Vote For Chicosci!

I remember Miggy starting a similar topic about four years ago so I’ll
start it again for the new generation. haha. Despite being around
since what seems like forever now, I still look at Chicosci as a
“young” band - maybe because most of them are just a couple of years
older than me. It’s amazing that they’ve already done 4 albums to
date! Few rock bands in the Philippines have reached that number in a
decade - off the top of my head, Razorback, Wolfgang among others. Im
proud to say that I bought the last three Chicosci albums the first
day they were available. :p

I like Chicosci for the very reason why most people loathe them. I
like their almost chameleon-like ability to adapt something that feels
like a big departure from their previous album while still retaining
some recognizable elements. It’s polarizing and a bit hit-or-miss, but
it’s always great to see a bad try something new and grow as musicians
even if the general direction may seem somewhat random and erratic.

“Method of Breathing” is my favorite album by Chicosci. I hated it
when it came out. It ended up sounding so raw compared to the really
processed sound of “Revenge of the Giant Robot”. There were serious
problems with the recording of the first track (Solution Cairo) and
that probably made it harder appreciate the album during the first few
spins. I love the frenetic tempo of most of the songs. There were also
songs that borrowed elements from what seemed like Latin and South
American influences. Despite the rough edges, the album made it clear
that Chicosci was willing to push their creative boundaries and was
not afraid to experiment and enrich the sound with elements that
would’ve been considered alien given their initial image.

“Chicosci” is second in my list by a hair. The band totally
committed like crazy to this new image thing and though I’m not
particularly fond of this very-out-there type of presentation, the
music is definitely the most well-polished and most well-produced that
I’ve heard from the band. The elements just all came together -
especially with Miggy getting really comfortable and even more
flamboyant with the songs. I’ve been shielded from local radio, MTV
and other sources of mainstream music for the past three years so I
don’t know if it sounds like any of the stuff that’s big right now. I
also don’t listen to “emo” or any of its derivatives that seem to be
the buzzword of the current decade. I like the music and that’s that.

“Icarus” is number 3. On some days, maybe I could bump it to number
two. I love “Gift of Tongues”, “Open Casket Romance” and “An Argument”
A LOT.

“Revenge Of The Giant Robot” is last. Im sure almost everyone would
agree that things got real better after the debut. Kudos for the
band for consistently showing growth.

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Top 10 songs (off the top of my head)

10 Sink Or Swim (Revenge Of The Giant Robot)
9 Chicosci Vampire Social Club (Chicosci) <<< my guiltiest pleasure.
HAHAHA. I get weird looks when I tell people I like this song.
8 Gift Of Tongues (Icarus)
7 Rolento (Method Of Breathing)
6 An Argument (Icarus)
5 You’re Killing Me (Chicosci)
4 Colonized (as recorded in Method of Breathing)
3 Glass Is Broken (Method of Breathing)
2 Dance Of Ones of Zeroes (Method of Breathing)
1 Sorry It Was A Joke (Chicosci)

Yes, I am one of the few Chicosci fans who didn’t go crazy over Paris.
Hehe
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Everything that I wrote is my opinion and I’m not imposing on anyone.
:p Please share your own lists.

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