I think I’ll just keep watching this amazing exclusive preview of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen over and over again for hours instead of actually spending money on your film! Sorry! I bet it’s great and all but this video is like whoa, blowing my mind! I don’t see how the robot punching could get better than this. All it’s missing is petulant Wii-hater Shia LaBeouf screaming ‘Optimus!’
Sadly, I can’t get into franchise. I narrowly avoided getting entangled in the merchandise as a kid, never watched the cartoon, and left the first Transformers movie with a blinding headache. Plus, I have an irrational (… or perhaps not?) dislike/hatred of Shia LaBeouf which prevents me from seeing this, along with my irrational (… or perhaps not?) dislike/hatred of racism? Which means that as much as I love completely irrational, hyperkinetic violence taken to simply surreal levels, and I mean really, I love Crank 2, I will fight for your right to see it at the dollar theater, please know that, I just cannot get behind the ostensibly amazing concept of robots punching each other.
I wish I could be so excited. Can I still be a real American if I don’t like a Michael Bay movie? Maybe something is broken in me.
Continuing the same line of thought that Kasher and the band fleshed out in Happy Hollow, Mama I’m Swollen is a bit more mellow of an experience, and a varied and interesting listen. There’s not too much to complain about and quite a bit to like. I enjoy the Americana kick Kasher is clearly on, and his analytical and harshly critical lyrics are here again. The songs aren’t as focused as Happy Hollow’s, although thematically the albums are very similar. It’s just a lot less epic and driven of an album.
If you liked Happy Hollow, you’ll probably like this almost as much after a few listens. My standouts, which are never the same as real music reviewers, and never include the ostensible hit single (should I feel bad about this?) are “Mama, I’m Satan,” “Donkeys,” and “I Couldn’t Love You”, which are immediately accessible and quite catchy. If you hated Happy Hollow, you probably won’t be pleased.
Oh, right the kicker – even if there’s considerable doubt in your mind that you’ll like this album, consider this: It’s only $2. For now. On March 3rd, it will be $3 for a digital download, and so on, until on the 9th it will reach its final digital download price. So it’s absolutely worth it, even just as an experiment. Visit Saddle Creek to buy.
