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Michael Jantz - Snapshots of the Universe
- Snapshots of the Universe, from Michael Jantz, has morsels of scenes from the artist’s life showcased in song. His somber voice echoes heartache and the guitar play solidifies the feeling totally.
The first track has Jantz’s austere vocals along with specific chords of acoustic guitar. He wails about untruths and trickery which are accompanied by expressive drum work. Jantz goes on about a period of time when aid was needed and he was in deep denial, with lines like, “In my time of need, I picture you beside me. Arms of lies stretch beautiful lies yes in my time of need.” He seems to be singing the glories of refutation and listeners might deduce the reason being that Jantz doesn’t want to see the painful truth.
The second track has metered acoustic guitar play along with just the right amount of drum work. Jantz is comparing iconic images from his past to explain his feelings in the present, with lines like, “Now watch the walls, stare back at me like high school hallways…Never thought I could keep up the pace…Like the universe was talkin’ to me, there’s always on time, and its always on time. there’s always on time.” Jantz’s voice is poignant but the message conveyed is so thought provoking that listeners might overlook the less than tuneful melody.
The third track has happier acoustic guitar and drum work. Jantz talks about how he feels when he is with a certain someone. The imagery he conjures is sweetly spoken, with lines like, “Pretend I was sleepin’ then woke up with you, stars in the sky they played our tune, two lovers forever in bloom, this dream came true in color.” Listeners can envision Jantz or themselves singing this ballad to the one they adore outside their bedroom window in the tradition of the classic John Cusack '80s flick, Say Anything.
The fourth track has deeper acoustic guitar work and Jantz sounding inebriated. His voice sounds off-key as he expounds on a female’s qualities, but some of the metaphors might confuse listeners so much they might become dismayed with the song and the album, with lines like, “You’re the real thing, you’re the spaces in between the notes. Through the airways I can still hear your ghost turn on the radio, turn on the radio.” You may picture a man drunk, hobbling around a bar attempting to extol about this woman and the specter she has left behind.
Michael Jantz’s Snapshots of the Universe is a gander inside the mind of the artist, his confidential romantic pains and his dreams for better times ahead. Listeners would do well to pay attention to the instrument work if the lyrics sound too glum, because the guitar and drum work are not to be ignored.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 9
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Added: 31-Mar-2007
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