Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison and The Chieftains

Stephen · 08-21-2011, 07:20 PM

Call it cultural bias maybe but this didn't do much for me. While musically it is a good album it left me pretty cold. I guess it's a bit of a challenge to try and take a traditional sound and make it new and exciting. They did it well but there isn't any new ground covered here which is something I look for in my musical explorations.

TockTockTock · 08-21-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fazstp

Call it cultural bias maybe but this didn't do much for me. While musically it is a good album it left me pretty cold. I guess it's a bit of a challenge to try and take a traditional sound and make it new and exciting. They did it well but there isn't any new ground covered here which is something I look for in my musical explorations.

You summed it up much better than I did. Thank you.

Sneer · 08-21-2011, 10:23 PM

I like it a lot. Music doesn't always have to challenge convention or warp boundaries to be enjoyable, sometimes you just want to kick back, give your brain some time off, and listen to something that is just... nice. This is one of those albums for me.

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08-21-2011, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,397	I like it a lot. Music doesn't always have to challenge convention or warp boundaries to be enjoyable, sometimes you just want to kick back, give your brain some time off, and listen to something that is just... nice. This is one of those albums for me. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

08-21-2011, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,850	Call it cultural bias maybe but this didn't do much for me. While musically it is a good album it left me pretty cold. I guess it's a bit of a challenge to try and take a traditional sound and make it new and exciting. They did it well but there isn't any new ground covered here which is something I look for in my musical explorations.