never meets. When you listen to new music with previously unreleased tracks from your favorite artist, you naturally want to hope for the best. Unfortunately, even your favorite bands can sell out posing in front of cameras that will land them on a magazine cover instead of covering the content that propelled the band to the top of the charts. Mainstream bands can be endearing without selling out if they never intended to put a price on their music to begin with. Songwriters who write for themselves and then create an album to share their emotions with other music lovers are less likely to sell out because they know what constitutes art. Grounded pop punk band All Time Low [ATL] probably won't be labeled a sellout because they are committed to their musical beliefs. The members of the ATL group are nice young men who can play up their goofy side in their videos while remaining authentic in person. No matter what device you use to listen to music, you want to be sure to listen repeatedly to the music you purchase. Some people prefer to walk into Amoeba and pick up a vinyl copy of a band they like to listen to while others choose to order online. If you add a remastered version of one of your favorite classic rock albums to your cart, you know what you're going to hear. On the other hand, new artists often don't have their music in online stores to sample as easily as successful bands. Re...... middle of paper ...... appeal to country music audiences, they will also appreciate her efforts as a trained dancer. Bundy is a singer/songwriter who can appeal to women while holding the attention of men with songs written from the pages of her life. “Boyfriend” and “Rebound” have opposing themes of commitment, although both are as funny as they are well-crafted. You don't have to be addicted to nicotine to appreciate the symbolism behind "Cigarette," because Laura Bell would be out of breath if she chain-smoked and wouldn't be able to keep up with her own group of dancers. The song is addictive, as is the line: "I tried to turn you off, I tried to clear the air, but I breathe your breath as I die a slow death." » Laura Bell Bundy is a singer/songwriter who can dance around an uncomfortable subject one minute and call out a cheating partner for their pack of lies on the next song being mixed..