burntwolf Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://www.ben-lee.com/blog.htm#20070819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conoley Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Wow - good find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Nice! Downloading now. (This probably belongs in the other forum) I have a related question for you web savvy guys. You see how he embeds the songs into the page... does anyone know how to implement that into a Blogger page? - Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Whoa, super stoked on this! @ScriptedRain The players are just Flash players embedded with HTML. As long as your blog accepts HTML inputs (most do), then you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Admin Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Nice! Downloading now. (This probably belongs in the other forum)I have a related question for you web savvy guys. You see how he embeds the songs into the page... does anyone know how to implement that into a Blogger page? - Jeff we made a post on my site, indiehq, about one way to stream songs on your site, hope this helps: http://indiehq.com/2006/06/14/add-a-streaming-mp3-or-video-player-to-your-site/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Admin Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 and thanks for posting this, i am stoked to download and listen to this right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I wasn't sure about this...but it's pretty freaking amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdamned Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 This is unbelievable, I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadeboggs Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 It's kinda growing on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 i've never been a big fan of this guy, but i'm excited to see how it turns out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 i just finished listening to the whole thing, and i love it. thanks for posting this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 listening now... sounds good. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 am i the only one that thinks this guy has the worst voice ever. so many of these arrangements would be awesome if there was a dude singing them that didn't have a totally wussy voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Nice! Downloading now. (This probably belongs in the other forum)I have a related question for you web savvy guys. You see how he embeds the songs into the page... does anyone know how to implement that into a Blogger page? - Jeff we made a post on my site, indiehq, about one way to stream songs on your site, hope this helps: http://indiehq.com/2006/06/14/add-a-streaming-mp3-or-video-player-to-your-site/ Thanks! I'll give it a shot. - Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 i very like the rip off art work (in punk/hardcore culture) and this is amazing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Ben Lee covering an entire Against Me! album, really? I hope Jason Bay is wide-awake in left field because this cover-record was hit out there with force. A decelerated and 100% acoustic version of New Wave is precisely what the AM! purists wanted the band’s major label debut to sound like. Although I’m sure they’ll still find reasons to get up in arms over a decorated indie-pop star from down under reworking a few punk anthems that they might catch their mother listen to. I thoroughly enjoy Lee's voice, but it doesn't work well on all of the songs. He's too gentle and compassionate for coarse tracks like "White People for Peace" and "Americans Aboard.” On the contrast, he steals some of the thunder from "New Wave," almost converting it into his own tune. My only gripe with the aforementioned track is his Australian accent mudding up the word "shores" to where it sounds like "chores.” Another track that fairs well acoustically is "Up the Cuts" -- a gracious piano and humble alt-rock beat carry it simply, while adding a certain charm. The "ba ba ba's" on the album's lead single "Trash Unreal" work a little better coming from Ben than they do for Tom Gabel. "Stop" was one of my favorite cuts on New Wave, but I'm not too found of Lee's endeavor, the same can be said for "Bourne on the FM Waves of the Heart.” I find that humorous, seeing as that's the track that Tegan guests on; one of the main reasons Ben listened to Against Me! in the first place. The cover is a dud, because without one-half of the Quin twins it loses its captivating appeal, even if Lee delivers his vocal parts in superior fashion. "Animal" is the worst song AM! have ever recorded, the same can quickly be said for Ben. I'm still not sure how I feel about his rendition of "Ocean.” During my initial listen I couldn't wait to hear it, because I had a feeling his cute and playful style would take the song to immeasurable altitudes. However, it resonates on par with Gabel's initial effort. I'm not vilifying it, as I adore the song, I just felt Ben could have done a finer job. Perhaps its the weird strain on his voice as he croons "there is an ocean / in my soul” that effects my opinion. One thing that is severely missing from this collection, add a few soft thumps and a plethora of these songs would fashion into the perfect "Against Me!-lite" sound. My pleasure with these songs trumps any negatives and I'm glad an artist like Ben Lee decided to tackle a punk rock record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Did you write that all just for a post on VC? Hot damn! - Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impact Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 its pretty cool, I like it. Though i expected more from certian songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I wrote it for another website I'm affiliated with, just as a spur of the moment thing. Then Heisel suggested I submit it to Punknews, so I re-read it and realized it was a decent critique. I spiced it up a little more and posted it here. I'll be submitting it to PNdotO when I get home -- I don't goto PNdotO at work because it's blocked and even though I'm the network administrator I like to set a good example. Good thing VC isn't blocked! Regardless, you folks are the first to read said review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Regardless, you folks are the first to read said review. *swooned* - Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 i can see where you're coming from on a lot of those points, but i still hate his voice. i don't know if i'll ever be able to listen to it a second time, i hate it so hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 your right about "Borne". it was my favorite track on the whole album, but it felt like a sub par cover. tegan would've been just as amazing on ben's cover, though. seriously, i can't stop listening to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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