Here are the verdicts for Trial 02:
The Subways: Money & Celebrity
Opinion: I had mixed feelings about this album whilst listening to it, but shortly after I listened to it I went to a Subways gig and this helped change my opinion about some of the songs. Now that I have seen them live I appreciate the album a bit more, although I think it's a toss-up between Young For Eternity and All Or Nothing as to which is the best. Some good songs in here though, so I'm happy to promote this to my main playlist.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Voodoo Six: First Hit For Free
Opinion: Simply put, this band is cool. Good, heavy guitar, great vocals - you just have to listen to understand! Definately promoting this one!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Adrenaline Mob: Adrenaline Mob EP
Opinion: When I previewed the Adrenaline Mob on iTunes, I thought "I think I'll like this...". But even though their EP is only 5 songs, I found it a bit too much! Not sure what it was that made me think this. I'll promote to my main playlist, but this one is under probation - I'll have to see what I think when the songs play on random.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Triggerfinger: What Grabs Ya
Opinion: A good start for Triggerfinger in my opinion with this album. Quite upbeat overall, pretty rocky, I wasn't sure what their other album would be like but this one was pretty decent. Happy to promote this one.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
The Answer: Revival
Opinion: I am a massive fan of The Answer, but after a first listen of this album I felt quite disappointed. I must admit I listened to it straight away again after the trial to convince myself that it is actually a good album! At first I thought it started off slowly, with a few songs that were very "Answer-esque" but the rest were quite slow whereas most of their songs are usually quite rocky and upbeat. Then, towards the end of the album the songs picked up and I started to think that it's not so bad after all. Once I listened to it again though, I felt I was probably a bit harsh - it's actually a really decent album and shows that the band can write songs with different styles. There's no way I could do anything other than promote this album to my main playlists, but at least now I'm doing it because I want to rather than because I feel I have to!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
White Denim: D
Opinion: Sorry, this just didn't click for me. I got bored about halfway through the album! So it's relegation for White Denim I'm afraid!
Verdict: Relegate to computer.
Kasabian: Velociraptor!
Opinion: I must admit, I'm not the biggest Kasabian fan, but I did like their previous album so I thought I'd give this a go. I have mixed feelings - I think probably the songs could grow on me but I didn't feel the same as when I listened the previous album, i.e. pleasantly suprised and happy to promote it to my playlist! I'll put this one on probation.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Miles Kane: Colour of the Trap
Opinion: Quite liked this! In all honesty, Miles Kane's album sounded more like what I expected Kasabian's new album to sound like! A bit "samey" by the end of it but a decent album and I like forward to having his songs on my iPod.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Voodoo Six: Fluke
Opinion: Again, excellent album. I think Voodoo Six are probably the star band of this trial, and that's what it's all about! They seem like they would be excellent when playing live.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Leslie West: Unusual Suspects
Opinion: Leslie West collaborated with artists such as Steve Lukather, Slash and Zakk Wylde on this album so it promised to be a beauty. I did enjoy it for sure, but I thought perhaps it was a bit too long and after a while it started to sound the same. I'm really not sure about whether to promote this or not. I think I'll put it on probation for now and see how it goes.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Triggerfinger: All This Dancin' Around
Opinion: I was a bit disappointed with this Triggerfinger album - it didn't have the same sound "What Gets Ya" - much slower and more mellow, so a bit of a suprise. As I don't know the band I'm not sure whether this is their actual style or if it is a change in their style. Relegation for this album, I'm afraid!
Verdict: Relegate to computer.
Chickenfoot: III
Opinion: Chickenfoot are a brilliant band and their second album did not disappoint. Same great sound with Van Halen-esque vocals and brill guitar. A certain promotion to the main playlists!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
And so that wraps up the verdicts for Trial 02! Feel free to post your comments and suggestions for the next trial - but you need to register first!
MusicJudge
Sunday 23 October 2011
Sunday 2 October 2011
Trial 02 - starts 5th October 2011
Welcome back! Trial 02 will start on 5th October, and as you will see from the playlist below it is quite a rocky one this time round! Looking forward to this, particularly the new albums from Chickenfoot and The Answer. I'm also interested to see what Triggerfinger and Voodoo Six are like, as I saw them listed in an email a few weeks ago and they sound promising!
Trial 02 playlist listing:
The Subways: Money & Celebrity
Voodoo Six: First Hit For Free
Adrenaline Mob: Adrenaline Mob EP
Triggerfinger: What Grabs Ya
White Denim: D
The Answer: Revival
Voodoo Six: Fluke
Kasabian: Velociraptor!
Miles Kane: Colour of the Trap
Leslie West: Unusual Suspects
Triggerfinger: All This Dancin' Around
Chickenfoot: III
MusicJudge
Trial 02 playlist listing:
The Subways: Money & Celebrity
Voodoo Six: First Hit For Free
Adrenaline Mob: Adrenaline Mob EP
Triggerfinger: What Grabs Ya
White Denim: D
The Answer: Revival
Voodoo Six: Fluke
Kasabian: Velociraptor!
Miles Kane: Colour of the Trap
Leslie West: Unusual Suspects
Triggerfinger: All This Dancin' Around
Chickenfoot: III
MusicJudge
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Trial 01 - verdicts
So, here we go with the first Verdicts!
The Subways: Young For Eternity
Opinion: I honestly didn't know The Subways had this album. I thought their second album, All Or Nothing, was their first album! So when I found out that they had another album, I was really looking forward to giving it a go. It was decent enough, but a bit of a disappointment - I much prefer their second album. I think if I had heard this first, I may not have liked them as much as I like them now!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Hard-Fi: Killer Sounds
Opinion: Love it. Hard-Fi never fail to disappoint. A done deal really - simple verdict.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
The Cat Empire: The Cat Empire
Opinion: Not for me. There were a few glimmers of genius in the first few songs, but by the end of each song I wanted to skip to the next one. In fact, by the middle of the album I wanted to just skip through the whole thing! But somehow got through it. At times they reminded me of a fun, non-sweary Eminem. I don't even know if that is even possible. Probably would be a laugh to see them in a festival line-up for a VERY short period of time but that's as much as I could cope with!
Verdict: Relegate to computer.
The Glitterati: Are You One Of Us?
Opinion: This band is certainly worth a go - I would say they are the star find in this trial. Good rock, cool songs.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Friendly Fires: Pala
Opinion: I'm in two minds about Friendly Fires. I've never heard their music before so I was trying to keep an open mind, but I got bored by the end of the album. At the same time, I did like some of their songs and I guess if I heard the odd song on Shuffle I wouldn't complain. Gonna give this another try.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind Of Fix
Opinion: I hadn't really heard much of Bombay Bicycle Club before trying this album out. Again as with Friendly Fires, I got bored. But I'm willing to promote this to my main playlist and see if I get into them a bit more.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Heaven's Basement: Unbreakable
Opinion: I think I have seen Heaven's Basement as a support act, but I can't remember where or when. I recognised one of their main songs, Paranoia, which I quite like. The album as a whole wasn't as good in comparison with fellow newbies The Glitterati - but I would keep Heaven's Basement on my iPod for sure. Worth a punt if you're happy to risk being disappointed!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm With You
Opinion: Perhaps I am being too harsh - but I was disappointed after the first listen of RHCP's latest album. After looking forward to it for so long, it just didn't pack that punch that I was hoping for. I had read that it was more like the style of By The Way or Californication, but it reminded me far more of Stadium Arcadium. I think I'm With You could be a grower - I'd be willing to listen to the whole album again soon and for now I'll promote it to my main playlists.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
And so that is the verdict for Trial 01! Keep eyes peeled for the preview of the next trial!
MusicJudge
The Subways: Young For Eternity
Opinion: I honestly didn't know The Subways had this album. I thought their second album, All Or Nothing, was their first album! So when I found out that they had another album, I was really looking forward to giving it a go. It was decent enough, but a bit of a disappointment - I much prefer their second album. I think if I had heard this first, I may not have liked them as much as I like them now!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Hard-Fi: Killer Sounds
Opinion: Love it. Hard-Fi never fail to disappoint. A done deal really - simple verdict.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
The Cat Empire: The Cat Empire
Opinion: Not for me. There were a few glimmers of genius in the first few songs, but by the end of each song I wanted to skip to the next one. In fact, by the middle of the album I wanted to just skip through the whole thing! But somehow got through it. At times they reminded me of a fun, non-sweary Eminem. I don't even know if that is even possible. Probably would be a laugh to see them in a festival line-up for a VERY short period of time but that's as much as I could cope with!
Verdict: Relegate to computer.
The Glitterati: Are You One Of Us?
Opinion: This band is certainly worth a go - I would say they are the star find in this trial. Good rock, cool songs.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Friendly Fires: Pala
Opinion: I'm in two minds about Friendly Fires. I've never heard their music before so I was trying to keep an open mind, but I got bored by the end of the album. At the same time, I did like some of their songs and I guess if I heard the odd song on Shuffle I wouldn't complain. Gonna give this another try.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind Of Fix
Opinion: I hadn't really heard much of Bombay Bicycle Club before trying this album out. Again as with Friendly Fires, I got bored. But I'm willing to promote this to my main playlist and see if I get into them a bit more.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod, "on probation".
Heaven's Basement: Unbreakable
Opinion: I think I have seen Heaven's Basement as a support act, but I can't remember where or when. I recognised one of their main songs, Paranoia, which I quite like. The album as a whole wasn't as good in comparison with fellow newbies The Glitterati - but I would keep Heaven's Basement on my iPod for sure. Worth a punt if you're happy to risk being disappointed!
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm With You
Opinion: Perhaps I am being too harsh - but I was disappointed after the first listen of RHCP's latest album. After looking forward to it for so long, it just didn't pack that punch that I was hoping for. I had read that it was more like the style of By The Way or Californication, but it reminded me far more of Stadium Arcadium. I think I'm With You could be a grower - I'd be willing to listen to the whole album again soon and for now I'll promote it to my main playlists.
Verdict: Promote to main playlists on iPod.
And so that is the verdict for Trial 01! Keep eyes peeled for the preview of the next trial!
MusicJudge
Saturday 10 September 2011
Trial 01 - ended 5th September 2011
Trial 01 playlist listing:
The Subways: Young For Eternity
Hard-Fi: Killer Sounds
The Cat Empire: The Cat Empire
The Glitterati: Are You One Of Us?
Friendly Fires: Pala
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind Of Fix
Heaven's Basement: Unbreakable
Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm With You
The Subways: Young For Eternity
Hard-Fi: Killer Sounds
The Cat Empire: The Cat Empire
The Glitterati: Are You One Of Us?
Friendly Fires: Pala
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind Of Fix
Heaven's Basement: Unbreakable
Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm With You
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