PETE SANCHEZ (Band)
Raccoon Maisy (Album)
Experimental music is nothing short of unpredictable. When there is a group of people with four different influences come together, it’s just like Paula Abdul because “Opposites Attract”. An up and coming band from Long Island, NY, Pete Sanchez has the indirect ability to prove my point with their album release of Raccoon Maisy.
Raccoon Maisy consists of 10 songs. Out of these 10 songs, I found three songs that I felt are definitely worth to be a topic of discussion for any music junkie. One of the songs that definitely seemed to stick out to me was “Delay”. The first part of that song that really captivated my attention was how funky the intro to that song is. Getting into the lyrics, “Delay” is about how a family would have different perspectives. The message that is getting across is that whether one agrees with another or not, moving forward regardless of belief is what makes a generation strong. Another song on that Raccoon Maisy that I truly found amazing was “Braindead”. The message in the song is actually very simple, but the approach how to get the message across is pretty conceptual. Let’s say you’re in a relationship with somebody and they start to get tired of their companion because they put other priorities ahead of their relationship. Some of the lyrics for that song goes A speck in constant motion/Begins to think/Comes up with different notions/That try to bring/Order to chaos/Faith settles in/The science is unnerving/Cast down on stories we’ve been told/But even more disturbing is/Those who claim to know/Without question/How it unfolds. It kind of has that feeling that one has a clue of what is going on, but can’t quite put the finger on what it exactly can be. To me, that is very interesting because that concept of skepticism isn’t used too often.
The last song that truly needs to be discussed is “Banjo Song”. This song to me is more experimental instrumentally rather than lyrically. The riffs in this song are a field day in the spectrum of catchiness. One element that makes “Banjo Song” arguably the best song off the album is how much emphasis and emotion is put into the song. To combine that aspect with a very grunge like sound brings so much more to the song.
For fans of The Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead (earlier work), and Tonic, you will not be disappointed.
To Buy/Download Raccoon Maisy
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/PeteSanchez1
http://www.amazon.com/Raccoon-Maisy/dp/B003JTOM3K/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/raccoon-maisy/id369851669
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