Step 1: Hang a map on the wall. It can either be a world map, a state map, a local map... just as long as it has some cities or street names on it.
Step 2: Throw a dart at it. To eliminate any unintentional favoritism, spin around in circles to dizzy yourself up, and then toss the dart. If darts are unavailable, steak knives are permissible (though be mindful of the large holes this will leave in your drywall).
Step 3: What place name did you hit? Was it Gosford? Congratulations. Now you too are named Gosford.
(a no-holds-barred action movie just waiting to happen)I'm not quite sure how to approach this band. They've obviously got some talent, and they have the potential to excel at their particular genre. But it happens that their particular genre is nu-mall-metal. So while they're good at what they do, I don't like what they do, even if (especially if) they become the best representation of it.
Thankfully (and this is what puts them a step ahead of most other nu-metalheads) Gosford doesn't infuse their sound with faux-hip-hop elements like rappin' and scratchin'. They take the more traditional song structure route, but maintain those chunky riffs and gravelly vocals that would make mom and pop cover their ears. But aside from being loud (which is a volume issue anyway... just turn the dang stereo down) there isn't anything dangerous about Gosford's music. Just semi-brooding songs about severed loves and inner aaangst.
...Except for "Around the World." Socially conscious nu-metal? Who asked for this? And now that we have it, what do we do with it? It's a shame that the frivilousness of the genre undermines the earnestness of the message.
So anyway, those are my feelings. If you like Linkin Park or Disturbed or Kutless or 12 Stones then Gosford is worth your ear. If you don't then we've both got better things to do.
I rate them 6 AAANGSTs out of 10.
Thankfully (and this is what puts them a step ahead of most other nu-metalheads) Gosford doesn't infuse their sound with faux-hip-hop elements like rappin' and scratchin'. They take the more traditional song structure route, but maintain those chunky riffs and gravelly vocals that would make mom and pop cover their ears. But aside from being loud (which is a volume issue anyway... just turn the dang stereo down) there isn't anything dangerous about Gosford's music. Just semi-brooding songs about severed loves and inner aaangst.
...Except for "Around the World." Socially conscious nu-metal? Who asked for this? And now that we have it, what do we do with it? It's a shame that the frivilousness of the genre undermines the earnestness of the message.
So anyway, those are my feelings. If you like Linkin Park or Disturbed or Kutless or 12 Stones then Gosford is worth your ear. If you don't then we've both got better things to do.
I rate them 6 AAANGSTs out of 10.
