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join NAKED NAKED MUSIC AND CULTURE MAGAZINE MAGAZINE! LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? WANT TO WRITE, DESIGN, OR EDIT FOR NAKED MAGAZINE? CONTACT US! EDITOR IN CHIEF: COLIN SMITH HEAD OF WRITING: CAMDEN KRUSEC HEAD OF EDITING: SAMANTHA FORAN HEAD OF DESIGN: MARIE BUNKER AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK, FOLLOW US ON TUMBLR, AND CHECK OUT OUR WORDPRESS! DON’T STOP GETTING NAKED! The Killers: Naked music magazine Battle Born Green staff he fourth studio album released on TSeptember 17th by The Killers was Table of Contents dubbed Battle Born in honor of the words that appear on the band’s home state flag: features Aaron Bunker - Writer Nevada. The album marks the end of the Uno Adam Eisenstein - Treasurer/Writer band’s hiatus after their 2010 Day & Age Alex Townsend - Writer World Tour. Day 2 Meet the Leaders! 3 Bo Martin - Writer/Copy Editor In comparison to their earlier work, The Letter From tehe Editor Braeden Rodriguez - Writer Killers’ new album is a slow acceleration Tay Rhodes out of the break they took. Their previous reen Day’s newest album ¡Uno! re- 4 Brian Dalluge - Writer Already Dead Tapes 6-7 Bryan Olert - Writer albums include faster paced and upbeat Gleased on September 24th, is the first solos, courtesy of Dirnt and drum- Camden Krusec - Head of Writing songs like “Mr. Brightside” and “When of a trilogy of albums that will also include mer Tré Cool. You Were Young,” both from their album ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! It’s the ninth album from The last track, and most played in the 8-9 AlexIsOnFire Colin Smith - Editor In Chief Staff Picks of 1012 15 Danielle Nobbe - Designer Hot Fuss. The song closest to the band’s this punk rock band, and one can see how music world, “Oh Love” is a winning finish Fran Hoepfner - Writer younger style is “From Here on Out,” they have evolved since their debut in the to ¡Uno! A slower song compared to Green JaeHyun Choe - Designer appearing near the end of Battle Born. It late 1980s. Day’s usual fast pace, this song shows the Jess Jankowski - Designer has a bouncy rhythm that is similar to “Mr. The album starts with “Nuclear Fam- range of Armstrong’s vocals as well as a Jon Husar - Editor Brightside” but still focuses more on the ily,” a fast paced song that centers on the break from the often overbearing drums. It Korinne Maclnnes - Writer/Editor backup vocalizing and the harmonizing of lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals, has a uniqueness that is sometimes hard to Editorial Marie Bunker - Head of Designer lead-guitarist Dave Keuning. interspersed with the instrumentals. These come by in a Green Day album. “Oh Love” Mila Morena - Designer/Editor “From Here on Out” is the most ‘pop-y’ two components of the song take turns has the success in harmony that “21 Guns” Naked Person of the Issue! Sam Foran - Head of Editing song on the tracklist, and it’s preceded by with solo parts and are finally combined in from Green Day’s previous album 21st Cen- 3 Hipster Corner 5 Skylar Young - -Writer the lulling dreamy songs “Heart of a Girl.” the chorus in the classic Green Day forceful tury Breakdown, “When I Come Around” Trent Loos - Editor “Heart of a Girl” transports the listener into style. from Dookie, and the classic “Wake Me the story told by vocalist Brandon Flowers, The highlights of the album – “Carpe Up When September Ends” from American Classic Album Review as his solos pitch upward and drop back Diem,” “Oh Love,” and “Angel Blue” Idiot all reached. 13 Naked Music Magazine down to meld with the voices of the other – balance out the other less-memorable Overall, the majority of the tracks on band members and the harmonizing of the tracks of ¡Uno! There is no denying Green ¡Uno! focus more strongly on Armstrong’s Kalamazoo College instruments. Day’s tendency to have similar sounding voice than their previous work. It’s a taste 1200 Academy Street Similar to this slow vision-evoking songs throughout each album, but these of what is to come in the next two albums Kalamazoo, MI 49006 style, the second track on Battle Born, three tracks do well to keep the whole of the trilogy, and leaves one curious for “Runaways,” holds a deep tonal value. soundtrack reviews It starts with a mellowness in voice and from blend- D&D Printing instrument, but eventually turns into a ing together. 2531 Azo Drive cascade of bass and guitar with Flowers’ “Carpe Diem,” 5 Milo Kalamazoo, MI 49048 voice echoing throughout. Its stronger the third track Free Energy focus on the drumline sets it apart from the of ¡Uno!, is 10 other tracks on the album. heavy on bass Battle Born is an interesting comeback and drums, but Top Heavy 10 Like what we do? Have from The Killers’ hibernation as a group. it works well It certainly has a more mature theme to with the cho- 11 comments? Suggestions? An A$AP Rocky the lyrics and sound style, as well as more rus, especially article you want to write? complexity in the beats, guitar and vocals. with the com- 12 Cult of Luna Contact us! Search for us (Naked Korine McInness bined singing Magazine Kzoo) on facebook, of Mike Dirnt Dinosaur Pileup 12 or email Zac Clark (k10zc01) and Arm- or Ian Geiman (k10ig02) with strong. Further your comments, ideas, and into the al- Solange Knowles suggestions. Thanks for reading! bum, the fresh 13 beat of “Angel Blue” holds UNO! 14 Cover Art by Korinne McInnes both highs and lows in Arm- strong’s pitch, Photo Credit: fanpop.com Photo Credit: intriguing lyr- neontommy.com ics, and some guitar/drum Naked Magazine Page 14 NAKED MAGAZINE PAGE 1 “Remember when you kissed me at bling bass lines. Though the 2012 release Jimmy Johns when I was 17?” Staff Lonerism nods influences from the late ‘60s OF Beatles and early ‘70s psychedelic rock, olange Knowles has been making music tuned in True by production from Terrible Tame Impala has still created a modern, Ssince 2001, when, at the age of sixteen, Records, who also worked with such artists Picks unique record that deliberately colors the 2012 she provided the lead vocals for the theme as Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors. tracks with instrumentation. song of the Disney Channel series The Proud The obvious highlight of True is “Losing Death Grips Like the title of one of their tracks, “Mu- Family with help from her sister, Beyonce. You.” The opening track has received The Money Store sic to Walk Home By,” this record will ac- tions,” it’s definitely one to keep in your Since then, the singer, who records and virtually unanimous acclaim from critics company listeners on walks, car rides, back pocket for when you bust out your performs simply as Solange, has released and fans alike. The song is the perfect or anywhere else one spends time alone. shorts this May. Fran Hoepfner two full-length albums, Solo Star (2003) and introduction to the singer; it is catchier than Parker unifies the record with introversion; Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008). her previous efforts, but doesn’t abandon this is the music for the people who spend TNGHT EP Both albums were relatively well-received the style to which she has remained so much of their time in their own head. by critics, but they were undoubtedly loyal. What makes the record successful is the inferior to her latest release, the seven song “Remember when you kissed me at use of space. Lonerism feels full without E.P. True. Jimmy Johns when I was seventeen,” she feeling saturated. Parker seems to not only From the beginning, Solange focused frustratingly sings in “Some Things Never create songs, but also he creates these sto- on a more soulful, classic form of R&B Seem to Fucking Work.” Solange still http://cdn.madamenoire.com/ wp-content/uploads/2012/01/solange-opener.jpg Photo Credit: ries through sound. The vocals wash out freehrs.blogspot.com than her infinitely better-known sister. channels the angst of a teenage girl despite with the buzzing guitars and are not a fo- Solange draws from her self-acknowledged being in her late twenties, but she does and should make more people aware of her cal point of their music. Instead the vocals influences such as 60’s girl groups, The so with music that sounds as though it’s talent. True is a powerful effort throughout, are treated as another instrument, through Supremes and The Marvelettes, and infuses coming from a mature adult. and deserves all the attention it can get. deliberate use of timbre. that sound with the feeling of a modern The acclaim received by Solange for her Bryan Olert and Skylar Young Tame Impala’s music is for the mischie- indie rock group. This process was fine latest record is long over due, and it could he chaotic, glitchy production, the re- vous mind--the people who spend time on lentless vocal delivery, and the contro- solitary walks. Colin Smith Tversies stirred up by the band’s members Photo Credit: soundisstyle.com are all reasons to listen to the 2012 album The Money Store from the band Death Tanlines Screamadelica Mixed Emotions Grips, but those were not the reasons I en- his 5 track, 16 minute EP has more to ere in the US, a British subculture being promoted by British magazine song from their first album, it incorporates joyed it so much.