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Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN
agreed
parallel lines never meet. if they did, they would not be parallel. stupid title
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Hmmm...and
Evening Out With Your Girlfriend by Fall Out Boy is an example of a good, intelligent title?
I asked MRI about the album title in my interview and both Daren and Alan gave lengthy explanations that sounded more like a meta-physical discussion, even philosophical, as Daren started talking about Sartre's "Being And Nothingness". Daren was a schoolteacher ( like Sting ) before MRI/Noir, and is a self-admitted math freak.
If you really choose not to listen to this album simply because of the title, then that might be a good idea since you wont understand any of the allegorical themes in the lyrics nor any of the symbolism in the poetry. You still may be able to dance to some songs though if you concentrate.
So don't waste your time. MRI is much more an art rock band in the spirit and tradition of King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Radiohead etc...if you don't like that type of music & art then you wont get it.
I am going to see if I can get the back cover to the CD and post here; it may help with your grappling to understand the concept(s).