NOISE POP.

4 MP3 Songs
POP: Power Pop, POP: British Pop



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Have you ever felt like youâve gotten too caught up in what other people think of you? Do you ever feel like everyone around you, including the media, are telling you how to live your life? From the shoes you wear & the food you eat, to the personalities that you admire - the attention is focused on one thing. You have to be like everyone else. After all, if youâre not like everyone else, you wonât fit in and you wonât be happy. In Swandiveâs latest recording, In The Fire (2006), the band explores some of the most fundamental lessons in life â be yourself, stay vital & keep your cool along the way.
The featured song, In the Fire, confronts you with a dynamic assault â bass heavy, popping drum-work, juxtaposed with a biting, yet delicate overlay of soulful melody. Your first impression might be to pulse with the beat; but then you realize youâve been swept into a trance. You ask yourself, âWhatâs he saying about the moonlight in her eyes?â âAnd why canât I stop moving to the beat?â It doesnât matter, itâs only a brief moment into the song and youâre swaying along in time.
While youâre gliding along at pace, Swandive then propels you into a starlit universe full of the curious and paradoxical. Gravity pulls you in to an often misunderstood, yet familiar state of mind. âHarmonic fields are whispers from the depths of spaceâ, he pronounces. âMaking trails into a new beginningâ. On the frontiers of space, âstranded on this living rockâ â it is up to you how youâre going to go about it. This song provides a convenient launch-pad and encourages you to think about your place in the universe. The vigorous flow and atypical chorus help to get you there.
The band possesses a truly unique blend of artistry, style & musicianship. Coupled with a unique approach to song-writing, as evident in Too Much Noise, and a sensible attitude to recording & production, you have all the necessary parts for a captivating time. Swandiveâs collective experience, as musicians and as aficionados of the art form, has also made an indelible impression in their repertoire. Thusly, Swandiveâs approach to music can be summed up by describing it as âsimple brillianceâ.
The idea of striving for simple brilliance permeates through Swandive's attitude, recordings and live performances. The band truly accomplishes this hi-fidelity approach in their latest recording. As you feel the last frantic breath in You Kind of Remind Me, you realize you just took a journey outside the bounds of the everyday. Since forming in late 2003, Swandive has developed an impassioned and energetic live performance that has kept audiences riveted and returning for more. Sustained by a fervent fan base, steady radio support and regular live performances, this talented ensemble has quickly emerged as a must see in the indie-rock music scene.