But the pieces are mostly chafe-free, cropped down to spiky instrumentals that highlight the Robert Fripp-David Cross frontline of sharp guitar and under-the-breath violin and mellotron, all gnashed against Bruford’s clatterwork. And if you can get over how much “Fracture” now sounds like...
Best Songs: "Mrs. Robinson," "The Sound of Silence," "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" This folk-rock soundtrack features songs from the legendary Simon & Garfunkel and lush compositions by Dave Grusin. Its fusion of introspective lyrics and evocative instrumentals earned critical acclaim, winning a Gra...
Signature tracks such as "Ain't That a Bitch" exhibit Watson's ability to communicate raw emotion through powerful instrumentals and timeless melodies. 18 The Brecker Brothers 79 votes Comprising of trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Michael Brecker, this dynamic duo created an innovative fusion...
This complex concoction seems fit for a band that melded hope with heartbreak, embodying indescribable emotions through ethereal instrumentals and cryptic lyrics. “Cherry-Coloured Funk,” the opening track to their 1990 tour de force Heaven or Las Vegas, drips with thick, sticky desire. Over ...
However, the most revelatory moments are found on the instrumentals “Helvetesfönster” and “Miasma”: the former reminiscent of vintage progressive rock band Camel, the latter an uproarious, wildly entertaining soundtrack to a giallo film lurking in Forge’s vivid imagination. – Adrien Be...
There was a time when instrumentals often became huge Top 40 radio hits. This song was not originally slated for TheEdgar WinterGroup’s LPThey Only Come Out at Nightbut was added to its tracks just prior to the album being manufactured. It was serviced to radio in 1973 as the B-side ...
the Meat Puppets embraced the unpredictability of psychedelia, the loose grooves of the Dead, goofball humor and desertscape instrumentals. And sure, a little hardcore too. The band’s scattered pieces come together in a brilliantly cohesive mosaic on their second albumII, a jangly and jittery ...
Believe it or not, before Cardi B emerged with “I Like It,” there were two songwriters, named Tony Pabon and Manny Rodriguez, who made a song about the way they liked things way back in 1967. Pabon sang the vocals for the song, while the instrumentals were performed by Pete Rodrigue...
Over a month-long quilting bee of a recording session, the Emily Sprague-led quartet has stitched together fragments of delicate instrumentals and vocally forward tracks into a cohesive work. Reading off song titles provides open disclosure of Florist’s contents (Duet for Guitar and Rain, Jonnie...
Both vocals and instrumentals shapeshift from ethereally beautiful to brutally heavy in a way that can be appreciated by both seasoned metalheads and those new to heavy music. The amount of growth and range Spiritbox have shown since their breakthrough with the heavy “Holy Roller'' is not to...