SCD Mixtape

[Lexi Darling]

I'll have a lot of tomorrow free to type up my reviews, I'll have them posted before the 16th.

[DJChameleon]

^ That all sounds good, and yes, thanks for your reviews,TH and DJ; I enjoyed reading them and comparing them with my own assessments of the mixtape selections.

I'm sorry you were disappointed by the Joe Strummer one, DJ, and Diggin' The New is a bit of a throw-away really. If you're Joe Strummer curious, here are a couple of tracks I'd recommend:-

Spoiler

Seven minutes of the cool, ramshackle genius that is JS and the Mescaleros at their best:-

A nice touch of throbbing electronics, and JS's rather hit and miss lyrics, in which some lines don't add up to much, but then a gem will shine out:

"So long, Liberty, let's forget you didn't show."

And finally, a track that shows how the Mescaleros could deliver tight, fast rock:

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Yeah I wouldn't write off an artist I don't know based off of one track so I will give the others you posted a chance.

[Lexi Darling]

The Damned - New Rose
Was already familiar with this track, definitely an old school punk banger. I love the guitar tone, it feels reminiscent of glam rock but a lot dirtier.
4

Joe Strummer - Diggin' the New
The verses feel a bit bland to my ears, but the chorus is very cool and I think it definitely finds a good groove once it gets going.
3

New Boyz - Cricketz
OH MY GOD WHY THEY JEANS SO TIGHT
N/A

Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria
Known this track for 20 years as a once and future emo kid, haha. It's a good track, though the lyrics have not aged very well in my esteem.
4

Thundercat - Them Changes
That juicy funky bass is pure joy. I also really like the little new agey bit that starts around 1:15 in, gives a nice little breather between the funky parts.
4.5

Blutengel - Born Again
This was alright, reminds me of some kind of hybrid of goth and eurodance which is kind of novel.
3

Thanks to everyone for the submissions!

[Trollheart]

Can anyone who hasn't already done so please jot down your thoughts on this mixtape so we can move on with the new one? I think, if I'm looking at it right, we need to hear from @Guybrush and @degrassi.knoll thanks.

[Guybrush]

The reason I'm so slow is I didn't want to come across as the grinch, but.. if you're pushing me, TH 😅 Fine!


Diggin' the New - Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

It's a decent song midway, but I'm kinda tired of it by the time it ends. A reason is I prefer the verses over the slightly annoying refrain.




Cricketz - New Boyz

This is not for me. To my ears, it lacks musicality, charm, anything I can relate to, an interesting attitude or theme and some of the sounds are vaguely annoying. I'm sorry 😅




Sic Transit Gloria - Brand New

I feel like a very old man now, but this genre was never something that appealed to me. If I wanna listen to quiet/loud contrasting music, they did it better closer to 1990. Overall I find it off-putting 😬




Them Changes - Thundercat

This is kinda fun! Groovy, some fun sounds and quirky. An easy favorite from this selection 👍




Born Again - Blutengel

I like gothy vibes, but not mixed with trance like this. It's a bit cheesy, so might be fun for a cybergothy theme party, but not for regular consumption.




See? I'm bad at this 😬

[Trollheart]

Doesn't matter, as long as you're honest. No point pretending to like tracks you hate. Everyone seems to love Steph's pick though. Including me. Just herself left then.

[degrassiknoll]

So sorry, I will post asap.

[degrassiknoll]

"New Rose" by The Damned, submitted by Guybrush


A familiar one, though not quite what I'd call a classic. I was actually just talking to a coworker about the Damned, as they'll be playing somewhat locally in May. Not a band I'd shell out a lot of cash to see, but it'd be cool to say you saw them.


"Diggin' the New" by Joe Strummer, submitted by Lisnaholic


Started out strong, and is interesting to dissect instrumentally, but unfortunately I found it to be lackluster overall.


"Crickets" by The New Boys, submitted by LexiDarling


Really hated this track to be honest lmao, I'm sorry. For real though that's the most interesting verse I've ever heard from Tyga so at least there's that.


"Sic Transit Gloria" by Brand New, submitted by DJ Chameleon


Never like Brand New. This reminds me why.


"Them Changes" by Thundercat, submitted by Degrassi.Knoll

I'll recuse myself but it's an undeniable banger.


"Born Again" by Blutengel, submitted Trollheart


I was listening while in another tab and mistook a St. Jude's Children's Hospital ad for your track submission. I liked your track better! This is actually pretty fun and will certainly fit well into a couple living playlists I keep in the rotation.

[Trollheart]

Hey, if my track can be said to be better than an ad for a kids' hospital, that's progress!  I'll take it.