With Arrows, With Poise

I got paid today so automatically I was looking to spend some sort of money. I thought about it and decided to go over to Bestbuy. I was searching through the racks, racking (pun intended) my brain to look for a cd to buy. I remembered that there was this band called The Myriad that I had heard on the radio and that they had a song on Rock Band. So, I go to the rack, and I find the cd, but unfortunately saw the 14.99 sticker on it. I really liked the songs and had just got paid (so who cares really) so I bought it. 

This cd was definitely worth the money. It is such a different band than the bands I listen to normally. When the lead singer has such a strange voice, I tend to lose interest after about 4 or 5 songs. Songs just run together and all sound the same when an odd voice is singing. But this guy has a crazy sounding voice, but he always manages to be interesting and different in every song. The Myriad is not out there to impress with technical ability at their instruments. They get the job done and make it interesting, but there is not crazy guitar riffs or drum beats. It's straight-forward, but they do it well. Plus, anytime a cd doesn't have a song that lasts less than 3 and half and most songs last 5 minutes I am content. 

My favorite songs so far are Holiest of Thieves, Throwing Punches, and The Accident. The Myriad's arrangements sometimes almost sound Radiohead-ish in the amount of electronic influence put in some songs. I was worried this would be a waste of the 15 dollars I spent, but in no way was it at all. I would suggest you go out and buy this cd. It's just that good.

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Cory, Le Blog