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Forest of Tongue is a band from Long Beach, California that has a rough, edgy, ethereal rock sound. I was lucky enough to get a hold of their Bacon and Eggs EP. The EP has 6 songs and is 29 minutes and 4 seconds long. This kind of music is cool to listen to at night on headphones in a dimly lit room. I like listening to Forest of Tongue when I’m alone because I don’t want to care if the other person who is listening with me is having a good time or not. I don’t care that their sound is distant and Lo-Fi, I like what they are doing. The EP sounds live, without a whole lot of post-production. Even though the vocals were recorded after and separately from the instruments, they still sound integrated and capture a distant, thought provoking sound. The drumming on the first song on the EP, “legs dissolve into hips” is excellent and the repeating guitar line is good. The song is aggressive in parts and almost pastoral in others. I love it when the singer, says, “…the status reports” it is perfectly timed.

You can listen to these songs while you read this article by clicking here and visiting Forest of Tongue’s MySpace Page. From their you can listen to 4 of the 6 songs from the Bacon and Eggs EP. After you listen to “legs dissolve into hips” you should check out the track, “dreary dreaming.” This song has a hypnotic guitar line that is played over another guitar lick. The polyphony is well done and quite effective. When the drums kick in, they seem to accent the song rather than laying down a steady beat. It sounds cool and at 2 minutes and 45 seconds the drums get aggressive and then the song changes into a estranged rock triumph before it snaps back into the previous sound. Since Forest of Tongue is a duo, they have a very intimate sound that comes across well on this song.

The last song on the EP called, “the jam on your toast” is very laid back. I like how the vocals seem to echo from the ether to bring sighs of melodic contemplation. The song has an interesting structure and about two-thirds the way through, there is a large swell of drumming and vocal intensity. It sounds like a ghostly invocation of a memory from a lonely bridge…somewhere in New England. The guitar sounds great and pulls you into the mood of the song. “the jam on your toast” really doesn’t sound like a morning, breakfast-like song. It is definitely nighttime music.

Those three songs were my favorite of the six that were on the Bacon and Eggs EP. It isn’t easy pegging exactly what kind of music is on the EP. But the less I try and think about what kind of music it is trying to be, the more I enjoy the unique sound that the Bacon and Eggs EP has to offer. The music assists in introspection. The EP is $3 and if you are interested in a copy, you should contact Forest of Tongue via MySpace. There you can preview my three favorite songs from the EP before picking up a copy.

-Tyler

Will Loving:Singer/Guitarist The Greening

I’ve listened to The Greening for the past 5 years. The band is a combination of Progressive Rock, Pop, Psychedelic Rock and other innovative musical styles. One thing that I’ve come to expect from the band is musical satisfaction. It doesn’t matter if you are at one of their live shows at Grant and Green in San Francisco, or if you are listening to one of their albums. The Greening delivers. And their latest album, The Last Tibetan Midnight is available for purchase of hard copy or in digital format from Amazon.com. This album is 44 Minutes and 25 seconds of sheer audio deliciousness. I put The Last Tibetan midnight in my car’s CD Player and the song “Black Lotus” came on and within 1 minute and 30 seconds I was having a time warping psychedelic experience. I thought I had listened to several tracks of music. I was engrossed in the song so much that it felt like the song was taking me on a sonic adventure. Fortunately I wasn’t distracted from my driving so I stayed safe while dropping books off at the library. But I hadn’t felt such a pleasurable time altering experience while listening to music since I heard “Cinema” by Yes. That first song made me excited for the rest of the album and it truly sounded fresh and exciting.

The next song, “Belong With Me” sung by Karl Meischen, was quite different from “Black Lotus” it had an almost 50’s love song feel to it and it was quite beautiful. Listening to, “Belong With Me” made me realize that there was going to be a lot of variety in The Last Tibetan Midnight. The production value in “Belong With Me” is superb. It sounds very intimate and yet full at the same time. The song captures an old song feel with high fidelity sound quality. This is the kind of song you can listen to while slow dancing with a cherished love of your life. Also the drumming done by Nick Tatro is excellent and keeps the tempo sensitive yet upbeat and fun to listen to.

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The album takes a turn into the more Psychedelic part of town with the song, “Sleeping Grandpa Tacoma.” The song starts out with a weird intro that sounds like the guitar is trying to have a conversation with a disgruntled termite. But then at 20 seconds the song opens up into a Hi-Fi track with a rocking guitar line done by Will Loving and Karl laying down the law with his solid organ tones. The middle part of the song is chill Pop with some interesting rock in the mix. But then at 3 minutes 14 seconds the track gets Psychedelic with strange morphing tones that sound like cybernetic bubbles trying to reprogram a piano made out of aluminum foil. There are also cool sounds flowing through the speakers including harpsichords and even some horns. The song ends with an inhuman drum solo.

Since I like being happy, I really like music that puts me in a good mood. And the song, “Winter Sunshine” truly does just that. It starts out with warm ooooh’s and then kicks into a peppy drum beat. The singing on this song is great. Karl is singing about being joyful and smiling and passing moments and I love it. This would make a great song to wake up to and make a protein shake in the morning. I can just see myself scooping powder into the blender while listening to the “Ba Ba Bah Bah Ba!” parts of the song. “Winter Sunshine” has a great full sound for its ending with peaceful and beautiful polyphony.

Right now if you haven’t heard any of The Greening’s music before I recommend that you take a moment and check out The Greening on MySpace by clicking this link. Now when you go to their MySpace page scroll down to the song, “Don’t Have the Time” this song owns. It has pumped up distorted rock guitars that open the song. Then when the chorus kicks in with Karl on the mic it sounds aggressive and filled with charismatic vocal tenacity. My favorite part of the song is at 1 minute and 45 seconds. Here the song mutates into this totally Psychedelic vocal polyphony of what sound like twisted samples that remind me of “Here is the News” by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). FUN FACT: Did you know that “Here is the News” is on the album – Time by ELO? And the song I was just talking about by The Greening is called “Don’t have the Time” ! Both the song and the ELO album have the word “TIME.” Is this a coincidence? Or is this a subliminal message for only the adept listener. I for one believe it to be the latter.

The next song, “Sunday Afternoon” not only rocks musically, but it has an excellent and colorful music video by Danny Ochoa. If you scroll to the bottom of this article you can see the video for yourself. “Sunday Afternoon” has an excellent narrative behind it and you get sucked into the lyrics. There really is a story being told here.

“She’s So Electric” was from The Greening’s EP. The track is burning hot and is definitely Rock and Roll. The song is fast paced and the stops and starts are punchy and great for dancing and head banging. At 2 minutes 25 seconds Karl says “C’mon!” and it is epic. It has the same feel of the excitement the band Trace has during their songs. At 3 mintues 22 seconds the song’s instrumental part gets really freaky and the keyboards that jump in the mix are to die for. It sounds like a funky keyboard solo happening while a bunch of planets are being sucked into a technicolor black hole.

The Last Tibetan Midnight is concluded by my favorite song on the album, “Thought I Told You.” This song is an 11 minute progressive rock epic that is a joy to listen to. The vocals are distant and thought provoking. But the parts that really stand out are the instrumental interludes and the finale. The seeping guitar pulls make me reminiscent of Pink Floyd’s album Meddle. Nick’s drumming is great on this song too, he really keeps a down tempo relaxed beat that lets the amazing guitar lines transcend to the surface. Today I found myself chilling in my car with the seat down and letting “Thought I Told You” wash over me till the very end with the windows down. I felt like a huge chunk of stress had been lifted from my body and mind. It truly was the perfect ending to a very diverse album. Listening to The Last Tibetan Midnight was a good decision.

As promised here is the music video directed and animated by Danny Ochoa. The song is “Sunday Afternoon” from The Greening. You can find this song on the album, The Last Tibetan Midnight.

-Tyler

Zombie Dance by Crozs-Angel has a super sick beat. I found this song on YouTube after checking out another band’s Zombie Dance video. Isn’t it cool how you can find related links on YouTube? You never know what gems you may find. The reason why I like the song is that the rapper Crozs-Angel has good rhythm although his singing get’s a little funky at parts. (not funky in a good way) Also the lyrics are slightly offensive in the beginning but that’s OK because the beat is super cool! It has an Eastern Indian/Asian feel to it that sounds like something you might hear in a hip hop club at some boss stage in an oriental video game. It’s tight check it out.

Also here’s a link to Crozs-Angel’s myspace page. I am not sure why he doesn’t have the song zombie dance on here but whatever.

Buy SHE MOVES by IMMOOR from iTunes

Have you ever driven in your car and sat in traffic and wished that you had something to listen to that would instantly set you at ease? Something that would drain the road rage from your blood pulsing veins might be a good thing, no? Well I was on the 55 Freeway here in Orange County at about 6 O’Clock and my patience was wearing thin. Now I noticed that we are getting a lot of people visiting this website from Canada and Sweden lately so you might not know what that freeway is like. So let me tell you. The traffic was unbearable. There were mountains of cars going nowhere and it even started raining. I was daunted by the sea of vehicles and I wasn’t sure if I was going to get mad. Then I turned my car stereo up real loud and listened to my music. I was fortunate enough to have IMMOOR’s latest album, SHE MOVES in my car. The music’s mellow melodies and soothing vocals instantly helped me to relax and let my mind drift a bit while still be able to focus on the slowly moving road. Each track flowed from my stereo into my ears like a well crafted novel gleans into your eyes without your direct knowledge or concentration. SHE MOVES made me feel good.

IMMOOR in his latest album, SHE MOVES, will pump you up with the first song on the album, “IN TO YOU.” The song is upbeat, head-bobbing fun that is very light and yet intelligent. The patterns of electronic treble sounds compliment the bouncing bass line. The vocal polyphony sounds great and is layered with perfection. If this song was a tiramisu it would have distinct, tasty layers that flaked together in beautiful harmony. It is a great way to start the album.

Nothing makes electronic more interesting than the introduction of real instruments and hand-played layers. So in track number 3, “CALIFORNIA FALLING INTO THE SEA” the bass line is a real treat. It sounds funky and masculine and danceable. The bass line is punchy and staccato and I love it. Truly, it sets an excellent foundation for the dynamic high sounding tones that leap across the left and right channels like digital fleas playing hopscotch on a keyboard. The message in the song makes a lot of sense, IMMOOR talks about dancing with the girl, like the end of the world. That is cool. Again IMMOOR’s vocals are well performed and he sings with honesty and without airs.

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A real gem on SHE MOVES and a reason why I think you should buy the album on CD Baby so you can have and listen to the hard-copy is the track “REASONS TO STAY INSIDE.” This song was made with the band GODDAMN ELECTRIC BILL and it is superb. It starts out with a peppy intro and pretty basic snare but then the vocals kick in and pull you in. At about 50 seconds a creative guitar line stimulates you. Then at 1 minute and 53 seconds something amazing happens. IMMOOR sings about living in his color tv and then this spooky and beautiful vocal part makes you stop doing or thinking whatever you’re brain is drained on, and you just bask in the magnificence of a feeling that can only be described as unity with serenity. It’s like being at the edge of a cliff and feeling a slight gust of wind brush past your fingers and cheeks, as if to let you know that you may be alone, but you exist because you are something real and your experiences are real. Great track!

The next song, “YOUNG INTENTIONS” is another collaboration between IMMOOR and GODDAMN ELECTRIC BILL and it is excellent. It has a slightly industrial hint to it, not really in the vocals but in all the breathing and pulsating sounds that permeate the track. But these sounds don’t really make the track an industrial song, it is still electronic and has a good Pop to it. The chorus has a very full sound and it envelopes you with the notion of air being released from a friendly valve in a large machine made out of velvet.

Now the song “SHE LIKES CROQUET” is probably the one that has the most potential for crossover success into mainstream pop. It is an excellent song mostly because the bass works like a charm with the vocals. The bridge is so tight and I only have one real problem with it. At the refrain at about 1 minute 25 seconds there is a piano line that sounds really cool, but then it travels higher and for some strange reason it seems to get a bit dissonant and doesn’t mesh well with the chill rest of the song. It is a minor detail but I think that the piano line is the only thing standing against “SHE LIKES CROQUET” from being a hit single. Also, this song is too short, I felt cheated that it was only 3 minutes 26 seconds with a fade out. It would be a shame if this song didn’t get a remaster and put on an EP with a longer version.

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An eerie and thought provoking track, “THE FLOOD” has a unique sound. It mixes electronic, thin-sounding drums with a cool piano line that sets an eerie mood. This song is accompanied by mind-altering distant sounds and effects that engage the listener at 1 minute 10 seconds. The vocals come so fast and so clear, yet they are spoken so relaxed and softly that the song has an excellently intimate and personal feeling to it. You want to allow the music to seep into your ears and put you in a safe trance of melancholy melodies.

IMMOOR wraps up the vocal tracks in the album with “BEHIND THE WALLS” which is groovy and tight. I liked this song because the bass line is so catchy and it licks the effects on the guitar. The bass is something that you might expect to hear in a movie somewhere, when the lead character is walking down the street to meet a hot girl who is going to give him a package with $50,000 in it. Then at 2 minutes the song adds this video game sounding puffing effect that dances around the treble. It really works and it accents the song, “BEHIND THE WALLS” and gives it a fresh yet retro feel to it. This song would be an excellent edition to any cocktail party or mixed CD.

The album, SHE MOVES is concluded by an instrumental song, called “INHALE EXHALE.” This song is different because the background is downbeat sounding and thoughtful and mellow, while the drums are upbeat and driving. It keeps this duality throughout the song but there is variation in the middle which keeps the song interesting.

SHE MOVES is a great album and click here if you would like to download it on iTunes. It is a great album to listen to in the car and it is also is good headphones music if you are on the computer or want to chill. Since I’ve listened to IMMOOR’s music for the past 14 years I can tell you that his style is constantly evolving and I recommend that you keep tabs on this artists latest endeavors by checking out the IMMOOR Facebook page.