I like to talk a lot about music and mainly, recommend songs.
Sometimes I get so excited with the subject to the point of annoying 😅. But I have never stopped to think in
recommending full albums here on the blog, though I usually do this with people
who are closer in my daily basis.
We live in a world of one just one song. That one song from the radio or from that playlist, which usually
are the singles¹. I won't deny this is cool, but I like the pleasure of
stopping and listening whole albums and, when possible, following the lyrics.
An amazing experience of appreciation the piece of work as whole. My cousin
Vini even mentioned about the perspective of observing to an album as it was a
book, and the tracks, the chapters.
With all of this in mind, I've decide to start a new project of
albums recommendations. They'll be texts justifying why I like them and what
are my favourite songs. And, to start, one of the albums I like the most from
one of my favourite bands.
The album At The End Of The Day is the sixth (if we consider the EP
Feel The Rage) and a masterpiece among the Galactic Cowboys's discography. The
songs have a variety between fast and slow, but both sides are very melodic. It
is clear the influence of bands like The Beatles (mainly in vocals) and
Soundgarden (representing grunge's aggressiveness).
This mixture of fast and slow generates a contrast that, on the
other hand create a unique ambience only the Galactic Cowboys can do. At the
same time it gives you the mood to throw everything up, the album it invites
you to take some reflexive time of introspection. Songs that, by their
singularity, are not well remembered, and others that will stick in your mind
because of the "pop" formula. The quartet makes each of the
instruments well-defined in the sound spectrum, showing independence and, also,
interdependence between them.
In the album's lyrics it is noticeable they are talking about life,
Christianism, humour and, believe or not, space (even though this applies to
every album as general rule). There's a mix between solemnity and amusement.
The icing on the cake is what it is called "The Machine Fish Suite",
which are the set of songs from the 4th to the 10th tracks that, according to
some information), constitutes a summary of the band's story till this album's
release.
The songs I like the most, following the album's order, are:
- Ants
- Bright Horizons
- Ranch On Mars pt. 2 (Set Me Free)
- Shine
- It's Not Over
- Through
Possibly one of the most singular bands you will ever listen to.
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