Outsiders » sioen http://outsidersblog.com We are here. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:59:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://outsidersblog.com http://outsidersblog.com/favicon.ico Outsiders We are here. Outsiders no Outsiders giovanealex@outsidersblog.com giovanealex@outsidersblog.com (Outsiders) Copyright © Outsiders 2010 We are here. Outsiders » sioen http://outsidersblog.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://outsidersblog.com Like, Not Quite Like and Dislike: Emily Haines, (Frederik) Sioen and Broken Social Scene. http://outsidersblog.com/2010/02/like-not-quite-like-and-dislike-emily-haines-frederik-sioen-and-broken-social-scene/ http://outsidersblog.com/2010/02/like-not-quite-like-and-dislike-emily-haines-frederik-sioen-and-broken-social-scene/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:38:45 +0000 giovanealex http://outsidersblog.com/?p=24 Continue reading →]]>

Emiy Haines showing her elegant beauty


Like:
Since I had first listened to her songs, Emily Haines has become one of my music idols. She is not only deeply talented, she is hugely versatile: on her solo project Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton she has showed her most sensible, quiet, melancholic side, sometimes even reaching a sort of existentialism that gently covers some of her compositions; on her band Metric she has revealead a musical persona that swings sharply between pop and rock tunes which are often fuelled by a more vibrant and wild use of her vocal range.

Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton – “Winning” (from Knives Don’t Have Your Back)

Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton – “The Bank” (from What Is Free To a Good Home?)

Metric – “Love Is A Place” (from Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?)

Metric – “Handshakes” (from Live It Out?)

Frederik Sioen is really cute, isn't he?


Not Quite Like:
I have been trying to put Belgian singer Frederik Sioen (mostly known simply as Sioen) on my favourite artists list for some time. I guess I will keep trying to do it but I sense he will never get promoted since most of his songs are considerably boring. Actually, he has composed very beautiful songs on each of his albums but even some of these songs show quirky melodic shifts and obtuse lyric verses. Besides, his voice, which usually sounds beautiful with its husky softness is also quite strange as it seems to belong to a guy much older than he in fact is. Still, he deserves a place on my music library since he has a reasonable amount of beautiful songs and because he has showed a taste for musical versatility – his last album, Calling Up Soweto has proved it fairly well.

Sioen – “Reign” (from Ease Your Mind)

Sioen – “Son Of A Gun” (from Calling Up Soweto)

Broken Social Scene ensemble (are all of them here?)


Dislike:
When I watched “Half Nelson” some years ago I had a slight impression that Broken Social Scene‘s songs (which are featured on the film’s soundtrack) would be of my interest but when I gave the band a try the impression completely vanished. Though I adore Emily Haines so much, in my opinion on her involvement on the Canadian ensemble she wastes most of her musical qualities. Not only the somewhat (supposedly) intended amateur and raw sound of the band diminishes the power of her warm, beautiful and deeply emotive voice but the excessive number of musicians also causes her gifted abilities as a composer and musician to be mostly undermined.

Broken Social Scene – “Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl” (from You Forgot It in People)

Last Note: while Emily Haines said last June she has some inspiration floating for another solo album, Sioen has left the following message on his Twitter and Facebook profiles: “Sioen is having a co-writing session in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (NY)… Exciting!”

]]> http://outsidersblog.com/2010/02/like-not-quite-like-and-dislike-emily-haines-frederik-sioen-and-broken-social-scene/feed/ 1 broken social scene,emily haines,emily haines and the soft skeleton,frederik sioen,like not quite like and dislike,metric,sioen Like: Since I had first listened to her songs, Emily Haines has become one of my music idols. She is not only deeply talented, she is hugely versatile: on her solo project Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton she has showed her most sensible, quiet, Like: Since I had first listened to her songs, Emily Haines has become one of my music idols. She is not only deeply talented, she is hugely versatile: on her solo project Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton she has showed her most sensible, quiet, melancholic side, sometimes even reaching a sort of existentialism that gently covers some of her compositions; on her band Metric she has revealead a musical persona that swings sharply between pop and rock tunes which are often fuelled by a more vibrant and wild use of her vocal range. Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton - "Winning" (from Knives Don't Have Your Back) Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton - "The Bank" (from What Is Free To a Good Home?) Metric - "Love Is A Place" (from Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?) Metric - "Handshakes" (from Live It Out?) Not Quite Like: I have been trying to put Belgian singer Frederik Sioen (mostly known simply as Sioen) on my favourite artists list for some time. I guess I will keep trying to do it but I sense he will never get promoted since most of his songs are considerably boring. Actually, he has composed very beautiful songs on each of his albums but even some of these songs show quirky melodic shifts and obtuse lyric verses. Besides, his voice, which usually sounds beautiful with its husky softness is also quite strange as it seems to belong to a guy much older than he in fact is. Still, he deserves a place on my music library since he has a reasonable amount of beautiful songs and because he has showed a taste for musical versatility - his last album, Calling Up Soweto has proved it fairly well. Sioen - "Reign" (from Ease Your Mind) Sioen - "Son Of A Gun" (from Calling Up Soweto) Dislike: When I watched "Half Nelson" some years ago I had a slight impression that Broken Social Scene's songs (which are featured on the film's soundtrack) would be of my interest but when I gave the band a try the impression completely vanished. Though I adore Emily Haines so much, in my opinion on her involvement on the Canadian ensemble she wastes most of her musical qualities. Not only the somewhat (supposedly) intended amateur and raw sound of the band diminishes the power of her warm, beautiful and deeply emotive voice but the excessive number of musicians also causes her gifted abilities as a composer and musician to be mostly undermined. Broken Social Scene - "Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl" (from You Forgot It in People) Last Note: while Emily Haines said last June she has some inspiration floating for another solo album, Sioen has left the following message on his Twitter and Facebook profiles: "Sioen is having a co-writing session in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (NY)... Exciting!" Outsiders no