The Ages - 2011 - The Ages EP

Pop Jazz/Rock

   [FOR FREE]

http://the-ages.com/album/the-ages-ep

• 5 songs to download
• For free
• Direct Download
• Listening recommendations: So Long, Caroline

English

A mixture of pop rhythms and some rock and jazz instruments makes this record rather pleasant to listen to.  This record starts off pretty snappy and I get the impression that their style of music is very suited to that sort of fast paced and upbeat music. Unfortunately, those are only the first two songs. The other 3 songs are falling into a "pop love song"-category, reminding me of some rather plain songs from the 90's, which dont quite seem to have the same kind of expression and don't stand out as much as the first two. These songs might just be a tad too "clean" to truly catch some attention. They are pleasant to listen to, and I am sure The Ages found enough people enjoying their sound. The use of the jazz instruments really is refreshing and considering the feeling you get while listening to those first songs, I wish they'd have concentrated on making more upbeat music to tap your feet to. Overall not bad, but lacking a certain something to make it truly stand out.

Changing Clocks - 2009 - Changing Clocks

Blues /Pop

[FOR FREE]

http://changingclocks.bandcamp.com/

• 1 EP's with 5 songs
• for free
  
• you get the download link for registering your email address
• Listening recommendation: I'll be back this summer, Don't Burn The Suit, Blooming

Deutsch

Mit diesem Album wäre dann auch etwas jazzigere Musik auf diesem Blog vertreten. Mit sommerlich anmutenden Songs verleiten Sänger und Sängering ergänzt durch die Blues Combo im Hintergrund zum Fingerschnippen. Das Problem bei dieser Art von Musik ist dass man, auf Kosten der Abwechslung und Experimentierfreudigkeit, zu oft poppige und gefällige Songs aneinanderreiht. Die Band hat in dieser EP die Songstrukturen gut variiert und die EP hat vor allem durch den Kontrast der beiden Sänger genug Reibungspunkte um noch als durchaus hörenswert angesehen zu werden. Außerdem gibt es diesen Donnerstag eine neue Single auf die man auch ruhig gespannt sein darf. Eine anhörenswerte EP die quasi als Soundtrack zu den Erinnerungen des vergangenen Sommers dienen darf.

English

This EP marks the arrival of a more jazzy type of music to this blog. Singing summerly songs, both lead singers, complemented seemingly by a Blues Background Combo, make it difficult for you not to snap your fingers. The problem with this kind of music is that bands run the risk of using too much poppy sounds and being to agreeable at the expense of variety. Changing Clocks showed that they know how to vary their songstructures and this EP shows, especially due to the contrast of both lead singers, quite a bit of promise for the future. While I am at it, I should mention that the band will release a new single this thursday. Be sure to check back! An Ep worth listening to, which very much fits as a soundtrack for reminiscing the highlights of the past summer.