Maybe I’ll say goodbye to “empty sighs [and wine"]
Empty Sighs and Wine – Isles and Glaciers [it's a click through link to the song on YouTube]
One of my school teachers expects every student to answer her questions in complete sentences. She says never to start a sentence with the word “because” or “maybe” or other linking words. Sure, I believe this is great practice and builds up a habit for when it comes time for the state exams, but just for today I might slip.
Chiodos may never be the same without Craig Owens, their former lead singer and frontman, and maybe they will continue to lose their fanbase but maybe it’s time to move on to something greater. I have known about the project Isles and Glaciers for several months now and never paid my undivided attention to them. I listened to a leak song called “Clush” that I liked but like memories, songs fade. So on this fine afternoon after I got home early and kicked back to read more of “The Sea of Monsters” I found myself yearning for the sound of Craig’s voice. I logged onto Playlist.com and searched through a long list of songs and settled for “Compromise of 1984”. For once I didn’t feel nostalgic for Chiodos. I scrolled through a list of Craig’s solo work in my head and then recollected the name of one of Craig’s many bands, Isles and Glaciers.
“Hills Like White Elephants” played loud through my computer speakers with a brisk start whisking me along with the fast but steady guitars and the sound of Jonny Craig’s dare I say soulful voice. I smiled and began thinking maybe this could replace the empty spot where Chiodos had once stood on my list of favorite bands. I thought again, maybe not. The old Chiodos will always be there and so it is not Isles and Glaciers place to take that spot. Though who knows, they may soon reign in my top ten favorite bands.
-Nixie
