Album Title: Beautiful Machines
Content: 14 tracks
Label: Sony-BMG
Album Artist: Pupil
Review:
Pupil is Ely Buendia’s band after Eraserheads and The Mongols. Ely, along with Dok Sergio (bass), Yan Yuzon (guitars), and Bogs Jugo (drums), has come up with an understandably great rock album to have. I don’t know if they were the only ones who came up with the idea that all of them, plus their manager, sing on an album. Guitar-driven, heavy sounds, and good lyrics are all here. 'Yung voice din nila pare-pareho, nakakantok—but in a good way. That’s their style, eh. You can’t mistake this for an E-Heads album even though Ely's vocals are just the same. Here, some songs talk about love, hope, driving, and fame.
Different Worlds – It’s the right song for a gig or concert. It says that even if we’ve been in different places or worlds (for instance, as the title implies), we manage to be in the same space. It is also about the people who go to the show and stay until it ends.
Blow Your House Down – It was written for a CG-animated movie called Hoodwinked!. This song is really good for an animated movie. Ely knows what really fits for anything and everything.
Nasaan Ka? – A song written for the late mother of Diane (Ely’s wife), but it can also be a love song. It’s about losing someone and hoping that he/she will come back. Medyo light ito compared sa ibang songs na kinanta ni Ely. I love the line, "Mahahanap din kita, kung may langit nga ba? Mahahanap din kita!!" This is one of my favorites from the album.
She Talks to Trees – It’s about a girl who is mysterious. He can’t understand why she is like that. Ito 'yung 'di ko masyado gusto sa album.
False Alarm – Bogs Jugo is on vocals in this song. It’s the first song where he handles the lead vocals. May pagka-slow 'yung music. In fairness, may boses din siya! Nakakaantok 'yung song—I don’t know if that's a compliment or what, haha! The song is about a breakup—a love that should stop because it’s a "false alarm" kind of love. 'Yung tipong kayo na, then you love each other, pero biglang naramdaman mo na hindi pa… Ang sakit ng line na "Kalimutan mo na ako, kalimutan mo na, nakalimutan ko na, kalimutan mo na na minahal kita…"
Gamu-gamo – It compares people to moths that are attracted to light, which represents fame to us. The song is really meaningful. Gusto ko 'yung pagka-compare ni Ely—parang kung titingnan mo lang, parang walang connection, but you know Ely is Ely!
Mary – Yan’s first song. I don’t like Yan’s voice—it’s a bit dull. Parang 'di masyado nagbabago 'yung notes from the 1st verse hanggang matapos. The song is about Mary, basically.
Hypersober – 2nd song from Bogs. May pagka-disco 'yung sound, pero mas maganda 'yung 1st song niya.
Dulo Ng Dila – The one and only song that Dok sings, and I think he should sing more! Astig 'yung sound and 'yung lyrics. Kakaiba kasi 'yung theme niya dito—about wanting to tell something but you can’t remember, or as Filipinos say, "nasa dulo na ng dila ko." Gusto ko ito.
Beautiful Machines – Diane is on vocals here. Actually, gusto ko din ito. Kakaiba kasi 'yung style ni Diane, eh.
All This Time – After how many songs where others sang, Ely is back with this song. Maganda! Nice guitars, drums, and bass sound. Astig!
Dianetic – I think this is my favorite song. It’s a song that Ely wrote for his wife, Diane—kaya nga "Dianetic." I’ve read that Dianetics is a part of Scientology. According to the little that I know, Scientology is a religion where they worship aliens as God (tama ba?). Anyways, parang nag-merge 'yung meaning ng "Dianetic" sa line na "Bawat halik ay tanda ng pangako na ako’y sa’yo at magiging akin ka sa puso’t kaluluwa" which is for Diane. Kung ako sasabihan nito, papakasalan ko talaga agad, hehehe! Ang astig, ang sarap pakinggan, at nakaka-in love talaga if someone tells that to you.
Kalawakan – Gusto ko din 'to. Upbeat 'yung sound.
Lost Guide – 2nd song where Yan is on vocals. Katunog lang din ng "Mary," pero mas gusto ko ito kasi may improvement na, at parang bumirit pa si Yan dito! Purely about "driving" 'yung subject niya.
Packaging: Tamang-tama lang 'yung eye image doon sa album. Ayos lang…
Overall: Astig! Must-have ito. Kakaiba. In a way, makakalimutan mo 'yung E-Heads—pero habang pinatutugtog mo lang 'yung album, syempre! You can’t really forget them.
Rating: 8 rock stars… worth it naman the 285 bucks!
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