Incandenza – Coherence
I know that you’re probably one of those people spending a few hours every week trying to re-organise your tasks based on what tools and modern technology can ease them. You’re doing it to save time, money and become the model of efficiency that you always told your boss you could become. You are a modern human being with clear goals and the methods to reach them.
And, while this is true, it’s fantastic news for yourself and those affected by your career; don’t get too stuck on trying to make everything be perfect! If you’re also interested in any kind of creative pursuit, it might have a catastrophically detrimental effect. Since computers don’t know the fear and frustration of messing up or losing, they also can’t help you express enthusiasm or optimism properly.
In the end, it takes a regular man with a regular electric guitar and a whole bunch of frustration and dreams about overcoming them to communicate the really important ideas. In this case, it’s the punchy, modern-sounding grunge-rock of Incandenza’s “Coherence.” And that all-important truth, by the sound of it, is that wheels can always take you far, and that what matters deserves being pursued quickly. It’s a sound built by frustration, hope and loud guitars/
Hunter Benson – Last to Know
Music critics are humans too and in need of excitement, hope and thrills just like everyone else. Music critics run to the list of songs that they want or have to hear each day, hoping that there’ll be something that speaks to them on a personal level, that moves them to want to smile and say “This is what I do it for!”
And while there are many musical artists writing tunes that include clever puns, sophisticated time signatures, or artsy orchestration manoeuvres, this critic is still moved by the power of belted-out vocals in co-operation with distorted guitars. I am one of those who has not lost hope in rock n’ roll because it continues to deliver those basic thrills unlike any other music style.
There are some songs that move you based purely on the harmonious racket they produce. One of those songs is “Last to Know” by Hunter Benson, a song that I’ve enjoyed so much that it’s been reviewed on Alt77 before. Using 90s Seattle-born grunge as inspiration, Benson delivers a lean, mean alt-rock tune that channels the very spirit of freedom-seeking, electric-guitar-powered music.
