IDORA
Youngstown, OH
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| Date: |
3/14/2004 |
| UserName: | kg4me69 |
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| Comments: | Idora's music lacks any of the self-proclaimed artistry I've read about in multiple places. There's nothing "experimental" about them. They play the same bland rock trash I've heard thousands of times. The guitar is nothing but A power chords over a faux-Neil Peart beat, which, incidentally, unintentionally fluctuates throughout the entire song. The bass is standard trite. The vocals are boring, off key most of the time, and the lyrics are unpoetic crap about the amusement park that they took their name from.
Their song "Burning Memories" is a 4:26 journey into creative emptiness, as there is a very distinctive hollow feel to the song, very similar to any corporate rock band that's on your local top 40 station right now.
It sounds to me like these guys don't have many influences. The most obvious, and probably only, are Tool and Soundgarden, but there is a definite plea for marketability with the whole 3 Doors Down/Creed thing they threw into the mix.
I give it a half of a star. They may be failing miserably, but at least they're trying, I think. I’m pretty sure they take themselves seriously. I wouldn’t if I was them, but hey, they've got the courage to suck as bad as they do, and not even realize it, so they get a half of a star.
In conclusion, if you see that Idora's coming to your local bar or coffee shop, make sure you stay clear of any easy chair that they might want to conveniently stand around, hopeful that someone with a camera should come by. Look at them, gazing. So pretentious-I mean, profound...
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| Date: |
1/13/2004 |
| UserName: | massport |
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| Comments: | I have never seen a band quite the likes of IDORA. They combine ingenious technicality in there rifs, with poetic phrazes in their lyrics. If you are ever in Youngstown, check these guys out. |
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