post 113

By jp 27 Sep 2000

so… Self just released their newest album, recorded entirely with toy instruments and pieces of electronic toys. and it sounds better than any other alterna-rock I’ve heard in the past year.

music sucks. not really, but you know what I mean. any and every song, band, or video that you’ll ever hear without taking the preventive measures of turning off the radio forever or melting MTV with an orbital laser is bound to be bad. any and every song I hear hummed in lab, pumped out of cars, or requested at parties makes me want to reach for the tater tosser.

I’ve liked Self from the get-go, cause they a) make all their own samples and b) turn most bad songs they hear into some absolutely torrid covers that shred the original artists. on the other hand, they do some less exposed music some real service with some pretty creative versions.

yeah it’s kinda poppy, but they’re from tenessee, give ‘em a break.

and yeah, this rant is a cliche, but when a few guys can hit the nail on the head without even touching a gituar or drum set, what kind of excuse do we have for not drowning limp bizkit in public?