Monday, December 16, 2002
28. "teenage dancefloor (live)," vhs or beta
one of the finds of '02, vhs or beta make what's essentially disco music with guitar-bass-drums. not as up-to-date as new order, but not as gloomy as joy division (but with the same relative tenor on their more downcast numbers), vhs are more an indie-rock chic, or albini with happy feet. "dancefloor" builds and percolates, slowly sucking you in with its taut tension, until at the 2:38 mark, the lead guitar suddenly gets tired of waiting and bursts out a peal of joy, the rhythm section behind nodding an "oh yeah!" then it's into the bridge, where the rhythm guitar finally catches up with the lead, before the lead takes off again, boogieing down. not a vocal to be found here, and just to prove they can, this track (from their debut ep, on) is live, baby. what's in the louisville water? ship some of that mojo my way.
one of the finds of '02, vhs or beta make what's essentially disco music with guitar-bass-drums. not as up-to-date as new order, but not as gloomy as joy division (but with the same relative tenor on their more downcast numbers), vhs are more an indie-rock chic, or albini with happy feet. "dancefloor" builds and percolates, slowly sucking you in with its taut tension, until at the 2:38 mark, the lead guitar suddenly gets tired of waiting and bursts out a peal of joy, the rhythm section behind nodding an "oh yeah!" then it's into the bridge, where the rhythm guitar finally catches up with the lead, before the lead takes off again, boogieing down. not a vocal to be found here, and just to prove they can, this track (from their debut ep, on) is live, baby. what's in the louisville water? ship some of that mojo my way.
# posted by Thomas : 6:24 PM
