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  The Promise

Posted by benelliot 893d 22h 12m ago
Plays: 41381   Jiggs: 869
Description: What an absolutely entertaining song! It's fun, funky, and hyperactive. Perhaps the best thing I can say about it is that I listened to it nearly a half a dozen times for pure pleasure before finally getting down to the task of writing this review. That's never quite happened to me before. My first impression was that the singer was pushing too hard and singing too aggressively. But I got over this opinion sometime around the second listen, when it became clear that the vigorous singing style was key to the crazy energy of the song. And even though the singing is intense, it never ceases being melodic or musical. I love the production. The mix is full of little ear candy bits but it never crosses over into being too busy or overwhelming. The arrangement is lively and dynamic, with textures and colors changing at a pretty good clip. The track covers a lot of ground in less than three minutes, and arguably would benefit from staying static for slightly longer at various points (like right before the rather abrupt ending) so as to give various musical themes more time to make an impact on the listener. I think part of the reason wanted to listen repeatedly is that my early impression of the song was that it was kind of a blur - a very interesting and musically compelling blur. I wanted to listen again because it sounded good, but also because I instinctively wanted to try to make more sense of it. I guess there's no real complaint here - as long as the music's good, leaving a listener slightly befuddled will incline them to come back for more. Along the same line, the song form was not readily discernable to me. Where's the verse? Where's the chorus? *Is* there a chorus? Does it even matter? In my judgment, it really doesn't matter. The song exhibited sufficient repetition and variety of themes to make it plenty interesting. Standard song forms become a convention because they happen to work, but they need not be prescribed as the only frame upon which to construct a song. And maybe there is a standard form lurking in your song - but it wasn't obvious to me. Sonically, the track is top-notch. Every element is given appropriate space in the mix and sounds clear and warm. This is definitely the kind of song I would seek out as a listener. Awesome job!
Album: Fairytales
Genre: Alternative
Language: English
Tags: Ben Elliot Silverchair Dissociatives Pop Rock Upbeat Story Daniel Johns Danny Elfman Mood

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 chenyanchen



 Posted 313d 4h 54m ago by chenyanchen
http://staticmdb-002.ijigg.com/songdata/11695077496684d6a27999b9af56e5bd72bc0bbcb6.mp3

 JiunXiang



 Posted 521d 5h 50m ago by JiunXiang
nvm...can already...

 JiunXiang



 Posted 523d 6h 57m ago by JiunXiang
y i couldn play any songs ????

 Altifaq



 Posted 523d 20h 41m ago by Altifaq
Ok~

 bleachedx



 Posted 524d 10h 9m ago by bleachedx
where to download

 werwer65



 Posted 526d 23h 51m ago by werwer65
Make it !*#&#@!@ downloadable

 kankan55



 Posted 527d 10h 43m ago by kankan55
i like piano sound in this song.

 Specials



 Posted 528d 18h 3m ago by Specials
XD lol good song i like it any way i can download it????

 devilishxme



 Posted 529d 2h 10m ago by devilishxme
the song rock! its soo cool keep it up !!!

 Brush43



 Posted 530d 15h 16m ago by Brush43
- Awesome ;)

 artherbaby



 Posted 531d 18h 40m ago by artherbaby
hello

 tumnat01



 Posted 533d 1h 56m ago by tumnat01
hello

 tumnat01



 Posted 533d 1h 56m ago by tumnat01
สวัสดีครับ

 100mitz



 Posted 533d 3h 39m ago by 100mitz
hey its soOoOoOoOoO cool ^_^ how can i download it the download icon is there Thanks Mitz

 fast01



 Posted 533d 15h 35m ago by fast01
cannot download

 fast01



 Posted 533d 15h 37m ago by fast01
like it .

 jingjog



 Posted 534d 1h 24m ago by jingjog
i like it

 wayan



 Posted 534d 7h 32m ago by wayan
SO COOL I LIKE IT!!!!!!!

 corey666



 Posted 538d 19h 53m ago by corey666
love

 golem6195



 Posted 539d 6h 42m ago by golem6195
good

 zamm



 Posted 540d 6h 4m ago by zamm
like it

 Aunsai



 Posted 540d 9h 35m ago by Aunsai
awesome!

 shian89



 Posted 541d 3h 27m ago by shian89
i like this song!

 chainchain5638



 Posted 541d 7h 46m ago by chainchain5638
-/|\-Thanks very much

 redkonflikt



 Posted 543d 1h ago by redkonflikt
lol very kwl song I like how you made it yourself lol again!

 rabah25



 Posted 543d 1h 23m ago by rabah25
thanks

 aiamsupa



 Posted 547d 16h 39m ago by aiamsupa
good

 aiamsupa



 Posted 547d 16h 39m ago by aiamsupa
เพราะดี

 s2def



 Posted 872d 3h 31m ago by s2def
Funky Indeed.

 duncandeath



 Posted 872d 4h 56m ago by duncandeath
ben found the funk and used it's creamy tit juice. Whip himself up a funk shake and made himself a funky tune. nice song

 Razor



 Posted 890d 14h 9m ago by Razor
Sorry for the first comment, I got things wrong at first here. Nice artist and vocalist here.! Should check this out (:

 nataliefletcher



 Posted 892d 7h 50m ago by nataliefletcher
This artist is brilliant, the other songs up here are just as good as this one. I am confused by razor's comment, the Daniel Johns influence can be seen, as can a full spectrum of other themes, but the way that they are used together sounds pretty original to me. So if you are influenced by and your vocals can be compared to another artist does that mean it's not your song and it has to go on Kazaa? Hmmm.... Any keep up the good work Ben and ignore the jealous fools who don't know what they're talking about, you are a very talented artist.

 benelliot



 Posted 893d 8h 47m ago by benelliot
This is my own stuff. What are you trying to say?

 Razor



 Posted 893d 21h 21m ago by Razor
I love Daniel Johns my biggest icon ever, but dude this is not kazaa. sorry post your own stuff.




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