"HISTORY OF
FRENCH DRAWERS" Exhibit
Customer Reviews
*****
Wonderful! A history
buffs dream come true!
*
False advertising!
****
I've always wondered what kind of drawers Napoleon used to
store his belongings. Now I know!
***
Underwhelmed by Charles de Gaulle's use of faux-wood
paneling. I expected a more distinguished material.
*
The brochure promised I could see Marie Antoinette's
drawers. I did not expect them to be
wooden boxes with metal handles. Highly
dissatisfied!
*****
Totally titillating!
*****
I am shocked Notre-Dame would allow such a treasure out of
their sight!
*
Total ripoff!
****
It's amazing that any drawers were left unscathed by the
Nazi occupation but some managed to survive.
Thank goodness! I would have
liked a few more examples from the Maginot Line but I guess beggars can't be
choosers.
*****
Thank you! With your
help I managed to pull off the best practical joke I've attempted in years!
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Greetings waveriders.
I have a confession to make. I've
been listening to the self-titled album from the French band Drawers off and on for a couple of
years at this point. Based off that
information anyone with half a brain would inevitably reach the conclusion that
I like this music. Since that is clearly
the case you might ask why I have not yet written about this album? Well, I don't really have a good answer so I
am going to rectify my lapse in coverage right now.
Drawers is one
heck of an album! When I'm in the mood
for some sludge metal with a more melodic slant to it then I know exactly where
I can get my fix. The eight songs that
make up this album's thirty minute run time waste no time delivering their
sonic payload. If you require your metal
to foreshadow future headbanging with mood setting introductory passages look
elsewhere. The listener hits play and
the audio explosions begin. It's as
simple as that.
What makes Drawers
stand out to my ears over other bands in the sludge metal genre? One aspect that immediately grabbed my
attention was Niko Bastide's vocals. Yes
they're almost entirely screamed/growled, but there is such a wide-ranging
tonality to the screaming/growling that his voice is better able to match what
the rest of the band is creating.
Speaking of what the rest of the band is doing there is an altogether elevated
sense of melody to their music in general.
The riffs, while entirely massive and royally distorted, make me happier
while I listen to them. Can you say that
about many sludge metal acts you've come across? I know I can't.
While I enjoy all eight songs I understand that all of you reading
this may not have thirty minutes to listen to the full album. That being the case I'd like to highlight two
of my favorite songs off of Drawers. The first is called "It's All About
Love" and the second is entitled "Shadow Dancers". Conveniently there is an official music video
for the latter. Listen to these two
killer tracks and you'll hear exactly why I continue to be so enthused over
this band's work.
Head to Kaotoxin Records Bandcamp page to get your digital
copy of Drawers or track down a hard
copy from either Kaotoxin's online shop or your favorite music outlet. However you obtain these tunes, your mission
once you have them is straightforward. Crank the
volume and rock out!
-Penfold
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