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page 17 Thursday, February 23, 2017 TOP 30 PLAYS WHAT WE’RE PLAYING NEW MUSIC Alternative rock artist Ryan Adams resurfaces on the scene with his best album in years, “Prisoner.” I have been a fan of Ryan Adams since I watched Cameron Crowe’s film “Elizabeth- town” and heard one of my favorite Ryan Ad- ams tracks to date, “Come Pick Me Up.” The song, as mournful as it is angry, tackles be- trayal in a relationship and proved Adams is a special lyricist. After nearly 10 years, my love for his music has yet to fade. In fact, it grows with the release of “Prisoner.” My excitement for this album has been high since I heard the first three singles, “Do You Still Love Me?” “To Be Without You,” and “Doomsday.” Inspired by his divorce from Mandy Moore in 2015, Adams originally wrote 80 songs for the album. He later cut it to its current 12 tracks, but I’m already look- ing forward to the release of an extended version. After learning the background of this album, I expected poignant, cutting lyrics that relate to people who have fallen in and out of love. I was correct. “Prisoner” seems reminiscient of Adams’s earlier material, but in a fresh way. His lyrics and desperate vocal tone make you ache, and the interspersed harmonica and twang of guitar strings call back his alternative country days. Album standout “Do You Still Love Me” brings the record to its full force with a simple, rocking chorus, but tracks like “Shiver And Shake,” “Broken Anyway” and “Tightrope” kept me engaged throughout. “Prisoner” is without a doubt a delightfully soulful album that I’ll be playing on repeat for months to come. For fans of: Jason Isbell and Wilco Illinois rock ‘n’ rollers The Orwells bounce back from a three-year hiatus with “Terrible Hu- man Beings,” the band’s third full length album. The Orwells formed as a group of high school freshmen in 2009. Since then, they’ve released three records and two EPs tinged with fun-loving, high-octane contemporary rock. “Terrible Human Beings” shows critics The Orwells can play rock ‘n’ roll of nearly any order. Influences of classic rock, ’80s metal and punk can all be heard within the LP’s 38 minutes. Like 2014’s “Disgraceland,” “Terrible Human Beings” was produced by Jim Abbiss, known for his collaborations with the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club and The Arctic Monkeys. The Orwells’ punk roots are undeniable in their earlier work. The same holds true with the new record, although the music is better described as energized indie rock. Lyrically, The Orwells are as careless and cynical as ever. “Pull the sheet over my head/ Spend the next four years in bed,” sings frontman Mario Cuomo on the sixth track, “M.A.D.” The first single, “They Put a Body in the Bayou,” offers a nicely paced ode southern rock. More sluggish, grimy rock vibes can be found on “Creatures” and “Hippie Soldier.” “Terrible Human Beings” also gives us more invigorating tracks like “Fry” and “Heavy Head,” one of my favorites on the album. Af- terward, the group seamlessly transitions into the next track, “Body Reprise,” a mystifying ex- periment that immediately reminded me of Led Zeppelin’s breakdown on “Whole Lotta Love.” In fact, it’s hard to believe Cuomo’s sparing vocals aren’t a nod to Robert Plant. Another favorite, “Double Feature,” is twice as long as every other song on the album. Near the three-minute mark, the band strips the number down to its bass line and beat with gratifying simplicity. “Double Feature” show- cases the band’s muscianship and range and brings the record to a satisfying close. As a whole, “Terrible Human Beings” takes the musical style of rock ’n’ roll’s golden age and combines it with the nihilistic, reckless at- titude that Orwells fans have to come to know and love. For fans of: Twin Peaks, FIDLAR and Cloud Nothings REVIEW BY CINEASTE This past December, Anders Osborne joined the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Robert Randolph on the Tipi- tina’s stage for the fifth annual Holiday Spectacular. As one can expect, soul, rock and funk collided to create one heck of an evening. Feel the rhythm and soul of New Orleans with the band’s performance of “Louisiana Rain” as we celebrate one of the best seasons in Louisiana: Mardi Gras. HEAR IT ON THE JAMBOREE (JAM BANDS) SATURDAY, FEB. 25 5 TO 7 P.M. For over two decades, Yo La Tengo has cranked out diverse albums featuring songs that range from rainy day lullabies to distorted noise-rock epics. The New Jersey trio’s 2000 album “And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside- Out” is delicate, gentle, and intimate. Most songs on the album are romantic ballads, with the exception of “Cherry Chapstick,” in which Ira Kaplan’s fret board pyrotechnics earn him the nickname “The Jewish Jimi Hendrix.” This six- minute song is a murky, ear-catching track typical of the band’s famously fuzzy sound. HEAR IT ON THE SLUMBER PARTY (DREAM POP) THURSDAY, FEB. 23 9 TO 11 P.M. Hailing from Raceland, Louisiana, Guns of the Seneca presented over eight years worth of music in their debut album, “Citizens of the Universe.” This nine-track record is a twisted blend of some of the greatest names in math rock and experimental music: Battles, Zach Hill, The Mars Volta, El Ten Eleven, and countless more. Tracks like “All Kinds of Exhaustion” display the band’s ability to weave traditional vocals with the quasi-pyschadelic atmosphere of ‘70s rock, while the production carries a unique profile reminiscent of prog rock our dads would likely enjoy. HEAR IT ON THE MATH LAB (MATH ROCK) SUNDAY, FEB. 26 7 TO 9 P.M. 02 26 KLSU PRESENTS: MOON LANDING WITH LIVE DJ SETS FROM BAD RAMONA, CHERRY BOMB AND SYBIL// SPANISH MOON 9 P.M. 1 Sacred Paws/Strike A Match/Rock Action REVIEW BY TAXI “Prisoner” by Ryan Adams ARTIST/ALBUM/LABEL 2 Sallie Ford/Soul Sick/Vanguard 3 The Modern Savage/Unwilling Participants/Self-Released 4 Bonobo/Migration/Ninja Tune 5 Run The Jewels/Run The Jewels 3/Run The Jewels 6 Jesca Hoop/Memories Are Now/Sub Pop 7 Ty Segall/Ty Segall/Drag City 8 Japanese Wallpaper/Japanese Wallpaper [EP]/Zero Through Nine 9 Cherry Glazerr/Apocalipstick/Secretly Canadian 10 Priests/Nothing Feels Natural/Sister Polygon 11 Foxygen/Hang/Jagjaguwar 12 The Regrettes/Feel Your Feelings Fool!/Warner Bros. 13 Austra/Future Politics/Pink Fizz (Canada)/Domino (US) 14 The Applesauce Tears/Commuters/ Black Cottage 15 A Tribe Called Quest/We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service/Epic 16 Japandroids/Near To The Wild Heart Of Life/Anti 17 Parekh And Singh/Ocean/Peacefrog 18 Mr. Elevator And The Brain Hotel/When The Morning Greets You/Rad Cat 19 Otherkin/Can You Feel It [EP]/ Rubyworks 20 Gabriel Garzón-Montano/Jardin/ Stones Throw 21 Arcade Fire/”I Give You Power” [Single]/Capitol 22 All Them Witches/Sleeping Through The War/New West 23 Surfer Blood/Snowdonia/Joyful Noise 24 Cloud Nothings/Life Without Sound/ Carpark 25 Homeshake/Fresh Air/Sinderlyn 26 Ron Gallo/Heavy Meta/New West SPINNING AT This Thursday night KLSU’s first Moon Landing takes over the Spanish Moon! Enjoy live DJ sets from Bad Ramona, Cherry Bomb and Sybil playing girl-powered tracks ranging from ’60s beat, hip hop to riot grrrl. We’ll be holding a raffle for our last BUKU Ticket Giveaway, so you don’t want to miss this! Show up to boogie, and you might leave with a free ticket to BUKU. HOST OF THE CINE FILES, SATURDAYS 11 A.M. TO 1 P.M. (FILM SOUNDTRACKS) “Terrible Human Beings” by The Orwells @KLSURadio klsufm 225 578 5578 KLSUradio lsunow.com HOST OF MORE THAN NOISE, WEDNESDAYS 11 P.M. TO 1 A.M. (PUNK) Elemental DJ 5/4 Sybil PRIESTS, HAND GRENADE JOB AND GLAND// MUDLARK PUBLIC THEATRE 7 P.M. LEON// GASA GASA 9 P.M. WHAT’S 23 27 Father John Misty/”Pure Comedy” [Single]/Sub Pop MAR FEB FEB THURSDAY THURSDAY SUNDAY UPCOMING SHOWS 9/10 7/10 28 Real Estate/”Darling” [Single]/ Domino 29 St. Tropez/St. Tropez/Self-Released 30 Lettuce/Mt. Crushmore [EP]/Lettuce
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page 17Thursday, February 23, 2017
TOP 30 PLAYS
WHAT WE’RE PLAYING
NEW MUSICAlternative rock artist Ryan Adams
resurfaces on the scene with his best album in years, “Prisoner.”
I have been a fan of Ryan Adams since I watched Cameron Crowe’s film “Elizabeth-town” and heard one of my favorite Ryan Ad-ams tracks to date, “Come Pick Me Up.” The song, as mournful as it is angry, tackles be-trayal in a relationship and proved Adams is a special lyricist. After nearly 10 years, my love for his music has yet to fade. In fact, it grows with the release of “Prisoner.”
My excitement for this album has been high since I heard the first three singles, “Do
You Still Love Me?” “To Be Without You,” and “Doomsday.”
Inspired by his divorce from Mandy Moore in 2015, Adams originally wrote 80 songs for the album. He later cut it to its current 12 tracks, but I’m already look-ing forward to the release of an extended version.
After learning the background of this album, I expected poignant, cutting lyrics that relate to people who have fallen in and out of love. I was correct.
“Prisoner” seems reminiscient of Adams’s earlier material, but in a fresh way. His lyrics
and desperate vocal tone make you ache, and the interspersed harmonica and twang of guitar strings call back his alternative country days.
Album standout “Do You Still Love Me” brings the record to its full force with a simple, rocking chorus, but tracks like “Shiver And Shake,” “Broken Anyway” and “Tightrope” kept me engaged throughout.
“Prisoner” is without a doubt a delightfully soulful album that I’ll be playing on repeat for months to come.
For fans of: Jason Isbell and Wilco
Illinois rock ‘n’ rollers The Orwells bounce back from a three-year hiatus with “Terrible Hu-man Beings,” the band’s third full length album.
The Orwells formed as a group of high school freshmen in 2009. Since then, they’ve released three records and two EPs tinged with fun-loving, high-octane contemporary rock.
“Terrible Human Beings” shows critics The Orwells can play rock ‘n’ roll of nearly any order. Influences of classic rock, ’80s metal and punk can all be heard within the LP’s 38 minutes. Like 2014’s “Disgraceland,” “Terrible Human Beings” was produced by Jim Abbiss, known for his collaborations with the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club and The Arctic Monkeys.
The Orwells’ punk roots are undeniable in their earlier work. The same holds true with
the new record, although the music is better described as energized indie rock. Lyrically, The Orwells are as careless and cynical as ever. “Pull the sheet over my head/ Spend the next four years in bed,” sings frontman Mario Cuomo on the sixth track, “M.A.D.”
The first single, “They Put a Body in the Bayou,” offers a nicely paced ode southern rock. More sluggish, grimy rock vibes can be found on “Creatures” and “Hippie Soldier.”
“Terrible Human Beings” also gives us more invigorating tracks like “Fry” and “Heavy Head,” one of my favorites on the album. Af-terward, the group seamlessly transitions into the next track, “Body Reprise,” a mystifying ex-periment that immediately reminded me of Led Zeppelin’s breakdown on “Whole Lotta Love.”
In fact, it’s hard to believe Cuomo’s sparing vocals aren’t a nod to Robert Plant.
Another favorite, “Double Feature,” is twice as long as every other song on the album. Near the three-minute mark, the band strips the number down to its bass line and beat with gratifying simplicity. “Double Feature” show-cases the band’s muscianship and range and brings the record to a satisfying close.
As a whole, “Terrible Human Beings” takes the musical style of rock ’n’ roll’s golden age and combines it with the nihilistic, reckless at-titude that Orwells fans have to come to know and love.
For fans of: Twin Peaks, FIDLAR and Cloud Nothings
REVIEW BY CINEASTE
This past December, Anders Osborne joined the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Robert Randolph on the Tipi-tina’s stage for the fifth annual Holiday Spectacular. As one can expect, soul, rock and funk collided to create one heck of an evening. Feel the rhythm and soul of New Orleans with the band’s performance of “Louisiana Rain” as we celebrate one of the best seasons in Louisiana: Mardi Gras.
HEAR IT ON THE JAMBOREE (JAM BANDS)SATURDAY, FEB. 25 5 TO 7 P.M.
For over two decades, Yo La Tengo has cranked out diverse albums featuring songs that range from rainy day lullabies to distorted noise-rock epics. The New Jersey trio’s 2000 album “And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out” is delicate, gentle, and intimate. Most songs on the album are romantic ballads, with the exception of “Cherry Chapstick,” in which Ira Kaplan’s fret board pyrotechnics earn him the nickname “The Jewish Jimi Hendrix.” This six-minute song is a murky, ear-catching track typical of the band’s famously fuzzy sound.
HEAR IT ON THE SLUMBER PARTY (DREAM POP) THURSDAY, FEB. 23 9 TO 11 P.M.
Hailing from Raceland, Louisiana, Guns of the Seneca presented over eight years worth of music in their debut album, “Citizens of the Universe.” This nine-track record is a twisted blend of some of the greatest names in math rock and experimental music: Battles, Zach Hill, The Mars Volta, El Ten Eleven, and countless more. Tracks like “All Kinds of Exhaustion” display the band’s ability to weave traditional vocals with the quasi-pyschadelic atmosphere of ‘70s rock, while the production carries a unique profile reminiscent of prog rock our dads would likely enjoy.
HEAR IT ON THE MATH LAB (MATH ROCK) SUNDAY, FEB. 26 7 TO 9 P.M.
0226KLSU PRESENTS: MOON LANDING WITH LIVE DJ SETS FROM BAD RAMONA, CHERRY BOMB AND SYBIL//SPANISH MOON9 P.M.
1 Sacred Paws/Strike A Match/Rock Action
REVIEW BY TAXI
“Prisoner” by Ryan Adams
ARTIST/ALBUM/LABEL
2 Sallie Ford/Soul Sick/Vanguard
3 The Modern Savage/Unwilling Participants/Self-Released4 Bonobo/Migration/Ninja Tune
5 Run The Jewels/Run The Jewels 3/Run The Jewels6 Jesca Hoop/Memories Are Now/Sub Pop7 Ty Segall/Ty Segall/Drag City
8 Japanese Wallpaper/Japanese Wallpaper [EP]/Zero Through Nine9 Cherry Glazerr/Apocalipstick/Secretly Canadian10 Priests/Nothing Feels Natural/Sister Polygon11 Foxygen/Hang/Jagjaguwar
12 The Regrettes/Feel Your Feelings Fool!/Warner Bros.
13 Austra/Future Politics/Pink Fizz (Canada)/Domino (US)
14 The Applesauce Tears/Commuters/Black Cottage15 A Tribe Called Quest/We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service/Epic16 Japandroids/Near To The Wild Heart Of Life/Anti17 Parekh And Singh/Ocean/Peacefrog
18 Mr. Elevator And The Brain Hotel/When The Morning Greets You/Rad Cat19 Otherkin/Can You Feel It [EP]/Rubyworks20 Gabriel Garzón-Montano/Jardin/Stones Throw21 Arcade Fire/”I Give You Power” [Single]/Capitol
22 All Them Witches/Sleeping Through The War/New West23 Surfer Blood/Snowdonia/Joyful Noise
24 Cloud Nothings/Life Without Sound/Carpark25 Homeshake/Fresh Air/Sinderlyn
26 Ron Gallo/Heavy Meta/New West
SPINNINGAT
This Thursday night KLSU’s first Moon Landing takes over the Spanish Moon! Enjoy live DJ sets from Bad Ramona, Cherry Bomb and Sybil playing girl-powered tracks ranging from ’60s beat, hip hop to riot grrrl. We’ll be holding a raffle for our last BUKU Ticket Giveaway, so you don’t want to miss this! Show up to boogie, and you might leave with a free ticket to BUKU.
HOST OF THE CINE FILES, SATURDAYS 11 A.M. TO 1 P.M. (FILM SOUNDTRACKS)
“Terrible Human Beings” by The Orwells
@KLSURadio klsufm 225 578 5578KLSUradio lsunow.com
HOST OF MORE THAN NOISE, WEDNESDAYS 11 P.M. TO 1 A.M. (PUNK)
Elemental DJ 5/4Sybil
PRIESTS, HAND GRENADE JOBAND GLAND//MUDLARK PUBLIC THEATRE7 P.M.
LEON//GASA GASA9 P.M.
WHAT’S
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27 Father John Misty/”Pure Comedy” [Single]/Sub Pop
mArfeb feb
THURSDAYTHURSDAY SUNDAY
UPCOMING SHOWS
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28 Real Estate/”Darling” [Single]/Domino29 St. Tropez/St. Tropez/Self-Released
30 Lettuce/Mt. Crushmore [EP]/Lettuce
