Joseph Freeman – Gardens
Similar artists: Explosions In The Sky, This Will Destroy You, If These Trees Could Talk, Death Cab for Cutie
Genre: Post Rock, Alternative Rock
It’s a very noisy world that we live in, and most people just want to get a bit of peace and quiet. That’s what most health regimens promise, the meditation retreats, the religions. Even a healthy hike through the woods is intended to put the mind back in balance by delivering that much-needed silence.
Our website hasn’t done much in the way of offering solutions. We’ve promoted every disgusting form of metal, punk and alternative rock, capable of amplifying sonic pollution of incredible margins. But after such a double-shot espresso of noise, it’s natural to crave peace.
Joseph Freeman’s “Gardens” is a song built like a slow, deep breathing routine. It’s designed to eliminate distraction and to see the world as it is by allowing you to remove yourself from it. Why? There’s an undercurrent of melancholy here, something hiding in between the slow-building post-rock arrangement that Freeman has designed. It requires the time for reflection. We might just also need the same thing.
Quarters Of Change – What I Wanted
Similar artists: Deftones, Radiohead, Failure
Genre: Classic Rock, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock
The best way to judge the measure of a person is by analysing what they do on their own, in their spare time when they are left to their own divides. Of course, most will never tell. Naturally, most have good reason not to do that. Finally, a good majority of people don’t have the ability to spend time away from others.
Musicians, however, should be encouraged to lock themselves away. They do more for the world when they are separate from it than when they are a part of it. Locked away, they are forced to create sounds that exist beyond mere imitation of other artists. Once they have the freedom to present these to audiences, they may be surprised by just how their innermost thoughts are considered relatable by their fans.
Quarters Of Change’s “What I Wanted” is a clear example of modern alt-rock, but it’s not a textbook, cookie-cutter display. These are the sounds of artists who have forced themselves to dig deep and then refine their music to the point where it properly channels the rumblings of their subconscious. A large, mysterious sound is what Quarters Of Change have to show for their troubles, and most would agree it’s a worthwhile deal.
