Gaelic Storm
What's the Rumpus?
MRI Associated
In a musical world where rap reigns supreme and the tighter your jeans, the more popular your band, one group remains faithful to both its heritage and the original sound laid down by its founding members in 1996.
Gaelic Storm (who played at the Recher Theatre Sept. 5), uses the sounds of fiddles, bagpipes, mandolins and a whole assortment of Irish and Scottish instruments to produce a unique Celtic sound in their recently released CD "What's the Rumpus?"
With a musical style similar to Carbon Leaf, Gaelic Storm's seventh album combines high-energy dance songs with authentic Gaelic-Irish tunes such as "Beidh Aonach Amarach."
A few of the songs on the album, such as "The Mechanical Bull" and "The Samurai Set" are entirely instrumental, giving the listener time to adjust to a sound they more than likely aren't used to hearing on a regular basis.
Gaelic Storm's music has a unique sense of humor as well, both through clever lyrics and attention grabbing song titles such as "The Night I Punched Russell Crowe."
If authentic Irish-sounding music is your thing, Gaelic Storm is definitely worth checking out.
However, if your music taste strays more towards the rock genre, "What's the Rumpus?" will work better for you as "chill" music to have playing in the background of a car or party.
Unfortunately, if you are a rap or heavy metal fan, Gaelic Storm will more than likely cause your ears to bleed.
Whatever your taste in music, keep an open mind while listening to this album. You might just find you're into a style of music you never would have previously considered.
-Lauren Slavin
Katy Perry
One of the Boys
Capitol Records
The name Katy Perry brings up images of raunchy lyrics, an over-sexed music video, and the one song that has played steadily every half hour on the radio.
But on her debut album "One of the Boys," Perry proves she can provide more than just this summer's number one hit.
"One of the Boys," which was released over the summer, immediately gained attention with its controversial single "I Kissed A Girl."
The rest of the album provides its listener not only with upbeat tunes with lyrics you can't get out of your head, but also songs to listen to during that crucial period of every break-up when you can't get your ex out of your head.
Almost every song on the album is devoted towards feelings of regret or loss over losing your significant other.
From the slower "Thinking of You," to a more fast-paced "Self Inflicted," the album will appeal to any girl going through relationship troubles.
Perry also uses her music to play with a sense of humor most of her female audience can relate to.
From blossoming overnight from a tomboy to the girl all the boys want in "One of the Boys," to ripping on the "scene" generation in "Ur So Gay," Perry's lyrics are the perfect match to her pop sound.
"I Kissed A Girl" has remained steadily at the top of the charts on both iTunes and Billboard, and even though Perry's next single "Hot N Cold" has only recently gained popularity on the radio, it's easy to see Perry won't be a one hit wonder.
-Lauren Slavin
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