MayMelodic Punk
April 3rd 2009 11:24
I hate being repetitive, but it is one of those things were repetition aids retention of knowledge. Besides, if there is a chance that you are reading this post, but have never read my posts before, it won’t feel repetitive at all.
I am a lover of pop music. I like to extend the word pop, and say popular music, as the word pop has certain connotations with it. Not altogether untrue, those connotations. However, I feel they do not convey the whole story in my case. Popular music, no matter what genre they come from, is always associated with a degree of commercialism. Something that your lover of, say, punk music will reject with as much disenchantment as possible.
I know nothing about the different genres of music, except to separate them into the very broad categories of pop, rock, dance and R&B. For example, I learnt the other day that there is a sub genre of rock known as psychedelic rock. What the hell is that?... I don’t care, because Coffin Love, from Sydney psychedelic rock act The Dolly Rocker Movement is kind of good.
If there is one aspect of music I can appreciate, it is melody. That is why I was so happy to learn that there was something called melodic punk. I cannot say that I am now into punk music, because Paramore are hardly a straight punk band. And even if I do say so myself, being a huge fan of one pop-punk band hardly makes you “into punk music”. But I digress…
I can’t get my head (or ear) around the seemingly obligatory screaming rage and angst in punk music. But I can appreciate melody, loud guitar riffs, fast drum beats and tempo changes. Just a few elements that generally make songs catchy.
Melodic punk is a tag that has been applied to Sydney punk band Lungs. I heard their song “Ghosts v Robots, Robots Win” on Triple J, and thought, “Hmmm, for a punk song, it’s surprisingly catchy and melodic.” A visit to their MySpace page (which you can read here) thankfully showcases more songs from their current EP that are just as good.
So after reading this spiel, you could be thinking, “This person knows absolutely nothing about punk music.” And you’d be right. I do know nothing about punk music, or psychedelic rock or garage rock or any other music genre that’s not “commercial”. I only know what I like.
And I liked that song. I am a song person after all, not a band person.
So either my tastes are evolving (highly likely and the sensible answer) or all these so-called underground bands are suddenly more commercial in their style (highly unlikely and the stupid answer).
Should it worry these bands that suddenly, their music is appealing to someone like me?
No, because before they can say anything, their true fans would’ve torn me to pieces for daring to say I like punk music (which I don’t…at least not yet…in general anyway…) and putting their EP next to my Delta Goodrem CD.
Besides, the minute the screaming becomes too much, the volume is coming right down.
I am a lover of pop music. I like to extend the word pop, and say popular music, as the word pop has certain connotations with it. Not altogether untrue, those connotations. However, I feel they do not convey the whole story in my case. Popular music, no matter what genre they come from, is always associated with a degree of commercialism. Something that your lover of, say, punk music will reject with as much disenchantment as possible.
I know nothing about the different genres of music, except to separate them into the very broad categories of pop, rock, dance and R&B. For example, I learnt the other day that there is a sub genre of rock known as psychedelic rock. What the hell is that?... I don’t care, because Coffin Love, from Sydney psychedelic rock act The Dolly Rocker Movement is kind of good.
If there is one aspect of music I can appreciate, it is melody. That is why I was so happy to learn that there was something called melodic punk. I cannot say that I am now into punk music, because Paramore are hardly a straight punk band. And even if I do say so myself, being a huge fan of one pop-punk band hardly makes you “into punk music”. But I digress…
I can’t get my head (or ear) around the seemingly obligatory screaming rage and angst in punk music. But I can appreciate melody, loud guitar riffs, fast drum beats and tempo changes. Just a few elements that generally make songs catchy.
Melodic punk is a tag that has been applied to Sydney punk band Lungs. I heard their song “Ghosts v Robots, Robots Win” on Triple J, and thought, “Hmmm, for a punk song, it’s surprisingly catchy and melodic.” A visit to their MySpace page (which you can read here) thankfully showcases more songs from their current EP that are just as good.
So after reading this spiel, you could be thinking, “This person knows absolutely nothing about punk music.” And you’d be right. I do know nothing about punk music, or psychedelic rock or garage rock or any other music genre that’s not “commercial”. I only know what I like.
And I liked that song. I am a song person after all, not a band person.
So either my tastes are evolving (highly likely and the sensible answer) or all these so-called underground bands are suddenly more commercial in their style (highly unlikely and the stupid answer).
Should it worry these bands that suddenly, their music is appealing to someone like me?
No, because before they can say anything, their true fans would’ve torn me to pieces for daring to say I like punk music (which I don’t…at least not yet…in general anyway…) and putting their EP next to my Delta Goodrem CD.
Besides, the minute the screaming becomes too much, the volume is coming right down.
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