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Wilton Said: Broken (EP)
Find this album and buy it
right now. Its the most amazing thing Ive listened to since the day my
friend introduced me to the Hives. I
usually don't promote anyone to this extent, but Wilton Said has a captivating
voice. He's one of those singers that when you see him in concert,
you most likely wont be able to get your eyes and ears away from him.
Nowadays, most singers are like background to the music and only stand
out when theyre screaming. But
Said has a way of letting his voice give a whole new perspective to the music
being played. The first track on this EP is
Broken Mind. Even before it jumps into a scorching guitar solo, you can
hear the songs creativity. The
second song, The Gap is really thoughtful; it seems as though Said is
making a social statement about how The Gap designed for the masses with no
style of its own. It's sad, but I don't know very many people who don't own at
least one item from The Gap. I would brag about being one of those people, but
its not the time or the place. What
is funny is that it seems meta-musical to talk about clothing in songs. Usually
rock and roll influences the clothes that people wear, and then the clothes that
they wear influence a performers attitude onstage and the music that hes
attempting to convey to the audience. Said
has purposely turned all this around. Wilton Said is a multidimensional singer. Not only that, he's also a phenomenal guitarist. Another talented musician is his creep-scout friend, Chester, who plays kazoo on the barbershop quartet inspired, All For You. Track five, In a People Bar is a social commentary of sorts. The way it usually works with geniuses is that they have trouble in settings where they are expected to participate in dialogue. This is very reminiscent of the Doors "Whisky Bar" until the break of the song where Wilton Said turns into Black Francis' alter-ego. It really is one of the best tributes to the Pixies I've ever heard. The two ballads on this EP, "One" and "Confess," definitely sound like homages to either your ex-girlfriend or your favorite grandmother. I'm not sure; it could be both. Either way, this six-track sampling from Wilton Said has me foaming at the mouth for more.
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