Last December 6, 2011, we were visited by Ahmad Tanji in class. First thing that came to mind was who the "huh" is this guy? Sir Rick just told us that he was part of an Indie Band namely, Your Imaginary Friends. Though I really LOVE music, i rarely or almost never listen to indie music because they were usually so hard to understand and they're lyrics were something i couldn't relate to because their music is really really personal. But I tell you now that I ate my words right after sir Ahmad Tanji played his songs.
The first song that was played was "Oh, Liza" and from that song alone my briefs fell all the way to the netherworld (laglag brief which came from laglag panty but MACHO STYLE). It was a really feel good song that made me reminisceon the good old music of the music of the 90's. The song's lyrics were so pure and was stripped down to its bare essentials that made it seem more like it was telling its listeners a story. It was such an experience to listen to that i could imagine myself listening to it with a special someone and just being silent in each others arms remembering good times.
The next song "Baby Your Going to Hell" which was not a part of their album was something so refreshing because it didn't sound like your average music. Its a catchy upfront music that talks about, from what i understood about it, how much one hates someone. Its lyrics were pretty crass but hilarious at the same time.
The last two songs, "She's all Siren (and I Am Fiction)" and "Hey Rowena" went by so quickly for me as compared to the previous two songs. "She's all siren (and i am fiction)" was such a hauntingly serious but beautiful song. It had such tragedy in its lyrics mentioning phrases like "space between us wont deflate" or "kill the truth before it takes us casualty". When i was listening to it i was like "DAMN! Ang sawi!" It made me fragile and flashback about the old days of uncertainty. "Hey Rowena" on the other hand was my cup of tea because it was such a wingman song. It was something all bros in the world could relate to. As the song was playing, a line from How I Met Your Mother played in my head with Barney Stinson saying, "Have you met Ted?" to a random stranger without Ted even knowing about it! It had humor and wit in its lyrics that slightly resembles Stephen Lynch's comical music but on a more serious side.
If I were to describe the music Ahmad Tanji's music in a sentence it would be: Good vibes music all the way. Ill be honest in saying that, i admit to myself that i wasnt any good at writing and all that jazz, and that i am not and avid listener of indie bands. But I really would love to get an album of theirs! It was such an "ear-gasmic" experience that i would listen to them again and again and with the whole band present would be a totally new realm of eargasms! Your Imaginary Friends are awesome with chill music that could be listened to at anytime during a stressful day. And for the 80's and 90's generation, im sure this bands style is your kind of music. As Alanis Morisette once said, "[It's] So pure, such an expression."
Once again, good vibes all the way!
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