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This band could bring
synthpop to the mainstream. Signed by no other than Limp Bizkit's Fred
Durst to his label, Flawless records, this guy from Virginia Beach, VA
produces amazing electronic pop compositions. Filled with emotion and a
little bit of fun, New Sacred Cow sits near the top of my list of the best
albums of all time. It's sure to be a classic with the underground and the
more intelligent mainstream music listeners. Kenna's video for "Hell Bent"
premiered a couple of months ago on MTV2, and has since become a video in
constant play. The video, directed by Mark Osborne, was originally
intended to be accompanied by music from New Order, but Kenna simply
played "Hell Bent" on top of the video (which except for the soundtrack,
is silent). This video won 19 international film awards, and was nominated
for Best Animated Short Film at the Academy Awards. The video is a sad
story about an inventor who basically sells his happiness, and ends up
with none for himself in the end. The somber storyline and the colors in
the video couldn't have been matched up with a better song than "Hell
Bent." This minimalistic synthpop track contains emotion-driven, crystal
clear vocals. A percussion-driven chorus adds a bit of chaos to the
otherwise tame song, but the dark and somber tone of the song is never
overcome. You can view the video online here. "Freetime" is a much more
upbeat track driven by choppy, guitar-like synths. With an amazing chorus
that will literally send chills through your body because of its utter
perfection, this track sticks out as the best on the CD. "War In Me"
reminds me of where I wish Radiohead was at right now. It may remind you
of some stuff from Kid A or Amnesiac, but it is written better than any of
the material Radiohead has recently recorded.
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