Love or Hate?

Trollheart · 11-20-2015, 04:26 PM

Title: The Glow, Pt 2
Artiste: The Microphones
Genre: Indie?
Familiarity: Zero

1. I want wind to blow: Oh just wonderful! An album with twenty tracks! Thanks Machine! Well, it surely can't be as bad as Deadmau5... Nice acoustic start anyway. Not mad about the vocal, seems quite weak. Nice instrumental break in the third to fourth minute, bouncing drums are good and it finishes strongly.
2. The glow pt 2: Seems to ride almost completely on an organ line, quite a lament but not bad.
3. The moon: This has a lovely guitar intro, but then goes a little wild which I wasn't expecting. Actually I like this a lot.
4. Headless horseman: This is much more restrained. His low-key vocal performance is not resonating with me though.
5. My roots are strong and deep: Kind of folky with a sort of ringing organ
6. Instrumental: As it says, it's an instrumental. Quite a nice one.
7. The mansion: This seems completely out of tune?
8. (Something): Seems to be just some sort of horn sound and the next song is titled exactly the same?
9. (Something): Sounds pretty much the same too.
10. I'll not contain you: Most of this is too low-key even for my tastes. It's almost like listening to, well, nothing really.
11. The gleam pt 2: Think there's a mandolin in this. Even at that, I really don't care. This is just boring me now.
12. Map: Nice powerful organ, nice piano but again it's very ethereal and hard to grab anything from it. Better than the previous tracks though.
13. You'll be in the air: Sigh
14. I want to be cold: This is a little chaotic but not much better.
15. I am bored: Indeed.
16. I felt my size: I just wish this would finish now.
17. Instrumental: Yes, it's an instrumental. How clever. Nice piano.
18. I felt your shape: I swear the clock hands have been going backwards as I wait for this to end.
19. Samurai sword: It certainly feels that way. Even this somewhat more energetic instrumental (?) --- no it's not, but the vocals, such as they are, are almost buried in the mix --- can't engender any interest in me. One more track to go. Oh look! A minute of blank space tacked on at the end just for fun!

20. My warm blood: Christ! NINE minutes! I ****ing hate this guy's whiny, moany, dull and disinterested voice. Somebody shut him the **** up please! I can't take much more of this! Well, mercifully it seems to have stopped after three minutes and died away to someone twanging a guitar string slowly over and over. What is the ****ing point of that? Oh well, at least I don't have to listen to this guy sing any more!

End result: I was wrong: it was worse than Deadmau5. At least there was some sort of beat going on there and even though there was little if any vocal, I could hear it when there was. Here, it's like I have to strain to hear what this guy is singing, and he sings as if he just doesn't have any interest in his songs. I know how he feels.

So, Love or Hate? A big ****ing serious Hate for this.

YorkeDaddy · 11-20-2015, 05:43 PM

Usually TH is mostly predictable in here but that's a somewhat surprising hate. Like I didn't think it would knock his socks off or anything but damn he hated it. I think the album's pretty overrated myself but it has some strong tracks here and there

Trollheart · 11-20-2015, 06:08 PM

Yeah, hated it even more than Deadmau5, and that's saying something. I don't know, some albums just don't gell with me, and the singing on this one drove me bananas.

Anyway, for those who care, I've just this moment finished writing the complete discography of Genesis for my journal, so will be able to concentrate more on your recs. So look for more and more frequent reviews in the days and weeks ahead. Thanks for your patience, and remember, keep those recs coming! Only nine days to go!

The Batlord · 11-20-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Anyway, for those who care, I've just this moment finished writing the complete discography of Genesis for my journal

Yay.

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so will be able to concentrate more on your recs. So look for more and more frequent reviews in the days and weeks ahead. Thanks for your patience, and remember, keep those recs coming! Only nine days to go!

I've given you one I know you'll probably Love (not really anticipating a True Love, though), and one I suspect you will Love, so I'll throw a wild card at you...

Between the Buried and Me - The Great Misdirect

DwnWthVwls · 11-20-2015, 07:40 PM

Are you still taking suggestions? I recc'd 2 songs and an album and you didn't acknowledge the posts, but OP says recs are open.

Machine · 11-20-2015, 07:55 PM

Man how you didn't like I Felt My Size and I Felt Your Shape is way beyond me. Those are two of the most beautiful sings I've ever heard.

Also I think his voice just more or less comes down to a difference of opinion, for me he's an incredibly emotional singer. I mean like on on I Want To Be Cold where it all swells up and he's goes way out of tune, but with such ****ing meaning and passion, It's insane. To be fair I hated it the first time I listened, but Jesus it grew on me.

Machine · 11-20-2015, 08:08 PM

And now for my next rec, something completely different.
Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West

Trollheart · 11-20-2015, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Are you still taking suggestions? I recc'd 2 songs and an album and you didn't acknowledge the posts, but OP says recs are open.

Yeah I know I'm a little behind. Genesis discography, y'see. I'm finished it now so will be updating the OP tomorrow.

@ Machine: yeah, just a difference of opinion. I hated his voice so much, and the songs bored me so much, I just wouldn't even bother again. I know when there's a chance something might click with me, and this has no chance.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-21-2015, 03:26 AM

From Trollhearts description of this album, I'm pretty sure I would hate it too. I just can't deal with whiny indie dudes and their barely-there tunes.

9 days to go before recs close? If so, I hope I get the chance to squeeze another one in there.

Machine · 11-21-2015, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

From Trollhearts description of this album, I'm pretty sure I would hate it too. I just can't deal with whiny indie dudes and their barely-there tunes.

9 days to go before recs close? If so, I hope I get the chance to squeeze another one in there.

I'd suggest just listening to it yourself and then form an opinion.

11-20-2015, 04:26 PM	#2121 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Title: The Glow, Pt 2 Artiste: The Microphones Genre: Indie? Familiarity: Zero 1. I want wind to blow: Oh just wonderful! An album with twenty tracks! Thanks Machine! Well, it surely can't be as bad as Deadmau5... Nice acoustic start anyway. Not mad about the vocal, seems quite weak. Nice instrumental break in the third to fourth minute, bouncing drums are good and it finishes strongly. 2. The glow pt 2: Seems to ride almost completely on an organ line, quite a lament but not bad. 3. The moon: This has a lovely guitar intro, but then goes a little wild which I wasn't expecting. Actually I like this a lot. 4. Headless horseman: This is much more restrained. His low-key vocal performance is not resonating with me though. 5. My roots are strong and deep: Kind of folky with a sort of ringing organ 6. Instrumental: As it says, it's an instrumental. Quite a nice one. 7. The mansion: This seems completely out of tune? 8. (Something): Seems to be just some sort of horn sound and the next song is titled exactly the same? 9. (Something): Sounds pretty much the same too. 10. I'll not contain you: Most of this is too low-key even for my tastes. It's almost like listening to, well, nothing really. 11. The gleam pt 2: Think there's a mandolin in this. Even at that, I really don't care. This is just boring me now. 12. Map: Nice powerful organ, nice piano but again it's very ethereal and hard to grab anything from it. Better than the previous tracks though. 13. You'll be in the air: Sigh 14. I want to be cold: This is a little chaotic but not much better. 15. I am bored: Indeed. 16. I felt my size: I just wish this would finish now. 17. Instrumental: Yes, it's an instrumental. How clever. Nice piano. 18. I felt your shape: I swear the clock hands have been going backwards as I wait for this to end. 19. Samurai sword: It certainly feels that way. Even this somewhat more energetic instrumental (?) --- no it's not, but the vocals, such as they are, are almost buried in the mix --- can't engender any interest in me. One more track to go. Oh look! A minute of blank space tacked on at the end just for fun! 20. My warm blood: Christ! NINE minutes! I **ing hate this guy's whiny, moany, dull and disinterested voice. Somebody shut him the up please! I can't take much more of this! Well, mercifully it seems to have stopped after three minutes and died away to someone twanging a guitar string slowly over and over. What is the ing point of that? Oh well, at least I don't have to listen to this guy sing any more! End result:** I was wrong: it was worse than Deadmau5. At least there was some sort of beat going on there and even though there was little if any vocal, I could hear it when there was. Here, it's like I have to strain to hear what this guy is singing, and he sings as if he just doesn't have any interest in his songs. I know how he feels. So, Love or Hate? A big **ing serious Hate** for this. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-20-2015, 06:08 PM	#2123 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Yeah, hated it even more than Deadmau5, and that's saying something. I don't know, some albums just don't gell with me, and the singing on this one drove me bananas. Anyway, for those who care, I've just this moment finished writing the complete discography of Genesis for my journal, so will be able to concentrate more on your recs. So look for more and more frequent reviews in the days and weeks ahead. Thanks for your patience, and remember, keep those recs coming! Only nine days to go! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-20-2015, 07:55 PM	#2126 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Man how you didn't like I Felt My Size and I Felt Your Shape is way beyond me. Those are two of the most beautiful sings I've ever heard. Also I think his voice just more or less comes down to a difference of opinion, for me he's an incredibly emotional singer. I mean like on on I Want To Be Cold where it all swells up and he's goes way out of tune, but with such ****ing meaning and passion, It's insane. To be fair I hated it the first time I listened, but Jesus it grew on me. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

11-20-2015, 08:08 PM	#2127 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	And now for my next rec, something completely different. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

11-21-2015, 03:26 AM	#2129 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	From Trollhearts description of this album, I'm pretty sure I would hate it too. I just can't deal with whiny indie dudes and their barely-there tunes. 9 days to go before recs close? If so, I hope I get the chance to squeeze another one in there.