Violet

Awww, Ryder is a baseball player. How cute. :blush: Why, hello there, cutie. :charming:

That's really strange. I've never had a problem with those before. :thinking: Maybe there's something wrong with the file itself. Try making another folder and see what happens. Nice choices in there, Marie. :awesome: Ahhh, really? Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. :tongue:

I'm sorry to hear you're having so many problems. Which sites have you used thus far?

Yeah, I know. I was just stating what I thought. DUDE, SO TRUE. I got bored of it so quickly. I really wish AI would bring more talented people onto their show. I really don't want to see people like Taio Cruz on that stage. They did have Il Volo on at the end of the season, however, and I thought those boys were quite good. Did you happen to see that? Indeed. :D

Aha, The Sun is full of crap. Just the other day, they had some story in there about Chris taking over songwriting duty for Muse, and Chris ended up saying himself on his Twitter that it was "a load of bollocks."

^^ We love you, too, Michael. Haha. :heart: ^ AAAAAAAH. :bomb: :sweatdrop: :wacky: Now THAT is making my morning so much better. THANK YOU. :hug:

:blush: You know, I would very much like to host one at some point. Awww. :sad: I hope you get better soon. :hug: Dude, Beirut is so good. :heart: You really should spend more listening time on him. Given how much I love The National, I think you would highly regret missing them, too. You should see them. Oh, dear. :| I heard two tracks by those guys, and they reminded me of Passion Pit gone wrong.

It kinda just happened. Sorry. :sad:

^^ OMY, HIS ASS. :sweatdrop: :wacky: With that now being out in the open, I will say that this verifies his awesomeness and makes me very very happy. :dazzled:

Awwwww. :disappointed:

How could you forget knowing that I'm in this thread? GIMME. -drools-

Awww, Emma and Greg. :cheesy: Congrats, you two! :hug:

^ Pic 1: LOL @ Matt with the ridiculous expression on his face. Pic 2: Love the shoes. And the shirt. And the pose. And the...good Lord. NO, CHRIS, I WAS ONLY LOOKING. :bigcry: Pic 3: JEALOUS. Clever shirt, though.

Hi, mixtape maker! :smiley: First, I’d like to say that you had a rather interesting title for your mix. I tried Googling it to maybe get some sort of clue as to what I should expect, but it didn’t really give me anything, so I was very intrigued. Thanks for making me think. :tongue: Anyway, on to the music. 1. It begins with a track driven by guitar and low drums in the beginning. I get a folk feel as I listen to this song. I’m not sure if it’s the equalizer my iTunes player or what, but the balance seems slightly off; the vocals are drowned out by the drums. “Bah-bahhhhh, bah-bahhh-dow.” Interesting intro. 2. At the very beginning, this reminded me of a different song that I’ve heard before. I feel like this song is familiar, even though I’m almost certain I’ve never heard it. This is some song about being lost in a forest (Those are the lyrics I’m getting, anyway), and I’m pretty sure this is a UK band, probably British. I’m kinda reminded of Kele Okereke on the vocals, but this has a much more acoustic feel than anything he’s done, so that’s definitely not it. It’s not Little Comets, either, whose vocalist kinda reminds me of Kele, too. My ears are trying to pick it out, but I can’t. I like the drums in the instrumental break at the end. “Do you wanna come over and kill some time?” I like this one better than the first track. 3. This starts with some short “uh” noises, and then goes into some singing with background music. This track is not as acoustic as the previous two, which gives the mix a bit of contrast at this point. I like the driving tempo that this track haves. There’s not much else I can think to say at this point. This track is OK, I suppose. 4. Ahhh, a female vocalist. Her vocals are very clear and crisp, which is something I appreciate, particular in girls. Ohhh, she gets a bit screamy here in parts. This one is electronic. This song is about some girl named Jenny Kelly, whoever she is. When this girl doesn’t sound like she’s trying to hard, she sounds good, but that’s only like, half the time. 5. Ahhh, I know this one. This is “PDA” by Interpol. Paul Banks’ voice is very distinctive. I don’t really listen to a whole lot of Interpol, for whatever reason. I have their albums, so it’s not like I can’t. 6. This starts off with some weird noises, then goes into some sort of intro. I can’t really hear what the vocalist is saying. Is this some lo-fi band? I ask because this tends to be a part of that genre. While that’s slightly bothersome to me, I do like the guitars. 7. Somehow, you missed this track when deleting the info, and it’s because of that that I know it’s “What If” by Bombay Bicycle Club. I think I may have heard a song of theirs once before. The vocals take some used to, given how deliberately shaky they sound, but it’s not something I can’t tolerate or anything, and the music sounds good enough. Actually, when the guy’s not singing, this reminds me completely of something I would listen to. 8. I KNOW THIS SONG. It’s “If You Wanna” by The Vaccines. Their album has been one of my favorites this year, so their inclusion on this tape has me pretty excited. I’m now pumped to hear the remaining 5 tracks on this mix. 9. I like the guitar sound at the beginning. The female vocalist sounds quite beautiful. The contrast between that and the driving rhythm of the song work well. I like how at one point, it falls out and goes soft, then comes back just as strong after that section. This is a definite favorite of the tape. 10. Celesta? Interesting. Wait. It just went into beats. WUT. Aha, that was clever. …Wait a minute. That sounds like Chester Bennington. THIS IS LINKIN PARK? HOLY CRAP. The raspy thing kinda gave it away. You’ve really thrown me for a loop with this one. This has to be post-Meteora Linkin Park, because quite frankly, I haven’t really paid attention to that. After hearing a few of the singles, I’ve kinda dismissed them. I like this a lot more than I expected to, given my previous opinion of the band. You’ve given me something to think about. 11. This song is so folk. There’s nothing wrong with that at all, in case you were wondering. I’m rather fond of the genre, honestly. This is a nice contrast from the previous track. Listening to this somehow makes me feel cozy, like I should be in front of a burning fireplace, even though I don’t have a fireplace, and it’s June, anyway. Very nice track. 12. AHHHH. This tape just keeps getting better. This is a bit more driven than the track before, but it has that similar acoustic feel. I’m really diggin’ the voice, too. This reminds me of this one guy I heard once named Frank Turner. I heard a couple of his tracks, and I rather liked him. This song has some sort of quality that just demands my attention-an x-factor, if you will. Anyway, another solid track, this is. 13. It opens with a solo acoustic guitar. Awww, the poor guy; he sounds nervous as he sings. :laugh4: It’s like Devandra Banhart, only not nearly as nasty-sounding to my ears. In fact, surprisingly, this sounds pleasant. The fact you decided to end with this was an excellent idea. It has this certain feeling of winding down to it-you know, like something that you might relax to after a long and stressful day. It’s really hard to assess this album overall. I will tell you that I definitely enjoyed the second half of the album a lot better than the first half. You should actually be very proud of yourself, because while there were a few tracks that I felt were lacking for me, there weren’t any that I disliked. I think overall, I found it to be an enjoyable listen. I can’t wait to see the track listing. Thank you. :smiley:

...Wait. Did they really do that? HOW COULD THEY? :wreck: Fleet Foxes are so great. I've pretty much lost any respect I had for NME at this point. :shifty: For you Musers with exams, I wish you the best of luck. :hug:

To my mixtape maker: I've just finished the download and unzipped your folder. You should have your review within the next couple of days. :smiley:

Ahhh, mkay! :nice: :laugh3: No, we really wouldn't. :| Thanks for reminding me that I haven't listened to that yet. :tongue: Quite right, man. Yeah, I kinda figured that out long before you posted this... Oh, God. :lol: As far as your first paragraph, we kinda had a discussion in the Muse thread about this, and someone made a great point about how people (particularly in the UK, if I recall correctly) get slags of hate just for being Coldplay fans. Reacting the way they do has kinda become a natural reflex. I'm not excusing them or anything, particularly because I know that some people in the Coldplay section get angry over literally nothing, but I can somewhat understand why they are that way. Anyway, LOVE this post. I highly approve. :thumbsup: Oh, God, no. I saw a commercial for "Kidz Bop 19" the other day, and it was horrible. :bigcry: If this sounds like "Christmas Lights," I will not be a happy camper.

Yeah, Natt, I can't see your comment, either.

BAHA, I love you guys. :heart:

Mine too. :wacky:

Well, I just try not to make a habit of talking about how much I wanna sex it up with the Wolstenbeast. THERE, I SAID IT. Hope you guys are happy now. :tongue:

Hey, I'm just tryin' to keep it classy. Classy like Chris, who I would...whoops, there I go again.

Sarcasm doesn't translate well through text. Especially if it's someone like me. But you knew that already.

I'd pay to...oh wait, I can't say that. Never mind. :whistle:

OOOH. Lemme try. Hello, everyone. How are you?