Last year, Lewis took some time to get in touch with his artistic side.  This was a big part of his life before he became a musician.  While he found creative expression through music, he also wanted to share a little of his visual art.  Lewis created an Etsy store under the name of Bearable, where he sells postcard-sized drawings to add a shot of color to your walls.

I have been creating art since a very young age. I took art classes throughout high school and focused on drawing. My creative focus shifted to music in college.  I have not created many pieces of visual art since.  I started making small chalk ink works that fit simple 3x5" glass frames in the Spring of 2011. These pieces consist of  patterns inspired by graffiti-style doodles with an attention to spatial relationships and lines.  I wanted to make colorful pictures that were simple, but eye-catching.  

I chose this medium after seeing some work by a former band mate. I saw that he was selling small, gory drawings in these frames. I thought, I can do better than that.  I had a surplus of thick cards from a former job, Chalk Ink markers from drawing on shoe canvas, and a supplier of these frames in my area.  My creative process usually involves first doodling while listening to music (emo/indie/alternative -- rock). I cut the paper down and then sketch out my design. I usually pick out only 2 or 3 colors and try to leave plenty of white space.  Music, art, the cityscape, and their overlap are where I find my inspiration. I hope you like what you see! I am open to suggestions and requests as well. -Lewis

The songs seem based on groove-oriented jam sessions, giving them a Gang-of-Four-by-way-of-Bloc-Party/TV-on-the-Radio feel.  However the sound lingers a bit in the post-punk/emo realm of the last decade, creating tunes with spacey guitar effects and emotive singing.

The album has a pretty consistent tone, which can be a good and bad thing.  It's nice to have a cohesive idea, but using the same guitar effects over and over is predictable.  Outside of some of the vocal lines, this album is really at a lack of musical hooks; the riffs are mostly just chord patterns in rhythmic progression without any lead melody.  Plus, starting with "The Immanent Frame" really didn't grab me like "Externalities", "Res Mea", or "DMZ" did.

It's a solid album and a good initial public offering.  It would be fun to see these guys live and I'm curious to see what they come out with next.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Two Eyes for the Dead began as a three-piece, performing improvised jams based on rock riffs and technical drumming.  Lewis joined the band in 2005 with the original bassist shifting to vocals.  He became a catalyst for more structured songs in the vain of original material.  They release Outcry in 2009 before adding Lucas to the band.

After a summer of shows around the Twin Cities, the band is ready to record a new album. They were the top rock band at the Star Bar Battle Royale and took second place overall. Be on the lookout for a new Two Eyes for the Dead album in 2011!

STREAM - "Comatose" by Motion Jones

HEALTH :: DIE SLOW :: MUSIC VIDEO

REVIEW

HEALTH puts on a really killer show, so I downloaded Get Color and searched for videos from the album.  I found the video for "Die Slow" and kind of enjoyed it.  It's not great, but it has its cool moments -  images and colors flashing quickly across the screen and  shots of the band.  The shots of the lead singer were pretty weak; He looked like a bored cross between Sean Astin and Michael Cera.   The microphone wasn't necessary either.

Layering, dissolves, or stylish cinematography would have been better than the picture-in-picture view.  It is a little distracting.  The earthy red tone of the shots starkly contrast with the synthesized metallic music.  It could use more lights and color.

"Die Slow" is a great song with a not-so-great music video.  Shots of the band are cool, while shots of the singer are boring.  The visual tone doesn't match the audio tone, and the formatting is kind of distracting.  HEALTH Live: DIE SLOW posted by Noisevox is a much better representation of the song and band.

Click 'Continue reading' to see lyrics.

LYRICS (source: Lyriczoo)

Doesn't matter how
Doesn't matter where
If you market yourself for blood
How do you come back?

She sees red at night
No one knows
She sees red at night
No one

If she chooses girls
If she chooses guys
Does she profit to fill her lungs
I wanna hold her breath

Does it matter what?
(She sees red at night)
Does it matter where?
(No one knows)
If she markets herself for blood
(She sees red at night)
How does she come back?
(No one)

Half Dug's CD Baby. You can listen to samples and review it there as well!

Speaking of reviews, Whiskey Tastes Better When You Have Problems recently posted a review of Washing Away's Part One. See what Chris has to say here.

Our Motion Jones page has been updated and we added a new logo inspired by the cover art. We're very excited to have Free Time and Baby Teeth mastered by the end of September, so be ready!

As a little tease for the upcoming Motion Jones album Free Time and Baby Teeth, we'd like to present the cover art (above) and an unmastered version of "Jane Gallagher" (below).

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