Why you may soon hear of IdiotPilot

[cleanbluesky]

http://www.idiotpilot.com/

Strange we should meet here

I have been listening to this album straight through for the last few days, and think it is excellent. The best parts of it are the originality, passion and beauty within the songs - very rare at the moment I would say.

The entire album is based around simple idea, and executed with respect for the feel of the song. The music is written by two people, percussion is handled by programmed beats - and their instruments are guitars and synths, which leads to a highly synthetic and almost retro sound on a lot of the songs, coupled with heavy and satisfying hard rock.
The vocals are handled by both of the IdiotPilot members, one usually responsible for the calm bits and the other for the inevitable screams.

The album itself has been hard to get and usually labelled as an import, but it seems supply is starting to flow.

Go to their site, check out the sounds...

 

[cleanbluesky]

Probably the most ironic album intro ever though...

 

[cleanbluesky]

I'm listening again at the moment. The thing that gets me is that the screaming just seems in the most random places, like it really has no need for it to be there. The style of the songs really doesn't require it.

thiking back to an interview I saw with them (which then sponsored me to get the album) the idea is that it provides contrast - one does all the melodic bits and the other does the screaming

 

[cleanbluesky]

It's growing on me slowly, but I already know it won't be an album I'll end up loving, will just be one I like.

I love it if only because it is very original.

I think probably the best song to begin understanding the entire album is Arrhytmia - its one of the most accesible on the album.

I was once explaining Tool to my friend, and she asked me to pick a single song to introduce the album to her - I remember choosing "Disposition" off Lateralus and I still think it was the best choice...