2008 Woodie Awards
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The Scene
Review: Angler: D+
1/31/08
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"Angler"
Sounds like: A schizophrenic violinist chased by an angry mob with flame-throwers - in a bad way.
When I listen to an album for the first time, I hope that there will be something I'm left humming. Loom's "Angler" makes that goal entirely impossible. I'm not even sure that I heard a melody at any point.
Loom must know this, though. They try desperately to keep you interested with swaying violin pieces that don't seem to fit underneath front man Mike Cudnick's unnecessary yelling. I even found myself getting eager any time the album momentarily stopped kicking your face in with heavy guitar, spastic drums and throaty yelling. Sadly, these are very rare instances that are still covered with incompetent yelling. Why does everything have to convey such anger? Are you really that mad?
The best part of this album by far is the fact that it only contains five songs. When the album was finished, I looked at iTunes to see if I was on the second track yet - each song is indistinguishable from the last, which would be fine if the first track was decent.
Loom's valiant effort to create a piece of experimental "art" missed by a long shot.
-R.N.
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jarom
posted 2/05/08 @ 6:44 PM EST
no, we're not really that mad. thanks for the press though! i hope your readers are such as like to form their own oppinions.
greg
posted 2/05/08 @ 7:29 PM EST
it's hardcore, dill-weed.
in hardcore math, yelling does NOT equal anger.
it's honest, not artsy.
it's innovative, not experimental.
no melody?
what does that even mean?
good does not equal melody. (Continued…)
Sam
posted 2/05/08 @ 7:43 PM EST
HAHAHA!
Oh wait, this was serious?
Loom is made up of some seriously talented musicians. And they write incredible music. Angler gets an A+ from me and the new stuff is even better! They also put on an amazing live show. (Continued…)
nick
posted 2/05/08 @ 7:57 PM EST
put on a Dave Mathews album you schmuck. you obviously know nothing about music.
JP
posted 2/05/08 @ 8:11 PM EST
You clearly don't get it. Go review a Yellowcard record.
zachsis
posted 2/05/08 @ 8:25 PM EST
I could eat alphabet soup and shit a more accurate review.
Greg
posted 2/05/08 @ 11:19 PM EST
this is so lame, I'm wasting my time to leave a comment on it.
but that is my opinion on one of my very favorite bands.
blake dastrup
posted 2/05/08 @ 11:35 PM EST
i like loom a lot
rachey
posted 2/06/08 @ 12:27 AM EST
I wonder what passes for good music these days, if loom is considered bad. Maybe being a music major means that I DON'T know anything about music. Yeah, that's gotta be it. (Continued…)
Mr. Alex
posted 2/06/08 @ 3:48 AM EST
How old are you? Fifty? You also might want to get your definition of melody straightened out, because you obviously have absolutely no idea what it is. (Continued…)
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