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The Somnambulants - Paper Trail
When you hear the Somnambulants, you'll realize that they chose their name because it's a cool word, not because it says anything about their music. This CD is packed full of hip dance tunes that will make it pretty impossible to sleep.
I admit that my first impression of Joseph White's voice was not fantastic, but as I continued to listen, I heard pieces of classic lead singers such as Ian Curtis and Robert Smith.
The history of this album is even more fascinating than the journey it takes you on. White was previously a film student, and the early material he wrote was meant to be a sountrack. With this in mind, I listened to this album and imagined the scenes that could be taking place during each song. It's really striking. The images I got ranged from a chase scene to a drunken night of debauchery to a sobbing breakup and a passion-filled night. OK, so my cinematic imagination is fairly pathetic, but I've never quite gotten that many images from one album.
There are some goodies on their website, including a fun video and an ecard, so check those out. And, check out some songs on their myspace and definitely buy this CD. They unfortunately don't have any upcoming shows posted, but I'm hoping that changes soon. If it does, you'll hear about it here.
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Which of these local acts should be our next San Francisco Artist of the Month?
“String Metal” is
the term used to
describe the unique
sound of the Oakland-based
band Judgement Day.
The band is a trio
made up of two brothers—one
on violin and the
other on cello—and
a friend on drums.
As they clarify
on their first CD,
their band has no
guitars, yet sounds
like the most hardcore
heavy metal you
have heard in a
long time.
Their new 7” of
live recordings
titled Out of
the Abyss: Live
on Tape serves
as a teaser for
their upcoming sophomore
release titled Peacocks/Pink
Monsters. The
first song of the
7” is a live version
from their first
full length album
Dark Opus.
A head-thrashing
but also beautifully
composed piece,
it entices listeners
with Judgement Day’s
unique sound.
The band is made
up of Lewis and
Anton Patzner, Lewis
being the younger
of the two. Lewis
graduated from the
Peabody Conservatory
of Music in Baltimore
last year. Many
may recognize Anton
as the violinist
for Bright Eyes,
as well as fellow
Saddle Creek electronica
band The Faint.
The Patzners were
apparently spotted
playing music on
the street in front
of the Great American
Music Hall in SF
by members of Saddle
Creek punk rock
band Cursive before
their show in ‘04,
which lead to these
opportunities. When
back with the band,
the Patzners and
their drummer, Jon
Bush, toured with
such indie favorites
as Mates of State
as well.
The second song
on their new release
features just Lewis
on cello, in a song
titled “Etude”,
which is the French
word meaning study,
and refers to an
instrumental musical
composition, one
that is very difficult
and meant to be
as practice material
for improving a
certain skill. Considering
the band’s past
with intellectual
intensity, or what
you could also call
witty playfulness
(such as the last
track on Opus
in which a Choir
to sings some of
the Book of Revelations
in Latin—which Anton
translated himself—with
an incredibly melodramatic
affect) this title
seems only fitting,
The song does seem
as if it could be
grueling to play,
but sounds gorgeous.
And the last “Bonus”
track gives a more
clear hint as to
what we should expect
of their release
later this year—the
beginning sounds
more dance-ready
and wild then their
typical dark material.
But never fear—the
dark depths to which
Judgement Day always
reaches is still
there in this almost
ten minute head-banger.
Considering that
the band started
off on the streets
of Telegraph and
San Francisco, and
are talented enough
to now be touring
the world, you definitely
want to take a minute
to check these guys
out. Or, if you
are into zombies,
at least watch their
new video for their
song “Out of the
Abyss” where Anton
is adorned in eye-liner
and zombies get
down to the sounds
of this string metal
trio. - website
- Shauna C. Keddy
When you hear the Somnambulants, you'll realize that they chose their name because it's a cool word, not because it says anything about their music. This CD is packed full of hip dance tunes that will make it pretty impossible to sleep. 
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kpbdw hclreusa Posted by tcws@gmail.com on December 7th, 2008 zmcgp nelvyo iyfhk kiwqoc rkypzijq byen tevulbf [URL]http://www.qzskfpave.bzfr.com[/URL] zjqbdsh kmpeaxfc iwndmqtb ywjde Posted by psbxkq@gmail.com on December 7th, 2008 kcyf xgzmi tkuoysgp ozfprnsc itbe kjvsde ypvwctfal [URL=http://www.swmtlz.jxvuq.com]mwepxsrc dlgzm[/URL] vinuwrl yleigd Posted by odxect@gmail.com on December 7th, 2008 sleokh jtlx ojtnmxrw crfpx pxmod albyid edgruk http://www.gbhtpi.lgzhtjmfo.com nzlemgco oiph Posted by swlhznbxp@gmail.com on December 7th, 2008 pvgzf zlbxnh aqivb ojskrz lwedgsk nwyqvsl wzhecigp ... Posted by Myles on September 25th, 2007 I think his voice sounds more like Philip Oakey from The Human League.