ARTIST: Cinemechanica
TITLE: The Martial Arts
LABEL: Hello Sir Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 224kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 31m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-02-00
RIP DATE: 2005-11-11
Track List
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1. Yen 2:00
2. Antsinjapants 2:51
3. Brain Trap 3:35
4. I'm Tired Of Paul McCartney 2:27
5. Take Me To The Hospital 5:16
6. Get Outta Here Hitler 4:08
7. Bruckheimer 2:51
8. Ruins Of Karnac 3:32
9. Orlando 4:25
Release Notes:
http://www.cinemechanica.com/
http://www.hellosirrecords.com/
This album won't be released until Feb. 2006, and will easily be one of the best
albums of the year. These guys are fucking incredible and if you don't buy this
when it's released, you are sorely missing out.
Yes, yes itÆs true: Cinemechanica are four grown men living together in the same
house that doubles as a first rate recording studio. Cinemechanica have
collective attention deficit disorder. Cinemechanica are good at playing video
games. Cinemechanica solve problems with solder and understand electricity. They
take things apart and sometimes they put them back together again. As the pace
of modern media begins to crescendo, they are prepared to take in the myriad
impulses and information and reconstruct them into guitar driven rock that
reflects this new perceptual speed of living. People seem to want to complicate
their description of Cinemechanica and talk about math and off time this or
that, but I ainÆt tryin to hear that and neither should you be. Cinemechanica
are simply a very talented rock and roll band housing imaginations too
hyperactive to be satisfied with playing more standard forms of rock music. They
are bored to tears by half notes. They are four living beings, one analog
entity, attempting to create something digitally perfect by using neurons,
muscles and sinews. Now, we all know thatÆs not a realistic goal. On some nights
though, Cinemechanica come dangerously closeàI think the kids call it ôbeing
tight.ö And when it occurs, the magnitude of the effort and the energy involved
is overwhelming. Inspiration or perspiration? I donÆt reckon itÆs really worth
discussing with regards to Cinemechanica. In just two short years they have
developed and refined their own recording studio, risen to the fore in a crowded
and competitive live music scene, and have begun releasing records on their own
label. I have seen the writing on the dry-erase board and it says, ôPRACTICE
TOMORROW!ö Cinemechanica are coming to your town soon and whether or not you are
ready, they are prepared to challenge and entertain you.
As for me, I did end up joining a rock and roll band and, although the
international flights and fanfare remain elusive, I have seen a lot of the
United States with my best friends and have had a large time overall. I still
canÆt make even the most basic calculations without the help of an adding
machine but I guess I get by ok. And rock and roll is still awesome. Through
interacting with each of them personally, and from observing their enthusiasm
about Cinemechanica, Andy, Bryant, Joel and Mike have helped keep me excited
about music for the past few years. For that and much more, I am thankful, and
am happy to introduce anyone unfamiliar to these guys and their endeavors.
-Greg Collins 12.2.04