All Consuming Music

I never thought I'd be listening to Muse (British rock band) or Scorpions (German rock band), but as it turns out, I do. At first I didn't like the loudness (Muse) or the strange voice (Muse and Scorpions), but now I find the music, especially Muse, very compelling. The music draws you in and consumes you wholly. I like to think in terms of 'round' or 'flat' music. 'Round' music is music that just overpowers you, it is all around you in every way. The voice of the leadsinger is thrilling, the instruments are 'full'. In English I can barely explain it, but to visualise it: if you listen to the music of Muse with earpluggs in your ears and you close your eyes, you are just on your own surrounded by music, which wrapps like you like a warm blanket.

Though 'flat' music is not really my kind of music, since it sometimes lacks the comfort feeling that 'round' music gives you, it can also be really good. Sting, for instance, is such an artist. In his case it his voice that gives the song the beauty, not necessarily the band behind the song.

Personally, this is my distinction between bands and solo singers. However, not all solo singers make 'flat' music. Some songs of Robbie Williams (especially his latest one, 'Morning Sun') are 'round' or 'medium-round' songs. Likewise, some band I catogorise as 'flat' music bands (Paramore happens to have been one of my favourite), because their music is good but not as compelling or all consuming as Muse.

And to return to the subject of Muse, here are some of my favourite songs:
1) Neutron Star Collision
2) Sing for Absolution
3) Starlight
4) Supermassive Black Hole
5) Muscle Museum
6) Uprising
And all are fully consuming songs! Enjoy!

Paramore rocks!

I've discovered a new band: Paramore! I totally love their music. I especially like their songs 'We are broken', 'Misery Bussiness', 'Conspiracy' and 'CrushCrushCrush'. I first heard of them last November, cause they play the soundtrack for Twilight 'Decode'. After that a close friend introduced me to 'CrushCrushCrush' and I was sold. Hayley is the leadsinger and she's pretty good! The lyrics don't always make sense (as a good friend of mine pointed out a couple of days ago), but I don't think that matters. The sentence individually are nice one's.

I can't wait until they finally come to Europe!

This is the lyrics of 'We are broken'. You should really listen to the songs of the mentioned above on youtube and buy the album, of course, don't download them online for free.

We are broken

I am outside
And I've been waiting for the sun
With my wide eyes
I've seen worlds that don't belong
My mouth is dry with words I cannot verbalize
Tell me why we live like this

*refrain*
Keep me safe inside
Your arms like towers
Tower over me

Yeah
'Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore
Our innocence
And oh, the promise we adored
Give us life again
'Cause we just wanna be whole

Lock the doors
Cause I'd like to capture this voice
It came to me tonight
So everyone will have a choice
And under red lights
I'll show myself it wasn't forged
We're at war
We live like this

*refrain*

Tower over me
Tower over me

And I'll take the truth at any cost

'Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore
Our innocence
And oh, the promise we adored
Give us life again
'Cause we just wanna be whole

Just for the record, I don't own the lyrics.

Enjoy the music!