Aug 11, 2018
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The Mudbloods played it
I’m broke
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The Mudbloods played it
I’m broke
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Isi7JiHvM)
Made a new video! And bonus, it’s a FlyingFox song! This is the one I got to hear live at LeakyCon2018 and was so excited about. <3
This song is so beautiful!
The Mudbloods just played two songs based on Harry Potter and the Portrait of What Looked Like a Large Pile of Ash and I’m screaming
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The Mudbloods "Time Turner EP" - A Review
There are some albums that come across your life that leave an indelible mark on you, and you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing the first time you heard them.
For this writer, when it comes to wizard rock, I remember exactly what I was doing the first time I heard “War Amidst Pop Songs” from The Mudbloods. I was blown away with the incredible depth of those songs, songs that I still count among my favorites to this day.
I was sure that EP would remain in my personal Top 3 wizard rock releases, and undoubtedly the best Mudbloods music in their catalog.
And then I heard “The Time-Turner EP“.
Hopefully by this point you’ve all heard it as well, and if not, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
After the jump, we’re going to discuss the songs in detail, and we all would rather prefer that you have heard the music, because we don’t want to spoil the joy of hearing these songs for the first time for you.
That’s it – you’ve been warned! First and foremost, this is most definitely a release from The Mudbloods. If you’ve heard any of their songs, and every wizard rock fan surely has, then you know exactly what you’re going to get from this EP. The songs will be beautiful, they’ll be emotional, and they’ll be perfectly performed.
Those qualities are on display right from the first song, “Unconditional”. All of the songs on this EP (save for the last track) are about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and this track covers Harry’s love for his son Albus. The song is just Adam’s voice and his guitar, with a little bit of reverb. That’s it. And that’s all the song needs. You can hear Harry’s anguish at his relationship with his son in Adam’s voice and his words, but you know that there’s deep love from someone who never had a father figure in his life and is trying to figure things out as he goes along. The song is raw, uncompromising, and heartbreaking all at the same time. And it’s perfect.
“VoldeTrump Day” takes a vision of what would have been if Voldemort had won (one of the possible timelines uncovered by Albus and Scorpius in Cursed Child) and morphs that with a real world future of what things might be like in a United States presided over by a candidate we’re not even going to mention here.
Yeah, that’s one heck of a bleak future.
The charming harmonica and soaring vocals contrast sharply with the bleakness of the lyrics, as Adam sings about the horrors of a closed society that reacts sharply and violently to anything that’s outside of the leader’s norms. You almost feel guilty enjoying the song, given the lyrical content, but enjoy it you will.
It’s finally on the third track that the rest of The Mudbloods make their appearance, making “Married Again” a touching alt-country full band tune. Gentle pedal steel guitar provides a perfect undercurrent to the chorus of Ron professing his undying love to Hermione:
So let’s get married again, I just can’t stand the thought of some other dimension Where you’re not sleeping in my bed. For every timeline that don’t have our perfect combination Let’s get married again
The Mudbloods songs are almost always about relationships in some way, shape, or form, and this track nails the simple love that exists between Ron and Hermione. It makes us all either long for the first time we felt that sort of love, or makes us anxious for the day we finally meet someone that makes us feel that way.
If wizard rock fans were in awe of The Mudbloods’ ability to make Snape a sympathetic character with “A Pensieve Full Of Unrequited Love”, then they’ll be absolutely floored with “Find You”. Draco Malfoy, as an adult, has transformed from the arrogant brat we first met into a grieving father whose son is his reason for being. And without his son, he doesn’t know if he can go on. The words of love, respect, and anguish presented over sparse acoustic guitar and a cello grow throughout the song to a tortured finish that leave the listener gasping for breath.
The wizard rock portion of the EP wraps up with the joyous rock of “Oh Rose”, as Scorose shippers around the world rejoice with an anthem to their ship. Adam once again displays his natural knack for writing a song about fictional characters that we all can relate to immediately. Scorpius is head over heels for Rose and he doesn’t care who knows – he just wants to be around her, and I’m sure we all can remember how strongly our first crushes gripped us.
Also, can we petition for The Mudbloods to go on tour so we can all take part in a raucous hand clapping and harmony vocal singing crowd participation experience in the breakdown before the final chorus? Please?
“The Time Tuner EP” closes with “Lindsay’s Song”, a touching tribute from Adam that’s filled with callbacks to a number of earlier Mudbloods songs which fans will immediately recognize. One of the things I’ve always personally admired about The Mudbloods was their ability to seamlessly shift back and forth between wizard and muggle songs, and this closing song is no exception. The driving piano stands out in particular on this track, helping propel the song forward and adding perfect melodic texture.
As mentioned earlier, The Mudbloods have always had the unique ability to craft songs about fictional characters that drew out emotion for people and things in your own life. Listening to this EP hit me hard, both as a husband and a father – the tracks on this EP made me think about my own relationships, and appreciate them even more. Hearing these songs for the first time was a deeply emotional experience, and I’m betting that it was for many of you as well on your first listen (and your second… and your third…).
They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and The Mudbloods certainly proved it with this new EP after a nearly 8 year absence from wizard rock. One can only hope that there’s more to come, but if this EP marks the end of their discography, I think it’s strong enough to leave us all satisfied.
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL: The Mudbloods announce a NEW EP!!!!!
In one of the biggest (and most welcomed!) surprises in recent wizard rock memory, The Mudbloods announced that they’re dropping a brand new release “The Time Turner EP” during their set at LeakyCon!!
The EP is now available on their Bandcamp page, as LeakyCon attendees were the first to be able to buy the new release. Those not lucky enough to be at Leaky can purchase a digital copy right now!!
We were very lucky to receive an advance copy of the EP a few weeks back, and let us be the first to tell you – it’s pure 100% The Mudbloods. It’s somber, authentic, heart wrenching, beautiful, and joyous all over the course of six amazing songs.
After some discussion among the staff, we decided NOT to write a review of the EP… at least not right away.
Instead of writing some words that could never accurately convey the emotion and depth behind these songs, we’d rather you go out and get the EP for yourselves and listen to it for the first time without any expectation or knowledge of what you’re about to hear.
We want you to feel the same things we felt when we heard the first new music from The Mudbloods in almost 8 years. To rob you of that experience would be a disservice, in our opinion.
So go grab your copy of “The Time Turner EP” and listen with open ears and open hearts. Then in a little bit, come on back for our full review and we can discuss one of the most unexpected yet highly sought after wizard rock releases in years.
We Did Our Waiting: Seven Years Of It.
We Did Our Waiting: Seven Years Of It.
Back in August, when the wizard rock schedule was announced for LeakyCon 2016, we all noticed a fantastic surprise: the Mudbloods would be reuniting for the first time in seven years! As a person in attendance at their last show at Wrockstock 2009, the lineup made me do a double take. I never thought they would play live together again. The Mudbloods are (as I’m sure most of you will agree) one…
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Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club review: The Mudbloods “A War Amidst Pop Songs” May 2008
In one's lifetime, there are often songs or albums that hit you so hard that you remember exactly where you were, and what you were doing when you first heard them. King's X's "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" is one of those albums for me, as is Boy Sets Fire's "After the Eulogy". And so is The Mudbloods' "A War Amidst Pop Songs". It was a Saturday afternoon in early spring 2008; I was checking my email after lunch and found a message from another wizard rocker who wanted to share something with me. He had been given a copy of this EP, and knowing I was a subscriber and bound to get the EP in the mail anyways, he wanted me to hear it ASAP because it just blew him away. So I downloaded it to my iPod, then went outside to cut my lawn. I listened to the EP 5 times in a row. I don't think my jaw closed at all the entire time. It was that good. It still is. Before we move onto the music, let's get the whole "but but but but but it's not a TRUE wizard rock EP!!!!" thing out of the way right now. There are some who feel that because there are muggle songs on this EP, that it truly doesn't qualify as a wrock release; in fact, there were a few people who were downright PISSED that the Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club sent out an EP that had non-wrock songs on it. To those people who feel that way... I get where you're coming from. I do. But the fact of the matter is, the songs & musicianship on this album are FREAKIN' INCREDIBLE. When something that's as amazing as this comes along, you can make a few exceptions to the rule. And with that being said, let's discuss the songs, shall we? The EP starts on a quiet note, with calm piano and acoustic guitar introducing the listener to the first song "Friends, Brothers, Kids, and Lovers: An Epilogue", which gradually builds in volume and intensity as the singer looks back on the events of the Second Wizarding War and everything that transpired afterwards - both good and bad. Adam Dubberly's screeching vocals during the crescendo are contrasted by an immediate stop and return to the calm intro music. One thing that I absolutely love about this EP is that dynamics of the songs are almost as important as the lyrics and instruments. The push and pull of dynamic/volume changes add so much depth and texture to the songs, and I really appreciate that. "Zombies!" shows that JKR was well ahead of The Walking Dead craze with her using inferi in Book 6, which as The Mudbloods remind us are really just zombies. And zombies are scary. It's a decent little pop song, which has repeating lyrics but that doesn't detract too much from the fun factor of the pre-chorus and choruses. Oh, my friends... it's the next song that truly showcases the genius of The Mudbloods. Unless you've never heard of wizard rock before, or you've lived under a rock this entire time, you know that "A Pensieve Full Of Unrequited Love" is just an absolutely perfect song. And only Adam D. could craft a song that actually made Snape a sympathetic character. Putting The Prince's Tale to an upbeat arrangement (which, face it, features the same G, Cadd9, D, and Em chords The Mudbloods use on a lot of other songs) ended up giving wrock fans one of the more memorable songs in the entire wrock catalog, and leading to countless Twitter/Facebook statuses of "I wish you peace and love in everything you do." Admit it, you did it too at least once. I know I did.
I mentioned the muggle songs earlier, and the fourth track "Since March, Since September, and Still" is the first of two on the album. It's a quieter song that features Adam singing about his memories of a lost love over acoustic guitar and piano accompaniment. While some might argue that the song doesn't fit on this EP, it provides a great break between the two songs it sits between on the playlist. Plus, the lyrics are fantastic. Would the EP suffer if it was removed? Maybe not... but every release needs it's ebbs and flows, and this entry works amazingly well in that context. Speaking of lyrics, "I Wish You'd Be My Witch" is just chock full of amazing lines from the POV of a randy young Hogwarts male who can only think about the witch of his dreams. I've already used the adjective "fun" a few times so far, but it's an apt description for this song as well. All of the situations we're presented with are funny and recognizable, and the line about the singer's wand going off before he's ready is a pure classic. Also, kudos for the Beatles nod with the ascending vocals coming out of the bridge. "UV Radiation, Melted Ice Cream, And Other Things I Hate About Summer" is a laid back number all about how much Harry hates being at home on summer break. He looks at the dismal life he has at Privet Drive, and imagines all the fun things his friends must be doing while he's locked in his room at the Dursleys. I like the way the tempo of the song makes the listener feel like they're listening to the song on a hot, dragging, dog day of summer where the clock seems to move at half speed. The second muggle tune starts up next, after a vocal count off by Adam; "Glenrock Falls" is almost a ballad by numbers, and I mean that in a very good way. It's the sort of song you could hold up as a prime example of how to write an emotional slow song, filled with evocative imagery. Much like "Since March...", this song's lyrics are built around memories and things that used to be, in contrast with how things are now in the singer's life. It's simply a brilliant song, even with the out of tune guitars on the much louder outro. To be honest, I could have lived without that being tacked onto the end, but it's still a great song nonetheless. Up to this point, the review has been fairly gushing with praise, and for good reason - this EP is a damn good release. However, the last song "The War" is probably the weakest on the album in my opinion. It starts reasonably well, building up slowly much like the very first song on the EP, and as always the lyrics are fantastic about the preparation of Hogwarts just before the Final Battle ("the children and the unconvicted" is just brilliant). Then the clock strikes twelve in the background, and all hell breaks loose with the instruments and a multitude of voices screaming to simulate the terror and horror of the fighting within Hogwarts before a jaunty piano takes us into the final part of the song where the battle is now over and the light has won. The middle section is too long and drawn out, and the final "happy" section is just the same line repeated over and over again. At 7:04 in running length, the song is almost 3 minutes too long... and that's coming from someone who loves 25+ minute long Dream Theater and Yes songs. If it was tightened up it would have been better, but overall it still would have been among the weaker songs on the EP. But honestly, I think that speaks to the strength of the other songs we were gifted by The Mudbloods on this release. After this EP was released, the Mudbloods toured a bit before two big profile shows at the original LeakyCon and Wrockstock III, which they announced would be their last performance. It was memorable and awe inspiring and emotional and I was glad I got to be there for it. Thankfully, The Mudbloods recently put together an enormous compilation of all of their recorded works called "The Complete Potion" and placed it on Bandcamp along with a few new songs and Adam's "Harvey Dowd" songs (including "The Fall" which is just a gem). Also on Bandcamp is a live recording of that final Mudbloods show I mentioned in the paragraph above called "Live (then dead)"; all the releases are dirt cheap and an excellent value if you don't own them already. Unfortunately for the rest of the EP of the Month Club bands, this release would be the one which all of their releases would be held up against and measured by. Had Paul & Matt known what a monster of an EP this would have been, perhaps they may have held off on it. Or not, knowing how perfectly this album would be suited for springtime & summer weather. In any event, the wizard rock world was made a far better place by this EP, and The Mudbloods in general. Up Next: The Hermione Crookshanks Experience "Penelope"