You Decide--Nell (Korea) vs. Art of Dying (Canada) Quickie Music Review

Well, I couldn't decide to go west toward Korea or east, across the Pacific, back to Canada and the US.

So I went both ways.
Isn't Internet travel just so much easier and convenient? !!

Nell is out of South Korea. They are an alternative/indie rock band. They are very easy on the ears, so think of them as more the easy-listening type of alternative band, rather than the hard driving rocker type.

The music was a bit tinny but I blame the upload to MySpace. The vocals are very nice and the musicality good. The samples I listened to tended to the ballad-like and I would have preferred some that were a bit more passionate and intense, but then that is me.

Decide for yourself. A nice group to listen to, especially after a hard days work or while studying for a midterm. At least that was my impression.

You can find their MySpace page at
http://www.myspace.com/bandnell

Don't want easy listening? Not interesting in studying but would rather dance around your room pretending to be a rock star?

OK, try the wildly popular, yet unsigned?, grunge band out of Canada -- Art of Dying.


Raucous, wild, over the top, energetic, evocative, emotional, you name it. It's a grunge band. Good emotive, angst-ridden vocals, good musicality, driving beats without 'over-amping' -- it is no surprise why this band is so popular.

The only complaint was the overdone MySpace site that slowed down the download and made me wait in order to sample their songs. I almost gave up waiting, but still...I'm glad I hung in there and gave them a listen.

Check them out at
http://www.myspace.com/theartofdying

So there you have it. East and West by going west and east!

Enjoy!
CG Anderson

Got an idea for a band I should review? Let me know at cganders1@yahoo.com