DIN NYC – PRESS
It’s, frankly, unbelievable now in an age where with enough money nearly any celebrity would gladly shill fr your product, whatever this may be, that some rock musicians used to take marvellous risks when expressing their political opinion.
That’s hardly a thing anymore. Bono, while, perhaps, well intended, wouldn’t break out “Pride” in the name of some war or genocide before consulting with management, the record label, and his three richest friends.
But that makes sense. That kind of rock music is dead because it’s entirely meaningless nowadays. Any hope left? Yes, we can only depend on those too honest to be catered to by managers and big-name labels to deliver the truth.
DIN NYC’s “PRESS” is a beautifully melodic and horribly bitter tune. It’s a song written in the good-old tradition of guitar pop songs that deliver the hook and the zing of the lyrics. It’s a song delivered in an age where no war, disaster, or general atrocity gets reported on unless there are significant reasons to assume that advertisers won’t mind. It’s a good tune, and it’s an important one, as well.
Porch Coffin – Jody Lee
It’s hard to start a good rumour anymore! You certainly won’t find much joy when dealing with rock bands. That’s a shame because things didn’t used to be that way.
It was quite the opposite. The myth about Phil Collins being a witness to some horrendous murder and then entrapping the killer by using a song seemed to make sense. There were also stories about pop stars dying in car accidents and getting replaced, singers selling their souls to the devil, or mysterious messages being revealed when you played a particular song backwards.
Nowadays, we’re back at the point that we were when music videos started getting actual budgets. All of the stories are written out for us by the artists through their TikToks and Instagram stories. However, Porch Coffin would still prefer that you dream.
New single “Jody Lee” doesn’t just dig into alternative-rock history through its use of striking dynamics and power chords. Much like the great songs in this genre, the lyrics to the song allude to a highly dramatic story without ever revealing too much. There’s an artform that, generally being lost, involves not saying more than you need to do, and Porch Coffin are among the very few who maintain it.
