July 11, 2006 | Posted by mark at 1:04 AM

And One Is Left Standing

modern acid
Danava - Quiet Babies Astray in a Manger 12"

Remember that time that you and your friends went to your buddy's backyard and he had that big ol' tee pee out there and you all crushed some beers pretty fast and had a fire going good? And you talked all kinds of shit and you made plans -- you were gonna do some shit with your lives. Maybe you swung some sticks of fire over your head. Maybe you made hand-motions in the air, tuning in tokyo. Maybe you just knew that it was the middle of summer and shit was about to happen. Now imagine if Danava was playing, and you would've actually got off your ass and done something, rather than just sit there talking about it. Whenever that bass hits - so sweet and rolling in one of the most refreshing tones - I just lose myself in it.

Howl at the moon, bitches.

Forget what you know about hipster metal. Forget what you know about stoners. This is for everyone. It's all cymbal crash and complexity. Dude on guitar is trying to figure his shit out, and I'm right there with him. I'm trying to figure it out too man. I feel you. Even though I came up in the woods of New Hampshire and these heshers were ripping jeans in the sticks of Oregon, I'm sure I know what they're on about. Expressive music is expressive, regardless of the genre. And man, this song just builds and builds and you can just see these guys at odds with themselves. Do we rock? Do we scream? Do we give the people what they want, or do we curl up in the guitar solo equivelant of the fetal position? Shit, son... I don't know. I just know I love it.

And I know I can't wait to see them on Saturday at Spaceland (with Snowfoxxes! + $2.50 beers after 12:30). You should all come out. We'll crush some beers and crack some skulls. This song is from their tour-only 12". Come out and buy one. Suckers.

Comments

Holy crap dude, this is truly excellent! I love that photo of them too, so bizarro...

Posted by: robot Blair at July 11, 2006 8:24 AM

holy heck, this track is amazing.

Posted by: frank at July 11, 2006 4:06 PM

It's tragically horrendous, but I used to own every Dream Theatre album (including EPs, but not including that opera one they did after I came to my senses). I mention this only because I am now unfazable when it comes to 35 minute progfests.

That said, this ruled. Good point on the bass too. Has a Geezer Butler thing going on, which is the highest compliment I can give any bass player on the good side of metal (over with Sabbath & Iron Maiden, far away from Stryper, Van Halen, and Godsmack). Intro was epic as well.

Posted by: birdmonster at July 11, 2006 4:29 PM

Haha! As many times previous, I both loved the review and the track... Rock on, MFR.

Posted by: MikeB at July 13, 2006 11:58 PM
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