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Friday, March 28, 2008
 

 

It's Friday!  Well, sort of.  I actually have to work all weekend, so today pretty much means a whole lot of nothing to me.  Lame, right?  On the bright side, I do have brand new Bryan Scary And The Shredding Tears to share with your snazzy ears.  The group's debut, The Shredding Tears, was something that I wrote about favorably back when I first heard it, and I'm expecting the same reaction on April 1 when Black And Greene Records puts out their sophomore effort.  Flight Of The Knife, as it is set to be called, is said to have been created with one of the main goals being an attempt at "capturing the band's acclaimed live sound while expanding upon the studio wizardry and lush eccentricities" of their last record.  Sounds good to me.  Enjoy.

:Bryan Scary And The Shredding Tears - Imitation Of The Sky:  It's a little bizarre to actually say, but I am beyond thrilled that these guys still sound like a demented version of the Beatles.  A sizeable part of was a bit worried that they would venture into the realm of mainstream indie pop and never look back, but instead they got heavier, stranger and better.  If it isn't your thing on the first listen then give another shot or two, as it just might blow your mind once it makes sense.

To be honest, this video of the band performing Shedding Tears isn't of great quality.  It has noticeable syncing problems with the vocals and there is an assortment of distortion issues during the louder moments.  However, it does reaffirm what I've always heard about Bryan and Co. live, which is that they're a great time.

 

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