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Crystal Castles – Not In Love ft. Robert Smith (The Cure)

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An excellent song with great lyrics, haunting vocals and powerfull instrumentals

 

“Not In Love” is a song by the Candian music group Crystal Castles featuring The Cure frontman Robert Smith as the lead vocalist. Although it is a an electronic song, “Not In Love” has some indie rock and punk influences that make it quite intriguing and intresting to listen to. When listening to music, one should not take into consideration what genre it is, only the quality of the sound is important. This is why I try to exit my nuthsell from time to time and give other types of music a try.

Crystal Castles’s electronic hit has become quite popular over the years, mostly due to many video-game companies using it in their soundtrack (FIFA 12 for example). When listening to the lyrics, I was astonished at how beautiful but sad they were at the same time. “Not In Love” tells the story of a person that is in denial of not being in love, when in fact he is deeply saddened that he can’t see his loved one ever again. He misses all the great times and moments of a relationship that lasted very shortly and left a scar in his heart that he can’t heal. He tries to forget his the love that he once had, but the impossibility to forget his troubled, but also euphoric relationship leaves him in emotional agony and pain.

The song itself is has a sad and melancholic feeling to it, making the listener feel a lack of hope and despair. The synthesizers and electronic components make the song really powerfull and leave a sense of confusion and chaos. Also, Robert Smith’s haunting gothic vocals align perfectly with the somber and dark atmosphere of the song.

All in all, Crystal Castles’ “Not In Love” is a perfect song for people that have been heartbroken, witnessed the end of a loving relationship or just generally feel sad and blue. Its depressing tone is certainly something that you might want to listen to when you are in a particular mood. The haunting vocals, powerfull instrumentals and top-notch lyrics are attributes, that make the song absolutely amazing in my opinion and I would recommend it to people wanting to listen to something to different.

 

Bad Wolves – Zombie (Cover)

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A beautiful take on a classic song with an original twist

Side Note:

Hello guys! My name is Chris and this is my first ever post on this (little) blog. I am an avid lover of rock and metal music, especially the more alternative genres. I will use this blog is to share my views and opinions regarding various topics in the rock and metal community. My goal is to let people discover new music, to review songs/albums based on my personal opinion, to share news regarding the rock/metal world or to simply express my sincere thoughts about certain issues and topics.

“Zombie” is thrilling song about the violent consequences of warfare originally written by the Irish alternative rock-band “The Cranberries”. Following the death of Cranberries lead vocalist Dolores O’Riordan, the American metal band “Bad Wolves” delivered a haunting cover of the iconic song.

The song itself is not much different than the original classic, in terms of video concept and song-structure. They both follow the same melody and the videos are very similiar, with Bad Wolves taking a more minimalistic approach, although with much better production quality. The cover was originally supposed to be sung along with Dolores herself, but she unfortunately died on the date of the scheduled recording, making the cover much more powerfull altogether.

In terms of lyrics, there is a slight difference, changing the meaning of the Cranberries’ 90s song and adapting it to the present day: “with their tanks and their bombs and their guns and their drones” or “it’s the same old theme in 2018”. The musical style is also a little bit different: Bad Wolves use a more heavy-metal inspired sound with more down-tuned guitars and heavier vocals, while the Cranberries use a more mellow style with heavy guitars and powerful vocals but also combining that melancholic feel of the grunge era.

Dolores O’Riordan was an iconic figure in the rock and pop world. Her lyrics inspired many to think outside the box to take action when you are in danger. She was an intelligent and powerful woman and believed in great causes. The 15th of january 2018 was definitely a huge loss for the rock stage and music in general. RIP Dolores O’Riordan.

All in all, I personally think that the new Bad Wolves cover of “Zombie” was absolutely fantastic. The lyrics, the video, the vocals, the intstrumentals were on point, giving the classic song a more modern feel, while still respecting the original composition. The song takes me on a nostalgic trip to a darker time in my past, when life was easier yet harder. I would recommend in to anyone interested in seeing something different.