{"id":95,"date":"2013-10-22T00:20:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T00:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlecharbinger.wordpress.com\/?p=95"},"modified":"2013-10-22T00:20:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T00:20:16","slug":"new-music-monday-by-nicole-rivera-guest-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mlecharbinger.org\/?p=95","title":{"rendered":"New Music Monday by Nicole Rivera (Guest Writer)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest writer, Nicole Rivera, a Miami Lakes Educational Center senior, reviews what\u2019s new in the music scene.<\/p>\n

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Bitter Rivals – Sleigh Bells<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rating:<\/strong> 8\/ 10<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn based noise-pop duo is finally back with their much anticipated third album, Bitter Rivals. Sleigh Bells definitely returned to their roots with this record. If you\u2019ve never heard of them before, you\u2019re in for a treat. Hard beats, effect-ridden guitars, and distorted, melodic vocals by frontwoman Alexis Krauss are expertly produced by the band\u2019s guitarist, Derek Miller.<\/p>\n

The band is set to perform at Culture Room on November 2nd.<\/p>\n

Top Tracks:<\/strong> Bitter Rivals, 24, Sugarcane, Young Legends, To Hell with You.<\/p>\n

Pure Heroine – Lorde<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rating:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/p>\n

Very rarely do I ever listen to an album and immediately fall in love upon first listen, Pure Heroine was an exception \u2013 a very beautiful exception.<\/p>\n

Where it be through an Indie Tumblr music blog or a through the radio, odds are that by now you’ve come across Lorde.<\/p>\n

The anatomy of the album stays true throughout: simple beats with deeper melodies. Lorde knows how to expertly utilize her voice to add a whole new level of fullness to her songs.<\/p>\n

Top Tracks:<\/strong> Tennis Court, Ribs, Buzzcut Season, Glory and Gore.<\/p>\n

CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rating:<\/strong> 7\/10<\/p>\n

The Bones of What You Believe<\/i> is the debut album by the Scottish trio. Lauren Mayberry fronts the group with her feminine, high pitched vocals. The album contains some of the best modern electronic beats I\u2019ve ever heard, making it a creative masterpiece.<\/p>\n

Top Tracks: <\/strong>The Mother We Share, We Sink, Lungs.<\/p>\n

Panic! at the Disco – Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rating:<\/strong> 5\/10<\/p>\n

Now, I know what you\u2019re thinking: \u201cDidn\u2019t Panic! at the Disco go extinct with MySpace, scene kids, and AIM?<\/p>\n

Nope, they\u2019re still around and kicking.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s fourth album is definitely not their best, but I applaud them for taking a new direction and experimenting with an electronic and more pop oriented sound.<\/p>\n

The album, to me, lacked lyrically; the constant use of metaphors and word play fans are used to hearing were almost nonexistent in the lyrics.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s as if the album was made solely for radio play; I expect to hear a single on Y100 in the near future.<\/p>\n

Concerts to Check Out:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oct. 25 – Jessie Ware – Revolution Live<\/p>\n

Oct 19 – Deap Vally – Radioactive Records (In-Store Performance + Meet & Greet)<\/p>\n

Nov 2 – Sleigh Bells – Culture Room<\/p>\n

Nov 30 – Anthony Green – Culture Room<\/p>\n

Dec 4- Alabama Shakes – Filmore Miami Beach<\/p>\n

Got an album for me to review? Concert I should go to?\u00a0 Artist I should check out? Wanna chat about music? Hit me up at:<\/i> bratmobiles@gmail.com<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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