Extra Life - Secular Works (avant-rock, 2008)

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

Well certainly their more closely related to Zs because they share members, but the compositional structure reminds me slightly of Kayo Dot.

Like with Arms by Zs, I feel the great stuff is a bit bogged down by some weaker stuff, but that might just be me.

Anybody who likes Zs and Extra Life should check out the CDs Predator or Prey by Larval and Childish Delusions by Bill Brovold (composer for Larval).  They explore similar rhythmic areas.

I prefer Childish Delusions but allmusicguide prefers Predator or Prey, so take your pick.  Childish Delusions is about half solo Brovold and about half features Larval.

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Pnoom! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 02 2006 Location: OH Status: Offline Points: 4981	Topic: Extra Life - Secular Works (avant-rock, 2008) Posted: July 14 2008 at 11:23
	Well certainly their more closely related to Zs because they share members, but the compositional structure reminds me slightly of Kayo Dot. Like with Arms by Zs, I feel the great stuff is a bit bogged down by some weaker stuff, but that might just be me. Anybody who likes Zs and Extra Life should check out the CDs Predator or Prey by Larval and Childish Delusions by Bill Brovold (composer for Larval). They explore similar rhythmic areas. I prefer Childish Delusions but allmusicguide prefers Predator or Prey, so take your pick. Childish Delusions is about half solo Brovold and about half features Larval.

mecca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 22 2006 Status: Offline Points: 213	Posted: July 14 2008 at 00:46
	I don't know. Extra Life has this punk energy that Kayo Dot doesn't... as does Zs. I would compared Extra Life more along the lines to, other than Zs, ...maybe no one. They don't really have any solid bands to compare their music to. Kayo Dot works with more layers and atmosphere, while Extra Life features more hypnotic rhythm-based songwriting.

Equality 7-2521 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15783	Posted: July 13 2008 at 22:20
	^ Yeah thats what I thought when I checked them out. Ordered the album based on what's on their myspace. Cool stuff.
	"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: July 13 2008 at 11:29
	Very cool, I like their music (ordered the album). I also hear some of the two bands Aaron mentions. If Time Of Orchids went in one way when influenced, among others, by Kayo Dot, Extra Life goes into a different and exciting way. Hope the ZART are having a look at this and add them. By the way, don't the vocals remind you of Morrisey? Edited by avestin - July 13 2008 at 11:34
	Hanging Sounds PA Index of prog music vendors

mecca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 22 2006 Status: Offline Points: 213	Posted: July 12 2008 at 14:01
	It's good. But I actually would compare them more to Zs than to Kayo Dot as both Zs and Extra Life's work are very dependent on unique rhythms and their minimalistic repetitions. This Time is my favorite song from it.

Pnoom! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 02 2006 Location: OH Status: Offline Points: 4981	Posted: July 10 2008 at 19:36
	Zs meets Kayo Dot. It's a project by the same guy who runs Zs, Charlie Looker. And it's awesome.