Music Tuesdays - The High Road by Broken Bells

Posted by Royce at 6/29/2010 02:02:00 PM
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4 comments:

  1. RoyceJune 29, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    This one gets some radio play but I don't really know much about the band, only that the song has been in my head for a while now. Not quite sure what to call this genre of song?

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  2. AaronJune 29, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    I'm ok with it. I thought i was going to like it...but i didn't like the ending.

    I feel it ended weakly

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  3. ScottJune 29, 2010 at 4:11 PM

    I think I agree with Aaron - the ending really ruins it for me. It would have been a solid 4/5 up until then. However, the introduction of the piano at the expense of the drums really kills it for me. I give this 3/5 Happy Faces.

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  4. RoyceJune 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    I completely agree with both of you about the ending. I love the beginning of the song through the middle, during which time I think it builds really well. I wish I understood music so I could analyze this better, but basically the tempo gets faster in the choruses (and the pitch of the singer gets higher?) which gives the sense of the song building towards something.

    However, instead of getting faster and punching home a dramatic bridge or finale at the end, the song sputters and fades. They go with a melodic singing accompanied by piano, which like Scott says doesn't really do it for me. Such a haunting and unique sound created before that time; it's a shame it didn't pay off better.

    Still I keep re-listening to the first 2:30 of the song. Really enjoy that.

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