A Million Hurtful Things
Reviews
Wedge
Reviewed 2009-01-16
Reviewed 2009-01-16
High-energy Britpop with guitars and even an organ. Lots of minor-key tunes with a dire but upbeat pace, a little bit '60s-retro. Innocent male vocals, lots of fast/loud guitar strumming. Happy, catchy stuff with reasonably intelligent lyrics. You gotta play it all. *FCC* on (7).
1- Minor key, fast rolling rhythm. Violin break.
2- Mid/fast, driven.
3- Perky, popping rhythm. Cool fuzz-guitar chorus.
4- Chugging, with organ. Gets spacey near the end.
5- Swaying, mid/fast
6- Snappy quarter-note rhythm, loosens up later
7- *FCC* after first chorus. A deeper pop feel.
8- Minor key, fairly fast. Cool.
9- Relatively calm: neat little beat, cool catchy chorus, spacey break. SEGUES into:
10- Energetic, bright, breezy
11- Bright, snappy
12- Dark
13- Big, power-poppy, breezy. WARNING: Ends with a false start for Track 14. Fade early!
14- Serious triplets feel, still fairly fast. Nice buzzy guitar. At the end, shifts through sound effects into a wistful, sad ditty.
1- Minor key, fast rolling rhythm. Violin break.
2- Mid/fast, driven.
3- Perky, popping rhythm. Cool fuzz-guitar chorus.
4- Chugging, with organ. Gets spacey near the end.
5- Swaying, mid/fast
6- Snappy quarter-note rhythm, loosens up later
7- *FCC* after first chorus. A deeper pop feel.
8- Minor key, fairly fast. Cool.
9- Relatively calm: neat little beat, cool catchy chorus, spacey break. SEGUES into:
10- Energetic, bright, breezy
11- Bright, snappy
12- Dark
13- Big, power-poppy, breezy. WARNING: Ends with a false start for Track 14. Fade early!
14- Serious triplets feel, still fairly fast. Nice buzzy guitar. At the end, shifts through sound effects into a wistful, sad ditty.
Recent airplay
Long-Time Correspondent
Music Casserole — Jun 13, 2009
Long-Time Correspondent
On The Warpath — Apr 04, 2009
The Floor
Music Casserole — Mar 21, 2009
The Floor
The Heart of KZSU — Mar 04, 2009
Every Future Conversation
Palo Alto Pop Overthrow — Feb 26, 2009
The Hateful Throng
Reelin' in the Years — Feb 17, 2009
Charting
2009-02-01 — 2009-04-05
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 5 | 1 |
| Mar 22 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | 1 |
| Mar 1 | 1 |
| Feb 22 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | 1 |
| Feb 8 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Hateful Throng | ||
| 2. | Tender Artillery | ||
| 3. | The Lesser Stars | ||
| 4. | Long-Time Correspondent | ||
| 5. | Conditions Are Worse | ||
| 6. | Turnabout Gone | ||
| 7. | Doom And Gloom | ||
| 8. | The Attending Village Officers | ||
| 9. | The Floor | ||
| 10. | Petrochemicals | ||
| 11. | The Moment Is Marked | ||
| 12. | My First Death Ray | ||
| 13. | Every Future Conversation | ||
| 14. | 1976 |