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AC keeps things hot
Review of Air Conditioning's album "Weakness"
Joseph Nicolello
Issue date: 4/11/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Though dated a few years this Allentown based trio's full length is easily their most common release, available even on cdnow.com.
You really have to listen closely to "Weakness" to find the underlying rhythm, if rhythm is your thing. You can play it at full volume at any time and the lyrics, whether screamed or in spoken word, are impossible to figure out. Air Conditioning also rose to local fame at venue Jeff the Pigeon, along with Pissed Jeans.
"Accusation, Denial, Denali" starts the album off and clocks in at just under a minute as insane, intense, noisy rock and roll. The second (and last) two songs on Weakness are even more out of control, and seemingly endless snarls and riffs. 23 minutes and 15 minutes in length respectively, this may end those with a shorter attention span's listen abruptly. Basically, this album is pretty standard in length (about 40 minutes), broken down into an introduction, and a very long and climatic middle/end finish.
Released in 2004 on Level Plane records, the insane sonic boom is casually mentioned among those keen on the "noise rock" scene, and should be checked out by anyone who lives in the Lehigh Valley who complains of its boredom (that's a lot of kids).
This Allentown based trio has created an album with just as much noise and devastation as say, using telephone wires used for string, hubcaps for picks, tree trunks for sticks. Then you find out that's the case. Intense. Air Conditioning will be playing No Fun Fest in NYC on May 20; those looking for more should check that out. This certainly isn't easy listening, but that's too easy to find anyway.
Both of these bands have records available at Double Decker Records in Allentown.
You really have to listen closely to "Weakness" to find the underlying rhythm, if rhythm is your thing. You can play it at full volume at any time and the lyrics, whether screamed or in spoken word, are impossible to figure out. Air Conditioning also rose to local fame at venue Jeff the Pigeon, along with Pissed Jeans.
"Accusation, Denial, Denali" starts the album off and clocks in at just under a minute as insane, intense, noisy rock and roll. The second (and last) two songs on Weakness are even more out of control, and seemingly endless snarls and riffs. 23 minutes and 15 minutes in length respectively, this may end those with a shorter attention span's listen abruptly. Basically, this album is pretty standard in length (about 40 minutes), broken down into an introduction, and a very long and climatic middle/end finish.
Released in 2004 on Level Plane records, the insane sonic boom is casually mentioned among those keen on the "noise rock" scene, and should be checked out by anyone who lives in the Lehigh Valley who complains of its boredom (that's a lot of kids).
This Allentown based trio has created an album with just as much noise and devastation as say, using telephone wires used for string, hubcaps for picks, tree trunks for sticks. Then you find out that's the case. Intense. Air Conditioning will be playing No Fun Fest in NYC on May 20; those looking for more should check that out. This certainly isn't easy listening, but that's too easy to find anyway.
Both of these bands have records available at Double Decker Records in Allentown.
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