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Coda Nova – Fable

Atlanta-based four-piece progressive rock band, Coda Nova, have released their third single, Fable.

With drums that lean toward heavy metal, hooks that remind me of My Chemical Romance (in the early days!), electric guitar that screams straight from the 1980s, and vocals that echo Placebo, Coda Nova is an authentic mash up of all things rock to create a distinct sound of their own.

This eight-minute track bends all the ‘rules’ of modern three-minute tracks, which in itself sets this band apart. This step off of the beaten track reminds me of the forward-thinking Pink Floyd.

“Say what you will, this fable’s in decline.”

– Coda Nova

Fable speeds up and slows down like waves of emotion as the story builds momentum. A brave and progressive song structure against poetic lyrics woven between classic rock riffs makes this single memorable.

“Feel that elation
That pull of greed
Exaggeration of things we need
What is left to fill
But all the minds we see
are just left for guessing”

– Coda Nova

My only wish is that they’d crank up the bass guitar a little, as the song sounds a bit thin at times with the lead guitar taking centre stage without a much-needed heartbeat.

Listen to Fable on Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud or Amazon today, and let us know what you think in the comments below!

This is a paid review.

Jack the Giant Slayer

jack_the_giant_killer_ver10_xlgDirector: Bryan Singer
Written: Darren Lemke and David Dobkin
Released: March 2013
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor
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What an exciting cast! Bill Nighy, Stanley Tucci and Ewan McGregor! *drool*

I first saw the advert on the back of the bus, and quite frankly I thought it looked a little.. Lame.

I mean starting from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, we have had remake after remake of these fairytales and fables;  The Wizard of Oz, Mirror, Mirror, Snow White and the Huntsman…

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Yay! Ewan!

So to see Jack and the Beanstalk being remade was not a surprise, and I expected it to have similar disappointments with all of the other remakes.

Namely the fact that the violence has to be toned down so that it can be suitable for the younger audience. Despite the storyline being 100 times better if it went the full hog and making it an M.

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Oh hey, Ewan. What cha doin’ on the cliff there…

I was right. But it didn’t stop the story being enjoyable.

I do think the writers tried to cram a big storyline into a short amount of time – the intro seemed extremely rushed.

The special effects are amazing! Very well done. Getting the proportions convincing between the giants and the humans must have taken a bit of thought. Although, I still maintain that the giants should have had horses… Like, huge horses. That would have been cool.

Jack-the-Giant-Slayer-Giant-e1362103879517Oh, and all the giants were male… I thought that was a bit odd.

Also, if I was designing where the giants lived, I would have made it way more fantastical, not just the average 16th century environment but quadruple the size.

Toward the end you will think you know exactly what will happen because it looks SO obvious leading up to it. However, I am happy to say that the writers did not take the easy way out. The ending isn’t as obvious and typical as one would expect.

This is a pleasantly entertaining film. Not hilarious or deep and meaningful. Just lightly entertaining. Nothing more than you would probably expect.

Jodie’s rating: 6.5/10