Something a little Bitter:Sweet

And no, im not talking about food. Heck, for those who know me, you'll know that sweet things dont really appeal to me because half the time I cant event taste them, but there is just SOMETHING about the delecious sounds produced by this band that I just cant seem to get enough of.

I was introduced to the band by a good friend of mine (thank's Sam ;)) a few months ago and for a while I've let them slip under the radar as part of my "Favorite Musicians" category I keep on my iTunes, but just wont admit to...partially because I'm an arrogant stuck up musical elitist and in my opinion, if it wasnt composed by somebody who's dead, it's not "real music" and the other because this music is just what it claims to be: bitter sweet. On one end you have the sensual lyrics (yes, i used that word) that draw you into another state of mind -- which nobody wants...(in public at least) -- however even if you try and turn it off, the music is just so compelling that you cant help but listen.

It's officially considered "trip-hop," I'd rather call it: Aggressively Progressive Jazz, but in short, this group sounds like somebody has taken smooth jazz, Latin dance, big band James Bond and Casa Blanca: and has thrown it into a blender with DJ Testio or something of the like. It's an incredibly iconic sound that I think has an incredibly defined niche with a select group of listeners, people who are looking for a throwback to "greater times" with a modern twist...Honestly, this stuff wants to place you in a 1940's jazz club, and you're fine with that! You WANT to be in that jazz club, getting ready to see a great musician destroy a saxophone -- but instead you see a guy dressed in a cotton white button down, with a massive set of headphones and two turn tables walk onto the stage. Now all of a sudden this world of black, white and several shades of gray has flashes of vibrant colors...all in time with the music of course.

So, what I'm excited about right now is that this group has (somehow) released a new album, without my realization of it and from what I've heard: it's awesome. What I DONT like about the album is that they've taken some of their origonal sound and move it foward just a little in some of the songs; however, at the same time I cant complain considering that there seems to only be so much you can do with what they have already produced...It's easier to understand in my head -- I know. Put it this way: The new album has some tracks that have the sound and feel of the first CD which I wanted, however, it is not a replica of the CD...which makes it interesting to listen to.

Well, now there are two things that YOU can do.
1. Listen to ME and take everything that I have to say as gold; which on music it is (told you im a prick).
2. Listen to some Bitter:Sweet and formulate your own opinion(s), which I would LOVE to hear!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTrKiT_berc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdNg3EPciXw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQgBrQnqzk&feature=related

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