quoted 3 lines By this I mean that perfect blend of>By this I mean that perfect blend of
>hauntingly beautiful ambient melodies, harsh noises, and driving rhythms.
>Should I pick up FSOL's Dead Cities next?
Yes, Dead Cities has melody, ambience, and rhythm. I still hated it when I
first heard it, and even though my hatred has mellowed a bit, I have major
problems with it even now. The main problem, I suppose, is that the 3
qualties you want are all seperated. Half of the tracks are really hard
mindless techno, fast and abrasive, but not in a good challenging
way--instead in a pop technoish way. Ambient bits are thrown in between
every track, but they amount to mostly 20 seconds or so of wank apiece. Then
there are some really formless boring ambient/melodic pieces. I'll give it
another listen and reassess it soon (maybe tonight), but the album just never
worked for me.
Sam