It's very helpful when bands enable my giddy anticipation of their new release. My Chemical Romance has streaming audio of the entire new album (which comes out next week) up at www.theblackparade.com.
I really can't explain what it is about their music that has caused it to take over my brain (in much the same way that The Cure or Rasputina or Placebo did), but I've turned into a wide-eyed fan girl. It's not just that the band is terribly cute (and believe me, they're adorable and I just want to smoosh them), and it's not just that they write very catchy punk-pop-goth songs, because there are other bands that have done that, and I'm not a complete geebling loon over them.
The Black Parade
sounds like the MCR boys spent the past year listening to
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
and a lot of Queen. Very catchy, and very melodramatic and bombastic in a grand, catch-your-breath sort of way.
(My god, I feel like I've reverted to my sixteen year-old self.)
I got tickets to go see Neko Case! I'm really excited. I've heard reports from some folks that she's one of those that gets really drunk for her shows, but still. I love her songs so much that I want to hear them performed live. I think it's a good venue, too.
I love Gomez and have seen them play live a couple of times. I think they're fantastic live - but then, I would say that.
Jilli, I refuse to be ashamed of my MCR love. And the way you describe the new album makes me want it. Um. Right now.
Jilli, I refuse to be ashamed of my MCR love.
I've finally hit that point. I think I was kinda bashful about how much I like them because, well, their "usual" fans are the kids I write a lot of Gothic Charm School for, not to mention most ElderGoths cross themselves and hiss if you mention MCR. I don't care. I think they're very talented, and every interview I've read impresses me.
And the way you describe the new album makes me want it. Um. Right now.
Um. I pre-ordered the special edition. The one that comes in a black velvet box, and has a book of notes from the band and the concept art by the lead singer (who originally wanted to be a comic artist, and interned at DC). So, yeah. Want my copy now, now, NOW.
Jilli, I refuse to be ashamed of my MCR love.
I've liked every song of theirs I've heard, and that includes their cover of
Under Pressure
with The Used.
I've liked every song of theirs I've heard, and that includes their cover of Under Pressure with The Used.
Sean, if you get a chance, scoot over to The Black Parade, and use the embedded media player to skip forward to the song "Teenagers". I'd be curious to know what you think of it. (I think that any song about how society tries to squash and mold teens AND sounds like the lovechild of Ziggy Stardust and T.Rex is a work of genius, but I might be biased.)
AND sounds like the lovechild of Ziggy Stardust and T.Rex is a work of genius, but I might be biased.)
People know that Bowie and Bolan were friends, right?
Although Bolan probably wasn't too happy when a British mag called Bowie "the thinking man's Marc Bolan."
People know that Bowie and Bolan were friends, right?
Well, *I* knew that, but I'm not vouching for anyone else.
Jilli, I refuse to be ashamed of my MCR love.
I've finally hit that point. I think I was kinda bashful about how much I like them because, well, their "usual" fans are the kids I write a lot of Gothic Charm School for, not to mention most ElderGoths cross themselves and hiss if you mention MCR. I don't care. I think they're very talented, and every interview I've read impresses me.
They're going to be on the next Saturday Night Live, I think.
Also, Hugh Laurie is hosting the 10/28 episode, according to my Tivo.
Btw, Jilli have you heard of I Am Ghost? I haven't heard them but they're compared to My Chemical Romance and Him.
Here's a review
