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Originally Posted by glastonelle (Post 1079787)

I think theres some great tracks on FWN, and Humbug really grew on me. Eventually. Its great but takes a while. I pretty much hated it the first time I heard it. But I genuinely think SIAS is great, its easy and not as produced as Humbug. It was just a lovely listen.

I may like Humbug for that reason alone

I tend to like things that people will say are a bit over produced.

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Originally Posted by glastonelle (Post 1079786)

Why all the AM hate? They're fabulous, guys. Haterz gonna hate.

And don't get me wrong, I loved This Is It and Room On Fire. But I've listened to all four Strokes albums in a big shuffle together and it could easily be described as one awfully long cacophony of Julian Casablanca's whining. It all sounds exactly the same to me.

i meant the Strokes' latest, Angles

there is a strong Cars influence

i don't mind Julian's whine

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1079788)

I may like Humbug for that reason alone

I tend to like things that people will say are a bit over produced.

Well then, take a listen. I hope you like it :)

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Originally Posted by Il Duce (Post 1079790)

i meant the Strokes' latest, Angles

there is a strong Cars influence

i don't mind Julian's whine

I hated Angles, and I can't say I've heard much by The Cars. I don't know if I'd like them.

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Originally Posted by glastonelle (Post 1079794)

I hated Angles, and I can't say I've heard much by The Cars. I don't know if I'd like them.

if you hated Angles, you probably shouldn't bother with The Cars, then

^ don't listen to the above opinion.. listen to The Cars first album.

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung (Post 1079806)

^ don't listen to the above opinion.. listen to The Cars first album.

i love The Cars

if he dislikes the new elements in The Strokes, I thought he would obviously dislike the Cars

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Originally Posted by Il Duce (Post 1079808)

i love The Cars

if he dislikes the new elements in The Strokes, I thought he would obviously dislike the Cars

He is a She. But I will keep that in mind :)

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Originally Posted by glastonelle (Post 1079810)

He is a She. But I will keep that in mind :)

well i keep getting gender confused here

well i might as well jump on the bandwagon - changing to a female avatar soon

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The Airborne Toxic Event - All At Once (2011)
Ditto about this one. The band seem to be aiming for a grandiose widescreen indie sound a la Arcade Fire but end up just sounding empty and lacking in direction. The last song 'The Graveyard Near The House' is good enough but it's not enough to save this album from the land of the bland.

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Johnny Foreigner - Waited Up Til It Was Light (2008)
Ditto about this one either. It sounds a bit messy and unfocused and the vocals just kind of irritate me a bit at times. There are still some decent moments however but unfortunately not enough of them. I've heard this kind of stuff done a lot better by the likes of Sky Larkin, Blood Red Shoes and Los Campesinos!

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Another Sunny Day - London Weekend (1992)
Yes this is more like it. This is a compilation of all the band's singles and respective b-sides from 1988 to 1992. This is quality indie-pop with some great memorable songs and some brilliant lyrics. Some of the songs here even veer close to the early Smiths sound.

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The Blue Nile - Hats (1989)
I'm listening to this right now and it is fantastic. It has such a gorgeous melancholic night-time feel to it and a pretty good use of synths and reverb. The production does sound very 80's but rather than sound really dated it actually sounds kind of nostalgic and beautiful. Love it.

Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power