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Loved it | 2 | 18.18% | |
Liked it | 2 | 18.18% | |
Meh | 6 | 54.55% | |
Disliked it | 0 | 0% | |
Hated it | 1 | 9.09% | |
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11-05-2017, 11:02 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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The Album Club: "Movimento" by Madredeus
"The greatest album ever created", said MicShazam. Are we going to make him eat his words, or bow down before his musical majesty? Have your say here.
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11-05-2017, 04:20 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Wa1kuGqTBsqUotSg42Mas
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11-05-2017, 04:23 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Sorry to cut be so curt but it’s like this: The music was pretty good but the vocals were horrible. Unlistenable.
1/5 Stars lowest rating
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11-06-2017, 09:00 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Madredeus- Moviemento (2001)
Best Tracks: Anseio (Fuga Appressada), Ecos Da Catedral, Tarde-Por Favor Weakest Tracks: O Segredo Do Futuro, Pulpitacao First of all, while I love some good folk music, my interest in World Music varies. It starts out great with the album’s best track, Anseio. The second track is also decent as you can hear the folk influences. It seems to go downhill after that though. I mean it isn’t a terrible album, but I wouldn’t call it the greatest album in the history of civilization, sorry, Mic. The album does end on a good note with Tarde, Por Favor. I like the use of chimes in the song. If the album had been in that vein I might have been able to give it a better rating. As it is, I have to say it’s pretty meh, especially in the middle. Rating: 4/10. The Word has spoken. PS- I listened to the album on Spotify and, after the album ended, it played a track called O Pastor from 1990. That was pretty impressive actually. Maybe you chose the wrong Madredeus album to spotlight, Mic. |
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Oh well. Now I'm just looking forward to see whether this will be downright divise or what. Quote:
I also knew when I picked it that the album is quite a mouthful at 77 minutes of acoustic guitar and possibly divisive vocals. The album of their that got me into the group, and that is probably what everyone will tell you to listen to, is the album O Paraiso. I chose Movimiento instead since I really dig the dark vibe of the album and had a sort of fascination with it at the time. A few days ago, I sat through the whole thing, listening to it on my stereo attentively, and I really do love it to bits. I don't want to be too repetitive, but I feel like I should stress that I know how the album is probably quite a mouthful and not the most immediately persuasive choice I could have made. It's meant somewhat as a challenge and a curveball. Last edited by MicShazam; 11-06-2017 at 09:18 AM. |
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11-06-2017, 10:08 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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Listened to this twice, and frankly, that's more time than I can spare for something like this. I also have no desire to hear it a third time. My overriding feeling was of being bored, and then also being somewhat depressed. It seems to be the same basic thing over and over again, some woman wailing over acoustic guitar - I think not in English, which doesn't help - and I didn't notice much in the way of variety or change in any of the songs. Of which there are too many. Sixteen on an album like this is asking too much of the listener without some sort of variation or lightening of the mood.
Just bored. Sorry. Not for me. 5/10 and that's being generous.
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Personally, I find a lot of interesting differences in the types of melodies and structures on this album, plus there's some nice - if admittedly very subtle - sonic variety. I can 100% understand feeling that it is too much of the same, but I've managed to sit and listen attentively to the entire thing front to back without getting bored. |
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I'm halfway expecting everyone else in here to find it boring or unlistenable, but hey, whatever. That's the name of the game in the album club! |
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