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Cheekface and Meaningful Nonsense

HVSPN — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Cheekface and Meaningful Nonsense

Episode #6

Hey everyone! Welcome to the sixth episode of Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor.

In this episode, we will discuss Cheekface, their music, and their unique lyrics.

Segment 1: Cheekface

Cheekface is an indie rock band hailing from Los Angeles. They formed in 2017 and currently consist of Greg Katz on vocals and guitar, Amanda Tannen on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Mark Edwards on drums and percussion. The most defining feature of their music is their dry and usually monotone vocals. This sounds like a bad thing on paper, but it’s really fun and entertaining! It’s the reason why I like them. Coupled with their lyrics about societal dread and anxiety in a strange roundabout way, it makes it even better. Their lyrics are my favorite part of their music, and I think I’ve laughed out loud at some before, that’s how good they are. Not to discount the instrumental, either- my favorite songs of theirs are the ones with a particularly catchy background. It’s just that, like with most music, the vocals are the main focus, and in this case, they’re what makes Cheekface unique. And what made them popular- sorry to go against the idea of this podcast, but Cheekface is a good amount less obscure than other bands I’ve covered here. Sorry!

Segment 2: Their Discography

I know I just said they formed in 2017, but they spent their first year of existence writing music. Their writing process was mostly just trying to make each other laugh with their lyrics. They regularly released singles before officially putting out their first album, titled Therapy Island, on March 20th, 2019. I really like all the songs on this, but I’d have to say my favorites are I Only Say I’m Sorry When I’m Wrong Now and Eternity Leave. No particular reason, I just think it’s catchier than the others. I’m pretty sure it’s the most popular on the album, too. They repeated the same process, releasing singles until the next album was released. The next album would be called Emphatically No, released on January 11, 2021. This is, I believe, their most popular album, and how I discovered the band. I don’t think there’s a single mediocre song on here, I like all of them. The song that introduced me to them was “Listen to Your Heart.” “No.” I think this is their most popular song as well? It’s very fun and catchy, and a perfect epitome of what Cheekface is all about. I’ll talk about that later. I also especially like (I Don’t Want to Go To) Calabasas, Best Life, and Don’t Get Hit by a Car, the third of which contains one of my favorite set of lyrics ever:

“Sometimes I wonder if a single good thing exists on Earth, and then I eat Cinnamon Toast Crunch”

Absolutely fantastic. After that, they released a few more singles and B-sides of Emphatically No, aptly titled Emphatically Mo’, which I think is very funny. My favorites are Reward Points and Friend Mountain; I really like the backing vocals in these. After that was a few more singles and two more albums: Too Much to Ask on August 2nd, 2022 and Don’t Ask on November 2nd of the same year, the latter being the B-sides version again. When Life Hands You Problems is without a doubt my favorite on either album, but I Feel So Weird! is a close second. I know I said their vocals are very monotone before, but they do yell a good bit sometimes, and both of those songs are examples of when they do, and it’s fantastic. It’s also worth mentioning they also do covers sometimes, my favorites of which are Ana Ng (original by They Might Be Giants) and Lauren (by Rosie Tucker). Since then, they’ve released a live album with their most popular songs, and some new singles supposedly leading up to another album, which I am very excited for.

Segment 3: Their Style

Like I said before, the main draw to Cheekface at least for me are their vocals. Greg Katz is great, the humor of the band shines in their lyrics. I mentioned the song “Listen to Your Heart.” “No.” before, and how it’s the epitome of everything Cheekface brings to the table. The lyrics in this one feel a bit more simple than their other songs? Very repetitive, especially in the chorus, which is just repeating a command followed by “no.” But the lyrics are... I don’t even know how to describe them. Reflective of real life in a kind of crummy society, while still being nonsensical and funny? “Bored of the dance, I laugh in spite of myself/What side of bread is the side with the butter on it?” All the lines in the verse about positive, self-care activities, suffixed by a simple, dry “no” is so simple but even I can relate to that little bit. And that’s just one song! There are so many lyrics from other songs that I think to myself, “Wow, that makes no sense.” And then I, to quote the song I Feel So Weird!: “Think about it... just think about it.” It can be surprisingly deep, for sounding so silly on the surface.

That’s all I’ve got for today! Hope you all enjoyed this. This has been your host Taylor, and I’ll see you on the next episode of Buried on Bandcamp. Bye!

Music Credits:

Breezy - mandimore
I Only Say I’m Sorry When I’m Wrong Now - Cheekface
When Life Hands You Problems - Cheekface
“Listen to Your Heart.” “No.” - Cheekface

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Pretty & Nice and Upbeat Vibes

HVSPN — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Pretty & Nice and Upbeat Vibes

Episode #5

You are listening to Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor.

In this episode of Buried on Bandcamp the Podcast, we discuss the band Pretty & Nice, their work, and their unrelenting positivity.

Segment 1: Pretty & Nice

Now, I have to start this episode off by saying I don’t know much about Pretty & Nice themselves and their background. Most of the information I’m getting is from their Bandcamp or what I assume to be unauthorized sources, so maybe take everything I say with a grain of salt. Their last release seems to be from a good while ago, back in 2014, and their website is now defunct. From what I can gather, the band consists of three members: Holden Lewis, Jeremy Mendicino, and Roger Lussier. They are a pop-rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, and they released music from 2006 to 2014. I don’t know what happened to them after they released their final album, since like I mentioned before, I don’t have a lot of info on them. This doesn’t stop me from liking them, though- I don’t see why it would. Their music is very post-punk, but they lean a lot into the experimental side, with electronic elements as well. And, as you can from the title of this episode, their music is very upbeat and fun, but we’ll delve into that in a later segment. For now, let’s actually discuss their discography.

Segment 2: Their Music

Pretty & Nice’s first was release was on December 6th, 2006, titled Pink & Blue. (tangent starts around here!) I didn’t know about this and their other earlier work from the late 2000s, mostly because I just didn’t check if they had any other music than the album I first listened to. Luckily, I remedied that recently- very recently, maybe just over a week ago.

Went to a hotel in Pennsylvania for my sibling’s birthday Veteran’s Day weekend
On the ~hour and a half ride there, I binged whatever parts of P&N’s discography I hadn’t listened to yet
And I really really enjoyed it! Their earlier work is much more rock-y than their later work
I found myself listening to their earlier stuff, especially Pink & Blue, all the time throughout the weekend
it was nice :) tangent over now
My favorite songs are definitely Hey Hey Come On and Lazy Lazy Bumblebee. Both have a more? Emotional and dramatic vibe than the rest of the album? But that’s what I like about it. They’re also much louder and erratic, which I always find is a plus.
After that was Blue & Blue, released in July of the next year, with one new song- Pretty Shells- and remixes of songs off Pink & Blue.
I’ll be honest, I don’t really listen to their releases where most of the songs are just remixes. Just not my thing, personally
So I’m afraid I won’t be talking too much about those in depth. Sorry
After that was Get Young, released yet another year later on October 7th, 2008. While admittedly I don’t like this one as much as Pink & Blue, it’s still very fun and I still listened to it quite a bit over that weekend at the hotel.
My favorite song is Tora Tora Tora, which is also their most popular song, I believe. I like how? Choppy it is, for lack of a better word? Especially the little instrumental break after the first chorus. It’s very fun
After that was Fantastic Artifact in April 2011, and Capsules in October of the same year, both featuring singles that would be on later releases
(I’m looking at both their Bandcamp and their Spotify page for this, so some things are present on one page and missing on the other)
Anyways, the first of those releases would come in November 2012, titled Us You All We. I’d say Capsules is my favorite off this EP, but they’re all pretty close.
After that, their other release, Golden Rules for Golden People, was released in April 2013. This is their most popular album I believe, and for good reason. It’s definitely the highest quality production-wise
My personal favorite on GRFGP also happens to be the most popular song on the album; Q_Q.
Their final release would come in August 2014 titled Infinitely Forever. Nice closure- I really like the album art
Features two new songs, Rock n Roll Wizards and Summer Boyz and three remixes
I’m honestly kind of surprised I didn’t want to check their whole discography out sooner, because it’s all really good

Segment 3: Their Positivity

Pretty & Nice’s main draw, other than that their music is just plain good, is their positivity
Refer to Angel Electronics- you know I already like it when music is very upbeat and optimistic
To quote their last.fm about page: “Pretty & Nice are a Boston quartet bent on creating joyous feelings. Songs are born on sunny porches, zapped with electricity, arranged around dancing morpho-rhythms, and slingshot skyward. It’s an advanced pop crash course, and your brain may have trouble keeping up with your feet.”
I definitely agree. While their earlier stuff is more dramatic, it still has that vibe, and as time went on they only leaned into the sweet positive energy more. And both takes are really good!

Music Credits: List the artist and song name

Breezy - mandimore
Pretty & Nice - Q_Q
Pretty & Nice - Hey Hey Come On
Pretty & Nice - Capsules
Pretty & Nice - Lazy Lazy Bumblebee

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Angel Electronics and Making Juxtaposition Work

HVSPN — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Angel Electronics and Making Juxtaposition Work

Episode #4

You are listening to Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor.

In this episode of Buried on Bandcamp the Podcast we discuss: the band Angel Electronics, their album Ultra Paradise, and their usage of juxtaposition.

Segment 1: Angel Electronics

Angel Electronics is a duo from Los Angeles. It consists of Ash Nerve on lead vocals, songwriting, piano, and drum programming, and Ada Rook on vocals, songwriting, guitar and bass, and drum programming. Ada Rook is what brought me to this project- I really enjoy her music and would really love to do a future episode on her but given reoccurring subject matters of her music, I don’t think I could on this school-friendly podcast. And Ash Nerve I hadn’t heard of them before discovering Angel Electronics, but I greatly enjoy his presence in the band, and I’m definitely checking out some of his other work soon. The duo specializes in a genre they call “brutal euphoria wave,” which sounds confusing but if you listen to their music, you’ll find it’s a perfect descriptor. Their music is fun, optimistic, and sweet, while simultaneously loud and messy, but it balances perfectly. We’ll discuss their album, Ultra Paradise, after this short commercial break.

https://angelelectronics.bandcamp.com/

Segment 2: Ultra Paradise

Alright, welcome back to Buried on Bandcamp. Time to talk about Ultra Paradise. This is Angel Electronics’ only album at the moment, released January 23rd, 2023, but it certainly packs a punch. The first thing I noticed when listening was the religious themes in their work. There are many mentions of angels, even in the name of the band itself. The next thing I noticed is how optimistic their work is. Most of their lyrics are so sweet and charming and paired with the electronic background it seems even sweeter. You’d think that makes the loud and messy parts stand out like a sore thumb, but it doesn’t. I’ll talk about that more in a bit.

My personal favorites off the album are One Thousand and One Nights, Evil Behind You, and Party Girl. One Thousand and One Nights was the first song I heard from Angel Electronics, and I was immediately hooked and went to listen to the album in full immediately afterward. It’s not as sweet and optimistic in the lyrics as some other songs on the album, as it discusses regretting treating a former significant other wrong and missing them badly. But it’s still catchy and the instrumental is still upbeat and fun. Evil Behind You is also a very fun and unique song, especially since even less sweet and silly seeming. A hint of hope and optimism can be gleaned in the lyrics, though- trying to break free from the titular evil behind you. To quote the song, “It doesn’t die / but you don’t have to keep it alive / there’s an evil behind you / but you can leave it behind you.” The guitar in this song is fantastic, and the synths add a layer of determination- it’s great. Around two-thirds into the song, the main melody drops out and the guitars really kick in, with Rook bringing screamo in the background while Ash keeps up the main vocals. It’s an unexpected turn, but a welcome one nonetheless. And finally, Party Girl- right in the middle of the tracklist, song five out of nine. And it’s also the longest song on the album, at nearly five minutes. Even though I’m not sure if it’s my favorite on the album, I consider it to be the highlight. The vocals are led by Rook this time, and she sings about a shy girl with a huge crush on the titular party girl, and their slowly growing closer. It starts out slow, lowkey, and quiet- kind of like the shy girl herself. But the electric guitars and electronics pick up throughout the song until you’re listening to something completely different than what you were listening to two minutes ago. The highlight of the song is around three-fourths into it, when Ash joins in as backing vocals and they sing together, “and a vision came to me / like snow in a crystal ball / like a prism refracting light / with colors dancing around the hall / and if there’s a God above / I think that’s He’s giving me a sign / because he opened my heart / and helped me make you mine.” Bringing back those aforementioned religious themes and going out with a bang with a bunch of crazy electric guitars, it’s a really, really sweet song, and I find it difficult to suppress my grin when listening to it sometimes. It’s a fantastic halfway point on a fantastic album.

Segment 3: The Usage of Juxtaposition

Now, I’ve talked mostly about the sugar-sweet side of Angel Electronics, but evidenced from the title of this episode and some other brief mentions, that’s not their only “side.” There are frequent “breakdowns,” which is what it sounds like- where the melody and structure breaks down and devolves into pure chaos and noise. A good example of this is in Rainbow, where during the chorus late in the song everything just explodes into noise- and then a few seconds later it just resumes the song like normal. Based on what I’ve said about their “other side,” it may seem like these two would not mix at all. But surprisingly enough, even the most spontaneous of breakdowns fit in nicely. The two halves of the album, split by Party Girl in the middle, have around the same amount of chaos on either side, making it a nicely symmetrical experience. Juxtaposition- two vastly different things put close together- is often used for comedic or disruptive value, not just in music but in media and even life in general. But for Angel Electronics, it only enhances the fun of the music. It’s great, and makes for a great album.

Music Credits:

Breezy - mandimore
ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS - Angel Electronics
EVIL BEHIND YOU - Angel Electronics
PARTY GIRL - Angel Electronics

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Rinse & Repeat and the Storytelling of Music

HVSPN — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Rinse & Repeat and the Storytelling of Music

Episode #3

You are listening to Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor.

In this episode of Buried on Bandcamp the podcast, we discuss: Rinse & Repeat, their music, and the stories they tell with it.

Segment 1: Rinse & Repeat

Rinse & Repeat is a band that I admittedly don’t know much about. I don’t even know the names of the members of the band. What I do know is that they are a duo from Los Angeles, but that’s about it. Their music is categorized on Bandcamp as punk, synthpunk, new wave, and darkwave. If you’ve listened to my first episode talking about the band Corker, this is one of the bands that I said I liked and was darkwave, which led me to discover Corker. And if you’ve seen my second episode, I mentioned I found Funerol by seeing that they were touring with Rinse & Repeat. So neither of those episodes would’ve existed without Rinse & Repeat! It’s interesting how one thing can lead to another. Honestly, I’d say Rinse & Repeat is one of my favorite bands at the moment, and that’s one of the reasons why.

https://rinseandrepeat.bandcamp.com/

Segment 2: Their Discography

Now, onto their music. (I’m going to have to go through this a bit quickly since their discography is much larger than those I’ve covered in previous episodes.) Their first EP, Fig. 1, was released on September 20th, 2017. I do think this is their weakest release, but that’s more than forgivable, seeing as it’s their first. Even from their first songs, you can hear the sci-fi inspirations in their work, and it will only become more apparent as time goes on. Raygun Rampage is my personal favorite, but they’re all pretty close. And I feel like Introduction serves as a perfect first song, for both the EP and their discography, for reasons I’ll talk about later. After that, they released a single, Throw the Switch, on November 17th, 2017, and a small EP with two songs; Y2Kme and Name of the Game on January 22nd, 2018.

Then, they released their second full album, titled Fig. 2, on May 1st, 2018. This is, in my opinion, the most lore-packed of their releases. There are lots of key details here, some much more explicit than others. My personal favorite on the album is Creator’s Comet, for packing so much variety into one three-minute song. I also found the bonus song, Again Again, since because it’s only on Bandcamp I didn’t discover it until long after I had initially listened to the album. I like the drum and bass in that song as well.

After that, they released their next album, Fig. 3, not long after on July 9th, 2018. It’s much shorter than the other two and doesn’t have as much explicit lore dumping, but you can tell they’ve improved since their last release. Only three days after that, they released two more songs; Battlecry and The Cycle, both of which are also heavily related to the lore. I really like the former of the two, since it’s so exciting and fun.

Nearly a year later, they released an EP titled Stone Unturned, which was the first release that I’d heard from them. I really like this EP- I don’t think I could choose a favorite song since all of them are so good.

After that, they released a handful of singles throughout 2020 to 2022. There’s Ants, Noise Inside My Ear, You Are Right, Secret World, and Funhouse, in chronological order. My favorites of the bunch are Ants and Secret World. Ants is like two songs in one, drastically changing halfway through, with a bunch of crazy samples and layering sounds. And Secret World is a fantastic song as well, with its heavy synths and amazing electric guitar.

And finally, on June 30th, 2023, they released their most recent- and in my opinion, their best- EP, simply titled “O.” It’s less of an album and more of an experience, honestly. You can really see how much they’ve improved since their beginnings. My favorite song on the EP is easily OS, not to be confused with the name of the EP itself. It’s bouncy, it’s fun, it’s groovy- I’d go as far as to say it’s one of my favorite songs ever at the moment. It’s incredible, and so is the rest of “O.”

Segment 3: Cyclites?!

Now, what was that lore I mentioned before? As it turns out, Rinse & Repeat not only makes great music, they tell a story with their music as well. In Rinse & Repeat’s universe, there exists a type of bacteria called Cyclites. These pesks enter the brains of humans and infects and corrupts their minds so dopamine is only released when the same repeated cycles and processes of life are performed, so they only want to repeat only the same processes for the rest of their lives. This makes it so the infected individual cannot naturally progress and develop normally. And since there’s a whole epidemic of these bacteria, humanity is slowly being exterminated by the invasion. Luckily, there’s a solution. Two men from the “Sud Sector” of the galaxy, aptly called “Suds,” have discovered what they call Worble Wobble frequencies that counteract the work of the Cyclites. They hide these frequencies in their music, and they are the only thing that can stop the degragation of the minds of humanity. And wouldn’t you know it- those two Suds happen to be Rinse & Repeat! Their music contains a lot of allusions to this plot, ranging from direct explanations like in Chanel Sud News and Worble Wobble to clips of conversations and such about it like in Engage and Battlecry, to general themes of repetition and breaking the cycle like in Secret World and Scroll Patrol. I know it may sound ridiculous as I explain it to you, and that’s because it is pretty ridiculous, admittedly. But the unabashed, unapologetic silliness of it all is what really makes it great. Honestly, I think it’s genius how they incorporate this lore and these themes into their music- and it certainly helps that the music alone is also great. The two aspects combined really make Rinse & Repeat one of my favorite bands.

Music Credits:

Breezy - mandimore
OS - Rinse & Repeat
Ants - Rinse & Repeat
Battlecry - Rinse & Repeat
OOh AaH - Rinse & Repeat

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Funerol and the Fun of Discovery

HVSPN — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network

Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Funerol and the Fun of Discovery

Episode #2

You are listening to Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor!

In this episode of Buried on Bandcamp the podcast, we discuss: the band Funerol, their music, and discovering new music.

Segment 1: Funerol

Firstly, who is Funerol? They are a self-proclaimed (their bio on Bandcamp!) rock ‘n’ roll band from Los Angeles. Their current lineup of members- as of their most recent release- consists of Evan Escoboza on vocals, Jimmy Baeskens on guitar, Adam Avalos on drums, Graham Gould on lead guitar, and Coda Hampton on bass. As said before they are a rock ‘n’ roll band, specifically alt-rock, punk rock, and hard rock.

https://funerol.bandcamp.com/

Segment 2: Club Sounds and Afraid of the Weekend

Now onto their music. Their first release, an EP titled Club Sounds, was released on October 23rd, 2019- almost four years old as of right now! My personal favorites off the album are Honor Amongst Thieves, and especially Six in the Chamber, which you just heard as the intro music for this segment. Six in the Chamber may actually be my favorite song by Funerol, also being their longest song to date at six minutes and 12 seconds. The song starts off sounding mostly normal, led by the vocals and an interesting-sounding keyboard melody- repetitive, but not in a bad way. But around halfway through the song, the lyrics slow down and the guitar takes over, playing a somber but strong tune that moves me every time I listen. It’s a fantastic song and a great EP.

Their next release would come over a year later on January 17th, 2021, with the release of the single Till It Starts to Rot. After that, another single was released on June 24th, 2022, titled Afraid of the Weekend- again, over a year after their prior release. The reason why I didn’t elaborate on either of them is because they’re both songs on Funerol’s most recent release and first album, also titled Afraid of the Weekend. This was released on February 24th, 2023. You can easily tell they’ve grown in experience from their last release. My personal favorites off the album are, coincidentally, the ones they released prior to the album’s release- Till It Starts to Rot and Afraid of the Weekend. I’d say Till It Starts to Rot is my favorite of the two, though. It’s the first song on the album and a great first song at that. The guitar is outstanding in this song- I’m always a sucker for a good guitar solo. But honestly, it’s a little hard to choose a favorite song, because all of them are great. Afraid of the Weekend is easily my favorite out of their two albums.

Segment 3: Discovering Music

I think the story of how I discovered Funerol is an interesting one, mainly because there is a story at all. For most other bands I listen to, my “discovery story” is usually:

hearing about the band, or having it recommended to me by an algorithm or a person
listening to it
liking it

Not much else to it. But this one is a bit more interesting. For Funerol, it was:

Looking at the Spotify profile of another band that I really enjoy
Seeing their upcoming concerts
Seeing that they were not alone in their concerts
Getting curious and listening to this new band
Liking it

It's still not the most gripping story out there, I know, but it’s interesting at least to me. I know I’ve mentioned this before in prior episodes and it’s a given, seeing what my podcast is about but I really do love discovering new music. It’s always fun for me, to go through an artist’s discography- usually in chronological order- listening through their work. And this discovery leads me to new, fun places- maybe a chance to talk with friends about this new music I found and liked. Or, most of the time- it’s no “new place,” but just the enjoyment of music, with a clean, new sheen is enough to make me happy.

Music Credits:

Breezy - mandimore
Honor Amongst Thieves - Funerol
Six in the Chamber - Funer0l
Afraid of the Weekend - Funer0l
Till it Starts to Rot - Funerol

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Corker and the Venn Diagram of Genre

HVSPN — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Corker and the Venn Diagram of Genre

Episode #1

You are listening to Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor.

In this episode of Buried on Bandcamp the Podcast, we discuss the band Corker, their album Falser Truths, and the fluidity of genre.

Segment 1: Corker

In this first segment, I talk about a band I’ve discovered recently by the name of Corker.

Hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, under the record label Future Shock
Their first full release, an EP titled A Bell That Seems To Mourn, was released on September 3, 2021

A Bell That Seems to Mourn was labeled under the punk, coldwave, industrial, post-punk, and synthpunk genres. Keep that in mind, because it’s going to connect to what I talk about later. I do like ABTSTM a lot, but it’s not my favorite of their two albums. https://futureshockrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/a-bell-that-seems-to-mourn

Segment 2: Falser Truths

After nearly exactly two years of radio silence from Corker, on September 1st of 2023, they presented their second release and their first actual album, called Falser Truths. This was how I discovered the band- I saw the album was recently released and I thought the album cover was cool, so I listened and enjoyed it. My personal favorite on the album is Seeking, Marching- not only do I simply like the sound, I also like how well it combines two genres.

https://futureshockrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/falser-truths

Segment 3: Seeking, Marching

Seeking, Marching is a very fun song for me because of how well it blends two genres that granted, are pretty close to begin with, but to hear so clearly in the same song- it’s very cool to me. The song opens with some kind of instrument, I’m not sure what it is, but it has such a unique sound it grips you in immediately. After that, the bass and some miscellaneous electronic noises come in, then the guitar and drums come in, and finally, the deep and buried yet still powerful vocals arrive last. Now, on Bandcamp, for Falser Truth’s genres, it is listed under punk, coldwave, darkwave, post-punk, and punk rock. I’ll admit it- I’m not the most knowledgeable with identifying genre. I was specifically curious about coldwave and darkwave listed. I didn’t know what either of them was- darkwave I only know from music I like that’s been labeled as such, but I didn’t know what it entailed. And coldwave I’d never heard of. So I looked it up.

Coldwave is distinguished by its emphasis on electronics and simplistic approach.
Darkwave, on the other hand, is characterized by its heavy, emotional lyrics and minor key tonality.

I recognized all of these traits in Seeking, Marching! It made me feel clever for realizing it, and it made me realize how clever the song really was. This realization made the song and the album all the more enjoyable.

Music Credits:

Breezy - mandimore
Silver Key - Corker
The Cold Air - Corker
Seeking, Marching - Corker

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Buried on Bandcamp

HVSPN — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

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Show Name: Buried on Bandcamp

Episode Title: Welcome to the Show

You are listening to Buried on Bandcamp the podcast with your host Taylor.

In this episode of Buried on Bandcamp the Podcast we get introduced to our host and discuss plans for future episodes.

Segment 1

The host, Taylor, introduces themself and why they decided to start this podcast. After that, they go over the contents of each episode, discussing planned segments. Finally, they talk about plans for an upload schedule.

Music Credits:

Breezy - mandimore

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