Lonely London Lad: Why People Like LLL's Music
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"One day, I was checking my MySpace, and I noticed that an artist I had
never heard of had added me: Lonely London Lad. Happy to have another
friend (I don't have many), I readily clicked the "Accept" button
before checking out the music page. Once I got to the page, I thought,
'This looks like it's really, really weird.' And I was right, but it
wasn't weird in a bad way. The artist had a fairly unique sound, and
by calling the music "fairly unique", I mean to call it "like nothing
you've ever heard before". I've only heard several songs, but they each have a slightly different effect on my mental state. "Buffalo Jump" has a strange, detached, mellow sound (as do a lot of the songs, but this one is especially prominent), which gives me kind of a lost feeling. "Dark Gardens" has an amazing amount of emotion for a song that sounds so apathetic. "Hypodermic Love" is a sort of psychedelic love song, which has an entirely indescribable sound; just think of tripping on acid, only minus the negative side effects. "Dick and Jane", my favorite song so far, has a very clever set of lyrics as well as a gleefully sinister sound that makes it a winner in my book. The music evokes in me the level of emotion that usually only goth rock brings up to the surface, except a different sort of emotion. LLL has clearly invented a new genre here, something a bit more emotional and a lot more creative than a lot of 2000's music. When I want to hear some emotional music with clever lyrics and an artistic edge, I know where I'm going to go." -- Josh S. |
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"I would like to say that I personally like the LLL music for the 'aural soundscape' that it
produces. There is so much there that adorns the background as well as
the foreground. It's experimental (if you prefer that
term) sound, although it does hearken back to older psychedelic days at
times, has a new fresh 'acid trip' awaiting anyone who gives it a
listen, so it is always up to date! Sometimes, it brings to mind Nick Nicely, older Pink Floyd, Dukes of Stratosphear... but better! It truly does give me a whole different 'feel' after listening to it, as though I just caught a nice buzz without ingesting anything! Kinda makes you think and look deep inside yourself. The words,the music... just absolutely brilliant. I truly feel honored just to even be talking to you via this little e-mail, as you have no idea how many times I have played those tunes on your page repeatedly. You are truly one of THE BEST things I have come across in YEARS,and I look forward to hearing much more from you. And,what the hell...if I don't win...you know I'll end up purchasing it anyway... but don't let that persuade you to toss mine aside! I'd be honored and privileged to receive the autographed copy,and turn friends on to some real music around here, as it tends to be lacking in this part of the world(or at least in CNY,anyway). Thank you very much for the 'enlightenment'....the 'inner soul-searching'...and the pleasure of hearing your music. It truly is something special that EVERYONE should be turned on to." -- Charlie M. |
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"Lonely London Lad's music is almost too good to describe. When I
put in my earphones, turn on some LLL, and go on with my day, it truly
makes that day a whole lot better. Every moment feels a bit more
dramatic, every movement a bit more free. LLL changes the way I go about life. Every strum of the guitar, every breath of the voice screams at me like a pleasure filled kiss, wishing me well. When I observe the artwork, every message of life is clearer than was before. From the 8th notes of "Dark Gardens" to the composing of "Dick And Jane", every piece of art and artwork swells my eardrums with happiness. The music gives me a wide array of emotions. The echoes of the voice on "Hypodermic Love" give me a detached feel, away from pain and suffering, government and society. When I push play on "Buffalo Jump", I am on a trip through an anti-utopia, truly feeling a part of the mentioned "Desert". But when I listen to "Another Planet", I truly feel a part of another world, with its epic score, it is an adventure of large proportions. Well, there are so many other things I could say about your music, but sadly, I cannot put too many of them into words, all of it pierces my brain with sound so beautiful, letters and punctuation cannot put how well this music has changed my life." -- Evan W. |
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"The Reason I like LLL's Music... Well for starters your album has a
very diverse catalog of genres. The songs are their own little
stories, it's like listening to a book of short stories, all containg
dark and twisted lyrics, lyrics from fantastical worlds, to lyrics of
love and longing. The music is almost hard to describe with
mere words, but it makes me want to jump up and dance around (and I don't
dance). Listening to these songs is a wonderful experience; to be
able to listen to music that has such wonderful elements all mixed
into one gushing wave of insanity, makes me feel absolutely tickled." -- Skyler S. |
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"I'm far from any sort of a musical genius but I know what I like.
Your music reminds me of 50s rockabilly mixed with an 80s techno beat
infused with a hippie beach bum vibe filled with foot tapping
happiness. Run Dick, run and turn up the volume!!" -- Lori S. |
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"People spend thousands of dollars looking for the ultimate stress
reliever, when they should spend that money on your albums and fall
into total bliss. Your music is like a rocket ship that takes me to a
beautiful uncharted land that I love to discover and while I'm there
all the drama and bullshit that piled up from the day is suddenly
non-existent! That pretty well sums it up for me! :)" -- Diana L. |
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"Well I just feel like telling you that Lonely London Lads Music Makes
ME feel Like I'm NOT so Flippen Lonely...Like I am not alone out
there...there is some sort of comfort to knowing that good tunes and
wise cracks are a necessity in this day and age...without, I tend to
feel Lonelier...LLL asked for my "friendship" On a social network and
since I have him in my life I actually feel that as an artist he wants
to entertain the likes of me and do it well...constantly asking what I
think and so on...the contests make it fun to be apart of not being so
ALONE I have a very busy life and this was just what I needed THANK YOU LLL!!!! Oh Lizzie...something wicked this way comes...could it be the cure for loneliness? ;D" -- Veronica J. |
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"I lose myself in the music and discover an alter ego I've never known
before. I become the epitome of eccentricity, a street soldier on
London's cobblestone streets. Projected into the atmosphere then ride
the ozone down through every stratosphere. The rhythm enters my head,
pops n locks down my spine, to bring forth charisma and character to
break down any barrier. Makes me feel like a part of something new,
something fresh, something unable to be mis-construed. Keep vocally
attacking, its what we need. Appreciate it." -- Arnar B. |
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"1)I love LLL because their music makes me think and/or laugh and
therefore it's a good antidote to most of the insipid tripe I hear on
commercial radio.
2)LLL's sound makes me feel like I should go on living which is
particularly helpful when I'm down with the flu and my sinuses have
turned me into a raging snot-monster." -- John S. |
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"The moment I laid eyes upon LLL's Myspace, clad in sassy colors and
bright pictures, I fell in love. When I lay and shut my eyes, and turn
on LLL, I want to make toast with butter. I want to order rainbow
fishnets and wear them with glitzy platform disco shoes. I want to eat
a block of sharp cheddar cheese. I want to smash a keyboard against
the wall and watch the keys magically float out the window and
reconstruct into a llama. I want to wear fifty necklaces at once. I
want to dance around my house naked and scream when no one's home. I
want to squirt my bottle of Mango Mandarin (delightful smell!) on the
floor and jump in it. I want to sit and have a spot of tea with Robert
and chat about buffalos. I want to touch an octopus. I want to listen
to Lonely London Lad." -- Asia C. |
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"The Lonely London Lad music has an enigmatic quality to it. We seem to
be traveling on a musical and artistic journey with LLL, and as I
listen to their music I am wondering what might be coming at me around
the next corner as each song progresses. Clearly these fellows have a
great talent for music and are willing to experiment." -- John D. |
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"It's like a fun house with an octopus jail for the stiff assholes. and
you eat chocolate jellyfish and run with jackalopes and ride on a half
horse half man named Galiath who wears a purple top hat with a peacock
feather sticking out. People live in mushroom houses and we are free
with no power hungry lying government. There is no discrimination,
people are purple blue yellow green red pink orange and there are no
boundaries in life. There are no rules and laws that hold us back or
lower our status. everyone loves one another. We dont live by a money
system everything is free. the land we live on is prosperous with all
we need and we take pride in caring for it. your music makes me think
of crazy dreams that dont have to make sense, I enjoy that time and
dont ask questions for what it means. your music is the trip that
life should be. :]" -- Lauren W. |
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"i love lll's music because it is completely different from the
mainstream. you get so tired of all the different bands sounding
exactly alike. this music makes me feel calm and mellow, happy and
chaotic... all at once. it's something i can sit and smoke and just
think about life to, but it's also something i can drink all night and
party my world away to. it's a gutsy sound that just... works." -- Carrie C. |
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"It sounds like a new dimension but still vintage. It's ridiculously
amazing. It makes me feel as if I belong in a graveyard filled with
hopeless souls that need to be heard. :)" -- Leah T. |
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"I like the music because it is like magical rainbows compared to other music and it makes me feel like the best acid trip in the whole universe, plus it comes with really good art to stare at for hours!" -- Bobby |
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"I love LLL's music because it's unique and has its own sound to it, which makes it so cool . I makes me feel like i'm chillin on cloud 9 with a mist from the ocean breezing on me as I chill." -- Jasmine |
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"It makes me happy and makes me just want to dance... :)" -- Ari |
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"There's a point where you think you've heard it before? OR perhaps you've been waiting for these sounds. The softened back round music that plays in your dreams,..setting would be like a dejavu experience with a really kick ass laser show that pops like fireworks with every rhythm rang. Your excitement spikes with a single note; then you start jumping around with your head bobbing in a whirl,.. and then you realize,..I'm in the car???
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"ur music takes me away from my problems and lifts me up! Esp now i'm going through alot - my apartment burnt Sunday morning, and everyone needs ur music to feel free, and dream!" -- Rebecca |
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"LLL makes me feel like i can get up in the morning.Had a bad night, woke up late, but at least i have one thing to look forword to, my PLAY button! The moment i hear that voice, those beats, i feel like NOTHING can take me down! i love u guys and hope u always keep it fresh as funk!" -- Samantha |
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"I think your music is fresh and ALIVE....and it makes me want to shop
for a sexy outfit...(dont understand that)...kinda sexy and inorganic." -- Magga C. |
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"Everytime I listen to your music it makes me feel happy, whenever I'm
tired it makes me jump around like a little kid : D
It makes me even cycle faster !
My favorite song is 'Dick and Jane', this song (and also its video)
is just a masterpiece !
I also dig your logo !" -- Sander B. |
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"I like LLL's music because his songs are catchy and cleverly put
together. His music makes me feel like I am listening to a
collaboration with She Wants Revenge/Muse his songs are just so
hypnotic I love LLL! " -- Osvaldo L. |
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"I like your music cause i can keep it on my computer running all day
and it keeps the spirits of the shop high. and it makes me feel chill
and relaxed like 'It's ok to keep on going today, everything will be
chill.'" -- Patrick K. |
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"This is the first time that I have ever heard Lonely London Lad's
music, but it sounds very fantastic and creative!!!! There needs to be
more creativity and experimentation these days in music instead of
these cookie-cutter radio songs that are completely labotomized, have
bad singing in them, and/or have ridculous and stupid lyrics. Keep up
the good work, boyzzzz. ;-)" -- Mark V. |
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"I like your music because it's very unique and weird. And i like that kind
of music. It makes me think... and i feel like i'm in the music in
another world when i listen to it. Keep being weird it seems to work
for you..lol" -- Strawberry S. |
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"Lonely London Lad music makes me feel as if I I'm submerged in a
music cloud that brings me sounds that sooth my soul, and presents me
a sound quality that is unimaginably not-compared to any other musical
human being out alive in this world. It makes me feel that there is
actually some musical legends out in this small, small world. Such as
yourself. So thanks for sharing the world your special gift, and I
know you will be known as one of those musicians who changed the
world, musically." -- Chase B. |
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"i love it cause its upbeat. it makes me feel cooky fun and full of
life" -- Brhea U. |
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"i like the music because
it makes me feel each note from the top top top of my head to the tip tip tips of me toes like flying through a desert where notes cant be heard but only vibrated across your skin like electrical pulses pulsing pulsing pulsing out your finger tips" -- Lorraine C. |
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"Lonely London Lad is absolutely superb. I enjoy listening to LLL
specifically for the splendor and beauty of the melodies.
Non-specifically for the general feeling of really wanting to be on
lsd the songs invoke in me." -- Megan H. |
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"I feel perplexed by the enigma that is your music. My tympanic
membranes are humbled by its melodic mysteries." -- Kay F. |
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"I have just listened to bits and pieces of you and I am writing to
tell you how much I loved what I heard. I would love to have the
album. It has a nice groove going most of the time. I especially loved
that all your songs are different, not like so many others who release
10 tracks of the same basic song. I enjoy the variety you offer plus I
also like the way you feel your way through each song, some things are
constant .. almost a signature, but the songs aren't alike, just the
feel. I can't wait to see how you grow and develop even more. You seem to have quite a beatiful and intense connection with the songs you perform. Whan I listen to you, I feel at peace somehow, though it grooves on down the highway. Draws me to it greatly." -- Maria C. |
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"It takes my mind away from the troubles that it endures." -- Larry H. |
