We Don't Know Any Better
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| Jun 2012
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Rex
Reviewed 2012-09-23
Reviewed 2012-09-23
Artist: Black Taxi Album: We Don't Know Any Better
Reviewed 9/24'12 by Rex
Genre: Alternative/Indie rock, Garage rock revival
RIYL: The Strokes, Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand, Talking Heads, Coldplay
A New York City based indie rock band, featuring Ezra Huleatt’s Julian-Casablancas-like vocal and street-smart style. Reminds me of The Strokes. Additional trumpet sometimes lights up the songs. Brilliant.
FCC: 11
*1. Tightrope (3.06)- middle/fast-paced, male vocal, brightful guitar lines, walk down the alley in the afternoon, slippery sound effects, stops suddenly at the end
2. We Don’t Know Any Better (2.57)- energetic/aggressive starts off, fast-paced, rebellion-driven, nervy
*3. Hand (3.39)- arpeggiation starts up, duo male vocals, slightly Strokes feeling, additional trumpet
*4. Becoming (3.18)- celebratory, choir, visceral, cheerful feeling
*5. Friend (4.09)- urban, cheerful, street-smart style, hanging out, good rhythm
*6. Vultures (3.48)- reminiscent, regretful, exuberant+bittersweet
*7. Do What You Gotta Do (3.56)- rebellious, urgent, swaggering, sharp, brillliant
8. We’ll Take Another (3.02)- people chatting starts off, energetic, rousing, dark night walk, menacing
9. Balloons On Barbed Wire (2.48)- bouncy, bright, freewheeling, stylish, world-weary vocals, spiky guitars
10. Holding On To Nothing (4.10)- melancholic, young, jaded, yearning, rebirth, weird witchcraft effects around 2:40, slowly fades out ten sec. earlier
(FCC)11. Politics (3.08)- slow/mid-tempo, brash, urgent
12. Tell Me What You Need (3.04)- reminiscent, day driving, freedom, nostalgia
13. Hope I Never Know (3.16)- reminiscent, road trip, rural, relaxing
Reviewed 9/24'12 by Rex
Genre: Alternative/Indie rock, Garage rock revival
RIYL: The Strokes, Modest Mouse, Franz Ferdinand, Talking Heads, Coldplay
A New York City based indie rock band, featuring Ezra Huleatt’s Julian-Casablancas-like vocal and street-smart style. Reminds me of The Strokes. Additional trumpet sometimes lights up the songs. Brilliant.
FCC: 11
*1. Tightrope (3.06)- middle/fast-paced, male vocal, brightful guitar lines, walk down the alley in the afternoon, slippery sound effects, stops suddenly at the end
2. We Don’t Know Any Better (2.57)- energetic/aggressive starts off, fast-paced, rebellion-driven, nervy
*3. Hand (3.39)- arpeggiation starts up, duo male vocals, slightly Strokes feeling, additional trumpet
*4. Becoming (3.18)- celebratory, choir, visceral, cheerful feeling
*5. Friend (4.09)- urban, cheerful, street-smart style, hanging out, good rhythm
*6. Vultures (3.48)- reminiscent, regretful, exuberant+bittersweet
*7. Do What You Gotta Do (3.56)- rebellious, urgent, swaggering, sharp, brillliant
8. We’ll Take Another (3.02)- people chatting starts off, energetic, rousing, dark night walk, menacing
9. Balloons On Barbed Wire (2.48)- bouncy, bright, freewheeling, stylish, world-weary vocals, spiky guitars
10. Holding On To Nothing (4.10)- melancholic, young, jaded, yearning, rebirth, weird witchcraft effects around 2:40, slowly fades out ten sec. earlier
(FCC)11. Politics (3.08)- slow/mid-tempo, brash, urgent
12. Tell Me What You Need (3.04)- reminiscent, day driving, freedom, nostalgia
13. Hope I Never Know (3.16)- reminiscent, road trip, rural, relaxing
Recent airplay
Tightrope
Time Traveler — Dec 07, 2012
Tightrope
The Base of A Dream is Empty — Dec 01, 2012
Do What You Gotta Do
Meow After Midnight — Dec 01, 2012
Tightrope
Meow After Midnight — Nov 28, 2012
Tightrope
Time Traveler — Nov 23, 2012
Hand
The Base of A Dream is Empty — Nov 17, 2012
Charting
2012-10-05 — 2012-12-07
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 9 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | 3 |
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tightrope | ||
| 2. | We Don't Know Any Better | ||
| 3. | Hand | ||
| 4. | Becoming | ||
| 5. | Friend | ||
| 6. | Vultures | ||
| 7. | Do What You Gotta Do | ||
| 8. | We'll Take Another | ||
| 9. | Balloons On Barbed Wire | ||
| 10. | Holding Onto Nothing | ||
| 11. | Politics | ||
| 12. | Tell Me What You Need | ||
| 13. | Hope I Never Know |