Zeroes QC by Suuns

Total Rating:100% +A
Track List               Duration                  Track Rating /10
1.Armed For Peace        3:37                      10
2.Gaze                   3:57                      10
3.Arena                  5:12                      10
4.Pie IX                 3:16                      10
5.Marauder               1:50                      10
6.Sweet Nothing          7:03                      10
7.Up Past the Nursery    3:23                      10
8.PVC                    3:40                      10
9.Fear                   1:58                      10
10.Organ Blues           3:45                      10

Track Descriptions

This album grew on me like cancer. I had to listen to it at least 5 times in order fully understand it. I usually rate songs that you can dance to higher than others. I'm a closet fan of pop that has soul. When I say pop: think of songs that sound good but aren't pretentious. The Beatles are pop, Justin Bieber isn't, he is popular but not everyone can appreciate him. Pop to me is: something everyone can enjoy listening to. This alum is very unique. It is a joy to listen to. The more I hear the more I love it.

"Armed For Peace"

I like the distorted synth it's Atari meets blues. I can honestly say I have never heard anything like this before. I love expanding my understanding of music. Big ups to Nietzschesorphan for the heads up on this band. You rock, man.

"Gaze"

Reminds me of the Flaming Lips. "Don't you be yourself, you are someone else." Makes me think of a good Interpol.

"Arena"

Mario vs Bowser in a dance off. Interpol/Franz Ferdinand. Roller Industrial Rock. 

"Pie IX"

It has a raw distorted simplistic minimalistic synthesized sound. It gets into your brain and won't leave; it will tickle your skull. If you like Jack White imagine taking his little solos and making a song out of that and adding a synthesizer.

"Marauder"

Violent dancing, rockabilly with synthesizers.

"Sweet Nothing"

It's like running from the cops while sirens go off. It's like Beck if Beck was imitating LCD Soundsystem on a Tarantino soundtrack. It's a very unique sound.

"Up Past the Nursery"

Feels Swedish, Lykke Li would love these guys.  Reminds me of Bear in Heaven, so good. I want to see these guys live. A sublime merry-go-round. Possibly my favorite song on this album.

"PVC"

A beat you can dance to. This is how rock is supposed to sound. Astral blues like Interpol, but way better. 

"Fear"

A sweet soft song...about fear? I can see this being used in a quality independent film.

"Organ Blues"

Arcade Fire would be proud. They can tear sound waves. A love song...

Champ - Tokyo Police Club

Total Rating: 92% -A

Track List            Duration                   Track Rating /10
1. "Favourite Food"   3:55                       8   
2. "Favourite Colour" 2:38                       8
3."Breakneck Speed"   3:44                       10
4. "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)"  3:08             9       
5. "Bambi"            2:44                       9
6. "End of a Spark"   3:37                       8
7. "Hands Reversed"   3:19                       10         
8. "Gone"             3:04                       10    
9. "Big Difference"   2:57                       10
10. "Not Sick"        2:56                       9               
11. "Frankenstein"    3:29                       10



Track Descriptions
"Favourite Food"

It sounds like Folk art rock."Another day another girl"
"Favourite Colour"

A nice song.

"Breakneck Speed"

My favourite song on this album.Sounds like art-rock. "I always skip the words because the pictures are so bright and loud." "Super fun, at the movies drunk and young. Double knots that came undone, but the big bad years are done. Yeah the big bad years are done away, I remember when our voices used to sound the exact same, now we just translate." 

"Wait Up (Boots of Danger)"

It's a pretty good song, it could be better somehow. "Making up for lost time, making it with me." 

"Bambi"

Cool clicking song with short synth paper kites flying in black and white sunshine.  

"End of a Spark"

It's ok.

"Hands Reversed"

I love it. Peaceful song.

"Gone"

A song about going to the beach, it's upbeat and great. 

"Big Difference"

"'Cause I've been taking your advice Like a speak and spell But I could get to know you better And never know you well."
"Not Sick"

almost great.

"Frankenstein"

Great song. "A gold star turns black." "The nuclear whim with the fuse of a mile."