Love or Hate?

Machine · 06-25-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

In Rainbows FTW. The more dancable their **** is, the happier they make me. In Rainbows is just hypnotic sometimes.

One of the best hipster rock songs ever TBH. Mostly because of Thom's vocals though.

No I like the album don't get me wrong a lot actually, but it's just not my fav.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'll tell you why not. I'm not taking tons of recs for the same artiste. I want to listen to different stuff. I may make a new rule....

Okey worth a shot though.

**Frownland** · 06-25-2015, 03:14 PM

Hey TH, just curious. Have you checked out any other records from the artists you've loved so far?

Trollheart · 06-25-2015, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Hey TH, just curious. Have you checked out any other records from the artists you've loved so far?

I actually have not had time. Believe it or not, between trying to get at least one rec done per day, plus (as you know) writing up the latest instalment of "I know what I like", to say nothing of my other journals and keeping tabs on various other threads, there aren't enough hours in the day.

I do want to listen to "The War of the Worlds" though, to remind myself what TLP is going to hear when he plays it, assuming he hasn't heard it before. It's quite an experience. You ever heard it?

The Batlord · 06-25-2015, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'll tell you why not. I'm not taking tons of recs for the same artiste. I want to listen to different stuff. I may make a new rule....

I'm not trying to pressure you like with Office Space, but I'm just saying that Radiohead is a good enough band that exploring their discography really is worth your time, so you might want to make an exception specifically in their case. If you loved In Rainbows, then I can almost guarantee you that you're a Radiohead fan who just doesn't know it yet.

Feel free to disregard this advice, but if so, then I still think it would behoove you to check out their other stuff on your own time (maybe in your main journal or something). Even someone who's as lazy about indie rock stuff as me loves Radiohead, although I haven't given it as much time as I really should. Same way I feel about Flaming Lips.

TechnicLePanther · 06-25-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I do want to listen to "The War of the Worlds" though, to remind myself what TLP is going to hear when he plays it, assuming he hasn't heard it before. It's quite an experience. You ever heard it?

Nope.

Trollheart · 06-25-2015, 04:12 PM

Title: People that can eat people are the luckiest people in the world
Artiste: Andrew Jackson Jihad
Genre: Folk/Punk
Familiarity: I've heard one other album; it was ok.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People...e_in_the_World

Track 1(Love) Good sort of bluegrass/rockabilly hybrid that rockets along with a lot of fun if not subtlety
Track 2It went by too fast and was too short for me to even remember what it was like.
Track 3(Love) Just a minute! This is ripping off the traditional song “Do-re-mi”! Good enough but a little disappointing that he doesn't admit it's a cover, at least partially.
Track 4(Love) Kind of a dark humour to this
Track 5(Love) Some of these tracks are almost too short to make a decision on before they're over!
Track 6 Yeah, again it's okay but so short it's hard to even take it in.
Track 7 Too short again.
Track 8(Love)Like the fact that this is almost all played on glockenspiel for about a minute, then some fairly sweet trumpet I think.
Track 9(Love) Like the melody and the idea behind this. The pastiche of “Mrs Robinson” is inspired! Paul Simon would not be impressed.
Track 10(Love) Yeah, this one is not bad.
Track 11(Love) Good closer, like it.

End result: It's fun, yeah, but a little bewildering the speed it runs at, and it's hard to take it all in in one sitting. I'm pretty sure I'd get into this, but it might take a few listens and a few more albums. Enjoyable, certainly.

So, Love or Hate? I'd put this down as a Love.

Chances of a full review: 2/10

YorkeDaddy · 06-25-2015, 04:19 PM

Oh btw, don't want to be a pest but could you switch the order of my two recs? As in put Cocteau Twins first and A Sunny Day in Glasgow later

I just can't contain my excitement to hear your thoughts on Cocteau Twins :P

Trollheart · 06-25-2015, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'm not trying to pressure you like with Office Space, but I'm just saying that Radiohead is a good enough band that exploring their discography really is worth your time, so you might want to make an exception specifically in their case. If you loved In Rainbows, then I can almost guarantee you that you're a Radiohead fan who just doesn't know it yet.

Feel free to disregard this advice, but if so, then I still think it would behoove you to check out their other stuff on your own time (maybe in your main journal or something). Even someone who's as lazy about indie rock stuff as me loves Radiohead, although I haven't given it as much time as I really should. Same way I feel about Flaming Lips.

I will try to make time, but you would not believe the amount of music I have backed up....

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Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

Nope.

That question was addressed to Frownland; I know you haven't heard it, otherwise you would not have accepted it as a rec. When you get to it I hope you enjoy it. It's quite long, but in my opinion a real experience and definitely worth it. (Note: if you hate science-fiction you may not enjoy it, but who doesn't love that story?)

Josef K · 06-25-2015, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Track 3(Love) Just a minute! This is ripping off the traditional song “Do-re-mi”! Good enough but a little disappointing that he doesn't admit it's a cover, at least partially.

"And we totally ripped off a man named Woody Guthrie"

**Frownland** · 06-25-2015, 04:20 PM

I have not heard it, nor do I intend to.

06-25-2015, 03:14 PM	#1012 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Hey TH, just curious. Have you checked out any other records from the artists you've loved so far? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-25-2015, 04:12 PM	#1016 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Title: People that can eat people are the luckiest people in the world Artiste: Andrew Jackson Jihad Genre: Folk/Punk Familiarity: I've heard one other album; it was ok. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People...e_in_the_World Track 1(Love) Good sort of bluegrass/rockabilly hybrid that rockets along with a lot of fun if not subtlety Track 2It went by too fast and was too short for me to even remember what it was like. Track 3(Love) Just a minute! This is ripping off the traditional song “Do-re-mi”! Good enough but a little disappointing that he doesn't admit it's a cover, at least partially. Track 4(Love) Kind of a dark humour to this Track 5(Love) Some of these tracks are almost too short to make a decision on before they're over! Track 6 Yeah, again it's okay but so short it's hard to even take it in. Track 7 Too short again. Track 8(Love)Like the fact that this is almost all played on glockenspiel for about a minute, then some fairly sweet trumpet I think. Track 9(Love) Like the melody and the idea behind this. The pastiche of “Mrs Robinson” is inspired! Paul Simon would not be impressed. Track 10(Love) Yeah, this one is not bad. Track 11(Love) Good closer, like it. End result: It's fun, yeah, but a little bewildering the speed it runs at, and it's hard to take it all in in one sitting. I'm pretty sure I'd get into this, but it might take a few listens and a few more albums. Enjoyable, certainly. So, Love or Hate? I'd put this down as a Love. Chances of a full review: 2/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-25-2015, 04:20 PM	#1020 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I have not heard it, nor do I intend to. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x