metaghostin' Vol. XIII - Capsule Corporation's "Encapsulated Copulation"

Capsule Corporation's "Encapsulated Copulation" - 41'55"

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1. Walk Straight Down the Middle / Kate Bush / The Sensual World (1989)
2. The Seven Pillars of Gulu / Stage Kids / Killer Tofu (2011)
3. Box Up My Bones / Cynic / Carbon-Based Anatomy (2011)
4. Gamma Knife / Kayo Dot / Gamma Knife (2012)
5. Heartbeat / Damiera / Damiera EP (2005)
6. The Order / Children of Nova / Complexity of Light (2009)
7. WAY / AS MEIAS / AS MEIAS II (2010)
8. You Won't If You Don't Want / Happy Body Slow Brain / Dreams of Water (2010)

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Pop Quiz:

1. Who left their caps lock on?
2. Which band is most likely to dub helicopter sound-effects into their jammy jams?
3. How many inane contradictions is too many?
4. Name that interpolation —
5. Arrange the above songs in order of power level. (You can assume they all trained inside the time-chamber, geez. NO MORE QUESTIONS.)

The Weeknd- Echoes of Silence (2011)

As per usual, I am hearing about so much music all the time these days that random things get plopped into my lap that I dont have much time to absorb or appreciate. Such was the case in a conversation I had with Acey the other day, where I asked him for his top 3 recommendations of the music he's been listening to in the last few weeks. We got to talking, and we both realized I had let Damiera completely slip past my ears. Acey flipped his shit about that, and eventually came to also recommend the first Stage Kids album, as well as telling me to really sink my teeth into American Don.

Then today, a friend recommended the 3rd free release by a mysterious solo artist named The Weeknd. He wrote a trilogy of 9 track albums, all released through his website for free download spread across 2011. It is foreboding, dark electro r&b, with a nice selection of instrumentation and a killer voice that he doesn't mind obscuring in production trickery; but he knows when to pull back the curtains to give you that clean hook and harmonies. These 27 tracks have been added to my new Must-Listen folder in my iTunes; this the first track off Thursday, his 2nd album in the trilogy. All three albums are available for free at his website, below:
The Weeknd - Lonely Star by The_Weeknd
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houseofballoons/ thursday/ echoesofsilence

Stage Kids - Killer Tofu (2011)

Previously on Plenty of Swords..... 

They are back and JESUS MAGIC CHRISTMAS this couldn't get any better. Those of you out there that thought they were too young or lacked ideas well your face just got noise checked. This is as sure footed as it gets for instrumental math rock. Super well produced and spit shined. I think its also safe to smack about the fact that everyone must have leveled up on their instruments at least 5 times as well. The ideas flowing here are numerous and are just curve ball enough to make you fist pump at the same time as your brain smiles. Electronic elements are sprinkled into the math rock this time ever so slightly as well as the completely electronic songs.

If you missed them the first time then heres your second chance at a brand new life filled with lush guitars and complicated poly-rhythms. Put this under the tree because your entire family will thank you for it.

Killer Tofu

(also nice Doug reference.....)

Fever Sleeves - Soft Pipes, Play On

Post-Hardcore Math Pop (that knows how to have a good time)

Figured Id stay with the San Diego Math since yesterday was Stage Kids. These gents meld occasionally harsh guitar with some fairly poppy vocals and excellent drumming.  You can tell they have a love of many different kinds of music as some fun punk or electronic things crop up. Yes I do love glockenspiel, why thank you by the way. Wont light your curtains on fire but will keep your feet warm at night.

Soft Pipes, Play On

Stage Kids

Instrumental Math Rock that flirts with the girl in the back of the class, Electronica

Theres a certain quality in math rock that I feel is that special "magic dust" thats sets a group apart. A lot of the newer groups lack this heart. With my first listenings of Stage Kids I knew this would be another pass and forget.........

PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT EVERYONE, your mom, grandmas, foxes, uncle ricky. 

A lot of people are saying "these guys show a lot of promise for being young" Age has nothing to do with it. Its a first effort teaming with ideas and is a shot better than most of the dreg that I put up with everyday. Ive gotta say if they can incorporate those stellar electronic elements into their math they will be a force like no other. As would be expected instrumentation is king. Never to flighty or for guitars to get a like chuggy when needed. Can't wait to see whats next. 

Stage Kids