WWWP

Me too. It's an album that held up the singersongwriter train I was on years ago and lead me in a new direction, taste-wise. Pretty sure it was LoathsomePete that sent it to me originally, along with Against Me!'s acoustic EP, which is another of my all-time favorites to date.

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Trollheart

Apostrophe is what, or who? Please guys, remember I'm not as into all this stuff as you are, so unless it's been discussed (like I would not have had a clue about Flying Lotus other than all the stuff that's been posted about it here, would probably have thought psych rock or prog) so if you're suggesting albums maybe give me a hint?

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Title: Coquelicot asleep in the poppies: A variety of whimsical verse
Artiste: Of Montreal
Genre: Indie/Psych/****ing Weird

Track 1 (Love) Meh, it's a bit poppy/Beatles with a little early Supertramp. Bit light, but we'll see
Track 2 (Love) Middle part is nice, the instrumental stuff
Track 3 (Hate) This is just stupid
Track 4 (Hate) Kind of a Divine Comedy feel to this in part; the repeated part has made me change it from Love to Hate though.
Track 5 (Hate) Too damn whimsical by far. Just annoying.
Track 6 (Love) Forty-three seconds of piano. This I can get behind.
Track 7 (Hate) This however I can't. Just silly and again, very annoying.
Track 8 (Love) This one is nice. Love the violins.
Track 9 (Hate) Nah, don't like this one. At all. Too disjointed, trying to force so much into one less than four-minute song. Give it a rest.
Track 10 (Love) Kinda like this one, has an early ELO feel to it
Track 11 (Love) More piano, more frenetic this time. Another instrumental
Track 12 (Love) Sort of a weird jazzy feel to this. Quite nice, and another instrumental. Oh, no it isn't. (Oh yes it is!) No, seriously, it's not.
Track 13 (Love) A completely spoken one; like this, even if it's completely loopy (like, what about this album isn't?)
Track 14 (Hate) Almost completely rips off the title from Sgt Pepper's at the beginning but again jumps all over the place. I'm going cross-eared, if such a thing is possible. And in Kevin Barnes' world, it probably is.
Track 15 (Love) Nice slow laidback track, nice piano
Track 16 (Love) This one's ok. Where does this guy get his titles? Odd ending. Why did I even say that? Nothing about this album is normal!
Track 17 (Love) This is a simple but very fun track
Track 18 (Love) Very Beach Boys but I like it. Yeah, I said the BB word...
Track 19 (Hate) It's a bit meh really
Track 20 (Hate) Again, this is just stupid. I mean, really ****ing stupid.
Track 21 (Love) This is just lovely, dreamy and very relaxing.
Track 22 (Love) Mostly piano instrumental, very classical idea in it, almost chamber music to be honest. A daring closer certainly.

End result: Despite all the Love above, I really don't like this album. It's so weird and out there, I feel like it makes The Lamb look grounded and straighforward in comparison. I felt like I was being treated something like a child here, being told fairy tales. The music's ok but in general I get the feeling Barnes is either trying to be too clever or is just off his head. Also, forcing me to colour in twenty-two lines (tracks) has not made this album any friends with me.

So, Love or Hate? On balance I would have to go with Hate. Sorry.

Chances of a full review: 0/10

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The Batlord

You're like one of those gay guys who thinks EVERYONE is gay. "Flying Lotus? Sounds like prog rock. Mutilated Priest Anus? Prog. Christina Aguilera? Prog."

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Pet_Sounds

Oh well, thanks for listening TH. Am I clear to toss another on the pile?

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Malibu

Malibu Barbiie Delish - Hollywood & Wine.

Frownland

I figured that you would pick up on me mentioning that it was an album by Frank Zappa. But just so there's no confusion:

Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (')

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Chula Vista

One of his most realized IMO. And a fave.

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Frownland

^It's one of my favourites from him for sure. My tops are Hot Rats, The Perfect Stranger, and Bongo Fury but I think those might be too zany for him.

"Wow this band is kind of weird. Reminds me of Tom Waits."

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Chula Vista

Zoot Allures and Joe's Garage Volume I for me (hate JG vols II and III). Hot Rats is great though.

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and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”