I must tell you about a little thing called Daphne Loves Derby!!! When i order sherwood's first cd, i ordered DLD's cd with it! Commonly referred to as having emo lyrics, daphne puts their spin on indie pop alternative with a drum beat that just makes me want to get up and party.
So emo lyrics eh? So that means they all have black long hair, they scream, and nothing brings them more satisfaction than being suicidal? No weirdo. Please world, grow up. A term that once stood for "emotional" --e.g. filled with emotion-- is now a term for a group of people. The "emo" lyrics in Daphne is part of what makes them wonderful. Have a taste of "love and mercy"
Wake me up.
It feels like I've been sleeping since New Years day,
Dreaming my life away.
Please try to understand if you think I've changed.
And all my friends they say I waste too much time staring out of windows in airplanes.
No no I won't take the aisle seat.
Just take me away with blood and bravery.
I am the ever green that breaks the storm.
Sing hallelujah, I sold my soul to the darkening.
I don't know about you...but i like the lyrics. most def. Oh, and just wait until you hear those words in the midst of music....well...actually don't wait. Listen now!!
One of the first things i notice in music is the voice, and Kenny Choi does ultimately shape the bands sound. Is that a good thing? Yes times 5! With reflective lyrics and incredible catchy choruses, add a guitar and we have ourselves a band!
The album "On the strength of all Convinced" feels laid back, (in an active caring type of way) with acoustic driven songs. Songs like "If You're Lucky, No One Will Get Hurt" and "Death Will Keep You Company" have a rougher sound that makes for a variety of emotion (theres that word again!) and a contrast that is ever so pleasant.
Their 2007 release "good night witness light" shows that diversity of sound, adding a drumline inspired drum solo in "marching band intro" that sets up "thats our hero shot"--a trumpet driven pop song-- perfectly. The recording gives enough credit to Kenny's voice while still feeling full and rich (cue the trumpet and strings and add a pinch of echo). Their sound is in a wonderful stage of it's evolution, and I would say that they are in those glory years of their band's life.
So if you are up for a pop "emo" thrill, check out Daphne Loves Derby. With only obscure references to intimate relations, the entire Daphne Loves Derby library is 100% clean swear word wise. Do yourself a favor and head over to their purevolume and grab the free downloads they have posted! My favorite of their downloads is "If you're lucky no one will get hurt." I think you will hurt if you do not take the time and have a listen. Let me know what you think!
Kind of a side note, their bassist Jason Call...is Mormon!!!! o wait...did you just figure that i was mormon because i was excited? well, if i'm mormon or not, the lds church is way rad. So anyways, jason call finally decided to drop out of the band and serve his mission!!!! I know, what a stud. So before leaving, he is trying to release a cd from his new project the climbing. he doesn't have the greatest voice, but the songs are definitely catchy and several references to his mission are evident.
until next post, keep it chill,
and everything will
work out just fine in the end
-jet
