148 -The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, September 6, 1995 Orange 9mminch By Ted Watts Daily Arts Writer It's a big musical world out there, and there are a lot of styles that have developed. Orange 9mm falls under the style dubbed "post-hardcore." Their sound is angry and fast, but surprisingly complex. The question of what their sound evolved from is easily raised. "The band has a lot of influ- ences, but not any common influ- ences," explained Orange 9mm gui- tarist Chris Traynor. "Each of us has different influences. Me and (singer) Chaka (Malik, vocals) are the primary songwriters. I have my ideas about what Orange 9mm should be like, and he has different ideas about what Orange 9mm should be like, and I'm sure Davide (Gentile, bass) and Matt (Cross, drums) do as well. It boils down to a respect of each others' talents and fitting them together." Singer Malik's musical influ- ences are especially complicated. His staccato yet melodic delivery implies a diverse musical back- ground. "I think Chaka has a unique aspect on vocals cuz he came from a neighborhood, a project, where his parents were listening to Al Jarreau and Superfly and the kids when he was growing up began to DJ and were listening1 and a whole bu he got into h Traynor. "HeN kids into hard( lived. It was to if you listened got fucked with whole bunch of whether you lik is undeniably h it is, but it's n( trying to add th he's just that o Despite the1 ied forebears, put isn't isolat( Another, Sick ange 9mm, Hel from New York We're trying to It's not popular: determine theq Still, the energ from a lot of ki thing now, but such a long tim in the last two years or the las been around. I couldn't get to: take one of us these kids are g Orange 9mi (Not Included), their way to the top to hip hop and disco CD, emblazoned with a red motor- nch of shit, and then cycle helmet that Traynor and Malik ardcore," posited found in a pawn shop. A collection was one of the only of a dozen songs, "Driver" is an core from where he easy to transport version of the Or- tal white music, and ange 9mm experience. But that's to white music, you not enough, according to Traynor. iand shit. He's got a "Without people listening to it, your things going on, and music is worthless." Thus, the driver ce or hate his voice it isn't included because it's the driver Lis. Some people say that bought the disc. There is clearly ot like rap. He's not the music and the listener who makes iese things together, the music work. ne person." Of course, there's more to music band's uniquely var- than just music. Orange 9mm's la- Orange 9mm's out- bel, EastWest, has gone through ed. "Bands like Into some ups and downs of late. Former of it All, CIV, Or- Sub Pop band Tad has been rumored met, all those bands to have become the most recent ca- k are into each other. sualty. However, Traynor denies forge a new sound. significant difficulties. "There were now, but that doesn't a lot of changes, but I don't think a quality of the music. lot of those things even indirectly y is being held back affected us. The band has a policy: ds. Punk rock is a big Basically, the band directs the band. it's been around for The band goes out and plays. We're ie. It hasn't come up building up an audience. Every time years or the last 10 we play a place, the second or third t 15 or 20 years. It's time we play, more and more kids But a lot of people are coming out to see us. And we it... It's just going to keep writing the music. The music to go, and then all business is a business, but the band onnahear our sound." is about the band. Our only concern m's album, "Driver is seeing that the record gets out. ," is a simple looking We're switching to Atlantic so we lu 10 / t ._ ? r v. h U. i -- IRM '. ., - , I Orange 9mm are a musically diverse band in the New york post-hardcore scene. can get more product out there, cuz we're almost out of the records that are out there. Otherwise the band just plays." And play they have, with every- one from Helmet to Ned's Atomic Dustbin (the latter of which Traynor described as "kind of an experi- ment.") And virtually all of their touring has been a positive experi- ence. "We're so fortunate, we've gotten to tour with some of our fa- vorite bands. I love Helmet, and I love Quicksand. Sick of it All and Biohazard were great people to us. Korn, I was so skeptical about go- ing on tour with them. But then I realized how much I love metal. We're going on tour with them again after (the Warped Tour). We want to make it so when we play we have a diverse crowd that knows what we're about. We're just laying the groundwork for our own tours." But what are the people in the band like? "We're very edgy, we're very moody, we're very high an low. I think that's what the band ha to do with more than anything else.. The best songs by us are the one where we totally disagree and to tally compromise and~ put. it to gether." So conflict makes for good mu sic. And if that's true, trust Orang 9mm to keep making good imusi because of Traynor's predilections if nothing else. "I love cats becaus they hate people." Meow.., RECORDS Continued fomr page 12B Jesse Never Let You Go Capitol Records What is that line of demarcation which separates your everyday R&B Joe from those recording artists like Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Patti LaBelle, whose fame will last forever? Whatever it takes to cross the threshold' into the land of R&B immortality, it can be certain that Jesse has those talents, and his de- but release "Never Let You Go" will be the first of a long line of spectacular musical creations. Jesse, a native of Chicago, is an outstanding artist, and one listen to almost any of the 12 cuts on "Never Let You Go" will make you a Jesse fan forevermore. His first single, "When You Cry I Cry," a very beau- tiful song, played well on many black radio stations. But, this song doesn't make the CD, it is only one contribution to an all-around spec- tacular LP. Cuts like the title track, "The Comfort of YOu Man," "Keep It Slow" and my personal favorite, "Know That I Love You" will con- tinually flow sweet-sounding lyrics and music into your ear. Words can not describe the full musical impact "Never Let You Go" has made. And, it has come at the nick of time - a time when so- called artists are making a mockery ofR&B with their lackluster perfor- mances and even notable artists like Luther Vandross and Keith Sweat have fairly recently released musi- cal downers. Jesse has not produced simply the best R&B CD in recent memory; he has produced the most exciting and refreshing set of R&B grooves this decade. All R&B hopefuls had better keep their eye on Jesse, be- cause as of now, he's the man to beat. - Eugene Bowen Low Long Division Vernon Yard Sleep is a good thing. So is music. Mix the two together and you've got Low, one of the better examples of somnambulist pop in recent memory. Their newest album,"Long Division," raises its sleepy head long enough to let slip some beautiful, droning pop songs like "Shame" and "Violence." The gentle interplay of Alan and Mimi's vocals, the undulating guitar lines and understated percussion give "Long Division" a restful and peace- ful air. It's one sleeping pill that's easy to swallow. - Heather Phares Earwig Mayfeeder LFM The earwig is an insect of the order Dermaptera, marked by slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of cerci resembling forceps at the end of the body. To most, however, it's just another bug. Incidentally, one of the more recent additions to the insect order, a trio from Ohio who call them- selves "Earwig," is destined to join the ranks of the thousands of medio- cre alternative rock bands who seem to be crawling out of the woodwork in the last few years. Their album "Mayfeeder" is, after all, just another album. Although a few ofthe eleven tracks maintain catchy and driving rhythms alongside some semi-interesting lyr- ics, most of them are long and stale. Occasionally on the brink of a clever solo, or even just a melody that might stand out, guitarist (and vocalist) Liz- ard McGee is unable to find the magic he needs. As the four piece ensemble comes together, primarily in a verse- chorus-verse fashion, uncharted ter- ritory is far from prevelant. Robert Frost would certainly frown, as "Ear- wig" does not choose to take "the road less travelled by. . Worse yet, the self-proclaimed garage band suggests, in the CD jacket's most bold letters, that listeners set their playing volume at "LOUD." Perhaps they hope enough amplification will provide the album with the sounds they were unable to create themselves, and possibly disguise their bland chord progres- sions in the process. "Mayfeeder" is far too quiet to be loud, too clean to be distorted, and certainly devoid of the character and energy that typifies the work of a garage band. In fact, many of the tracks have a frightening resemblance to yet another sickly sounding "alternative" band - Blind Melon. In the later half of the 20th century the music industry has seen its share of singing bugs - "The Beatles," "The Scorpions," "Adam Ant," etc. With "Mayfeeder" as a prudent warn- ing, it needs no more. Please arm yourself with some potent insect re- pellent and prevent "Earwig" from making another album. - Cory Huttenga Various Artists New Music From Woodstock New York Continuum Records "New music from WoodstockNew York..." What kind of gimmick is this? Is there something in the water of the upstate town that rockets local musi- cians to Hendrix-level playing? Did the gods of folk rock look down on New York and say, "Heya, let's make that little Woodstocktown the next Seattle"? Guess again. "Newmusic..."featurestwo songs each by local musicians Will Hoppey, Lunchmeat, Peacebomb, Go Van Go, PErFecT ThYroID and Charles Lyonhart. While the CD trumpets it- self as the voice from the next Seattle, the sad reality is that most of the songs range from hilariously bad to "please put down your guitar NOW." Lunchmeat presents the worst use of the Woodstock name with their weird thrash/adult contemporary songs "Incognito" and "Boot Camp." "Boot Camp" throws in a few march- ing rhythms to distinguish itself from "Incognito," but otherwise, they both sound like Slayer playing a Bar Mitzvah. The hippie-country rock of Will Hoppey is equal parts Chris Isaak and Michael Bolton. He begins in relaxed, deep, mellow tones, and suddenly he's growling, and you realize with fear that he has become Power Vocal Man. PErFecT ThYroID combine hokey lyrics with lounge-like synthesizers in a bad impersonation of God Street Wine. The only saving grace on the entire album is Peacebomb. "Lean Skinned Mammal" is asamba-beating, cowbell- ringing, whistling and shrieking relief on an otherwise dull album. "Moment of Truth" features lyrics which alter- nate between spoken word and opera. In short, they're the only band with an original note in their repetoire. At one ofthe album's lowest points, hippie rock band Go Van Go drones on and on about how they're riding on that mythical, psychedelic, hip "Bus of Love." After you're through with this album, you'll be more inclined to be- lieve they're riding on the reputation of the performers at the original "Woodstock." And you canbet Hendrix is rolling over in his grave about that one. - Kari Jones Monster Magnet Dopes to Infinity A&M If there ever was a video tha captured a band's sound and styli succintly it was Monster Magnet' "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" tha MTV actually played a few times Old couches, asteroids floatina around, random 7-11 food inage and in the end, the extremely litera hot rod containing all four ban members driving through the leg of a giant woman, all to the sound of a 70s space-rock anthem. Not that there's anything wron; with that. Monster Magnet's secon major label album continues to ex pand on their atmospheric, Sabbath guitar riffs and lead singer Day Wyndorf's vague odes to sex, drug and ... oh hell, I don't know wha he's talking about. They sound lik my older burnout brother and hi heroin addict buddies jamming in garage with incense candles and olf Hawkwind records for compan: (which is of course ridiculous t suggest about my brother. H doesn't like incense). Just light up a blunt and shou "Dude, cool!" (it's even better i you do this with the Monster Mag net CD playing, instead ofjust shouw ing it out randomly). Cool jammin for those who never got that Dead head thing, except for the drugs. - Kirk Mile See RECORIDS, page 1 Low's latedst album 'Long Division is a beautiful musical sleeping pill. 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