New Music - The Arrival
Posted November 21, 2007 — in Music News
The Arrival (Madison, Alabama) has posted a brand new track,
Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is on their myspace profile. The band was in NYC last week meeting and showcasing for a few indie and major labels. The Arrival formed in the fall of 2004 and recorded their debut EP “Residence Lift” that drew attention from indie labels. Once again, the band released a set of self written, recorded, and produced songs drawing on influences ranging from Justin Timberlake to The All-American Rejects. The band is currently continuing to write and record new music while performing shows.
pretty cool track, like the gang vocals in the chorus!
Comment by tina — November 21, 2007 @ 2:51 pm
I bought the EP residence lift. I have been a fan of this band for a while.
Comment by lilly — November 21, 2007 @ 2:52 pm
I sure hear the Justin Timberlake influence, not sure about All American Rejects.
Comment by rich — November 21, 2007 @ 2:52 pm
This is a EMO band in disguise
Comment by rich — November 21, 2007 @ 2:53 pm
Pretty good for being self produced. in fact, its not bad at all. Put up more tracks please, its hard to judge from one song.
Comment by brian — November 21, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
I would like to hear more tracks as well!
Comment by lisa — November 21, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
Wow! This band is ground breaking! They will save the industry!
Next …
Comment by Dave — November 21, 2007 @ 3:04 pm
This site is a mystery to me. One day there is a rant about the “rock attitude” that is missing in the industry and then they post a cookie cutter mickey mouse club song. What exactly are you guys looking for..
PS. Just no! To this one.
Comment by Saverio — November 21, 2007 @ 3:40 pm
Everything screams 1998 Boy Band on “Put Your Money”
Comment by A2daC — November 21, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
laugh out loud
Obviously we haven’t learned our lesson.
Comment by Jon Cole — November 21, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
From what I can hear on their myspace page, these guys show off some very impressive songwriting, very hooky
Comment by Larry — November 21, 2007 @ 11:49 pm
This band is good, well written songs. they will do well.
Comment by rich — November 22, 2007 @ 8:19 am
We learned that justin timberlake who came from the ranks of ‘nsync’ has become one of the most successful solo artists of all time. Everbody wants a slice of justin..
Comment by val — November 22, 2007 @ 8:28 am
This has a one republic vibe to it but this has a bit more intensity.wish these guys luck!
Comment by hal — November 22, 2007 @ 10:23 am
I don’t know if you realize this or not, but the times they are-a changin’. There will never be another N’Sync. Not for a very long time, at least. If you think harvesting a new crop of boy bands in hopes that a superstar will emerge is going to work, you obviously haven’t been paying attention.
Comment by Jon Cole — November 22, 2007 @ 11:37 am
You never can predict when a superstar will arise. If that was the case we all would be millionairs. No rhyme or reason.
Comment by koar — November 22, 2007 @ 12:30 pm
Yea…I would have to agree with Saverio. Love this blog and the articles but KOAR’s taste in rock-n-roll really confuses me. Listening for the second time. Okay I guess it could be a short-lived hit. Timeless? This music can never be timeless.
Wife thought it was Linkin Park extremely watered down.
Comment by Right... — November 24, 2007 @ 9:09 am
Timeless? if you only purchase music that is timeless I suppose you have a very small cd collection. The last classic timeless rock movement occured a decade ago.
Although timeless music is a gift from above I like to go to the candy store as well an indulge myself with sweet and sour music. But I’m a candy lover- I mean music lover.
Comment by koar — November 24, 2007 @ 3:27 pm
The last *mainstream* timeless rock movement occurred a decade ago. Timeless music is being created all of the time, it’s just buried under drek like this.
Dr Dog - We All Belong, timeless. The Elected - Sun Sun Sun, timeless. The Format - Dog Problems, timeless. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch, timeless. Joanna Newsom - Ys, timeless. Band Marino - The Sea & the Beast, timeless. Be Your Own PET - self-titled album, timeless. Ben Kweller - self-titled, timeless. Cary Ann Hearst - Dust & Bones, timeless. The Films - Don’t Dance, Rattlesnake, timeless. Even stuff that did break into the mainstream like Gnarls Barkley & Norah Jones.
The list goes on & on & on. The average music fan buys how many records per year? I can guarantee that whatever that figure is, there have been PLENTY more timeless records released.
Furthermore, even in pop music there are standards of quality. You don’t have to bare your soul to me in order for me to enjoy your songs. I’ve listened to Robyn’s self-titled record quite often for nearly two years now. I own all of Phoenix’s records, Hot Chip was one of the best shows I saw this year. And Gwen Stefani & Beyonce released two of my favorite singles of the year.
You can enjoy all TYPES of music & still have quality standards within a given genre, even pop. Just because there’s a beat behind it doesn’t mean I’m going to put it in my mouth. By any reasonable standard, this song isn’t good. Can you imagine it being sung over an acoustic guitar? You’d CRINGE.
Comment by Jon Cole — November 24, 2007 @ 3:56 pm
“Can you imagine it being sung over an acoustic guitar? You’d CRINGE.”
That’s the test. If the electricity went out, could a band/artist, still get it done?
Comment by Tim — November 24, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
I believe timeless music being written everyday is a bit far fetched. Timeless music reveals itself quickly - the doors, pink floyd never hid from the light. Music itself is subjective hence always debatable. I do realize that some enjoy 2nd grade finger painting while others enjoy leonardo da vinci. The east is east and the west is west and the two shall never twain.
Comment by koar — November 24, 2007 @ 5:04 pm
The thing about it is that Pink Floyd would’ve never been Fergie. They would’ve never been all over everything. Artists like Ben Kweller & the Format are doing quite well if you don’t compare them to dollar-made artists like Panic! At the Disco who are the beneficiary of these scorched earth marketing campaigns. The real artists didn’t follow the major label trend of overexposure, they’re instead growing steadily.
It should be noted that Nick Drake’s success came years after he died. The Zombies never had a hit until after they had disbanded. Sometimes that’s how timeless music works.
There’s a war against great music. Just because the real artists aren’t showing up on Cribs doesn’t mean they’re losing. Just because major label artists are all over the media doesn’t mean they’re winning.
Comment by Jon Cole — November 24, 2007 @ 5:19 pm
I believe sell outs are people who pretend to be who they are not. I find that most to be apparent in the hipster scenes. Let Fergie be Fergie and Pink Floyd be Floyd.
I never met an artist who said “we did a great job, not overexposing ourselves’. No one can regulate exposure like a thermometer in a room. You can’t turn it up or turn it down by the flick of a switch. Sure maybe an artist can turn down a couple of interviews or a TV appearance, but WOO HOO! nothing of significance.
I think the word ‘major label’ artist got watered down. 99.8% well known artists are on major labels including the WHO, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, etc..
The war is between greatness and mediocrity. Its amateur content vs professional content. I believe greatness rises to the top though like an Island in the middle of the ocean..
Comment by koar — November 25, 2007 @ 9:18 am
Thanks koar for posting new music. I dig this band and the songs. Remind me of old duran duran.
Comment by jessel — November 25, 2007 @ 1:43 pm
I’m not really talking about selling out… I sold out when I took a corporate graphic design job for the money. I know what it’s like to have to pay bills… you have to make certain concessions. What I’m talking about is artists who were thrust to the top by the power of the marketing dollar, who wouldn’t have otherwise made it there.
The growth curve is unnatural for a lot of these artists, there’s a spike proportional to the money that’s thrown at them. What you seem to be suggesting is that a great band will inevitably meet up with the finances that make a mainstream breakthrough possible. This is sometimes the case (Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, etc), but not often. The beneficiaries of these kinds of marketing campaigns are more often not the great artists, but the malleable schmuck with a “good look” & a so-so voice (Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, Fergie, Boys Like Girls, Panic!, etc).
You might check out the Format’s new Live at the Mayan Theatre dvd. The packaging is nothing to sneeze at, but what’s inside is a snapshot of a band who’s doing everything right. After horrible experiences with Elektra & Atlantic records, they forewent another major label deal in favor of starting their own label via Nettwerk Management. This is a band who will survive, no matter what is in store for the industry as it transitions to digital (Fergie doesn’t have a chance). In fact, if you send me an address I’ll order the dvd & have it shipped to you.
There are islands such as the Format who rise to the top. It’s just hard to tell because they rise up amidst gigantic floating theme parks, constructed by large corporations looking for quarterly profits. These theme parks come & go with each new storm & really only serve to distract from anything real. The giant spectacles grab your attention while they’re around, but the true island remains steadfast.
Comment by Jon Cole — November 25, 2007 @ 3:02 pm