(12-14-2011, 10:36 PM)Miguel Wrote: Their videos certainly get high view counts. I'm having a hard time blending their styles in my mind to create something "urban." I'm not a big fan of the "synth" sound of LA LA LA.

Quote:Yeah, I'm a little leery of JD Walker. I commented after listenin to quite a few Dave Bassett songs and he seems quite eclectic.

Quote:This isn't necessarily the kind of album one would expect out of a fisherman from Maine, but JD Walker treads the path of experimental lo-fi rap quite successfully. With help from producer Sole, Walker and a series of guest rappers spout moody stream-of-consciousness vocals over dark musical loops. The result is somewhat unsettling at times and not that far removed from the fractured terrain of Themselves, as Walker paints in tones and themes that seamlessly blend cultures and genres. His own voice is a somewhat countrified, bluesy instrument, but it doesn't seem out of place among the more urban accents of his collaborators. Indeed, in this hybrid genre that blends together rap with rock where more commercial acts have historically been stilted by political correctness and spoon-fed messages, Walker takes a more personal, compelling stance. Offering up autobiographical and sometimes goofy wordplay over decent IDM beats and often melodic guitar passages, Walker's music gives voice to an urban Maine fisherman. As a slice of life and a piece of musical fusion, Them Get You...Them Got You is never less than interesting.

~ Tim DiGravina, All Music Guide

(12-17-2011, 01:13 PM)Miguel Wrote:

(12-17-2011, 03:49 PM)John Brown Wrote: ... that contains plenty of those patented Haley growls and trademarked Haley wails we all love so much, with a touch of rock to spice things up, together with some of those cool bluesy, jazzy, sultry, and soulful runs that only Haley can do to perfection.

(12-15-2011, 12:30 AM)Miguel Wrote:

Quote: Walker's music gives voice to an urban Maine fisherman.

(12-20-2011, 12:52 AM)Miguel Wrote: I think the single will be released early January. My fear is it will be too pop. But if it's something Mozella worked on, it may have a retro sound that lets Haley's voice shine (Mozella's music is kind of catchy but I think it would be better with a different voice).

(12-23-2011, 11:32 PM)John Brown Wrote: I'm hoping that Haley's parents have been listening to Haley's new music for a while now and are providing realistic and honest feedback to her with respect to the commercial appeal of the various songs to be included on her new debut album. Indeed, they should be by now excellent judges of what is appealing commercial music and what is not after all these many years in the business. In my opinion, it is exceedingly important for Haley's debut album to be a commercial success to lay down a solid foundation and to solidify her career.

I'd hate for Haley's first new album to turn out like Allison Iraheta's debut album, for instance, which was absolutely terrible. Although Allison Iraheta is an excellent singer when it comes to singing cover songs, when it came to producing an album, she sure in the hell didn't receive the proper guidance. Of course, she was like seventeen years old when she recorded that first album.