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TheCunningStunt 07-23-2010 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by James (Post 905293)
I love Newsom.

Why? Do you like how boring she is, or does she get more interested each time you listen to her? Thus far I haven't been impressed with her at all. Apart from 1 song.

She seems like prog-folk, if that even exists.

debaserr 07-23-2010 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt (Post 905295)
Why? Do you like how boring she is, or does she get more interested each time you listen to her? Thus far I haven't been impressed with her at all. Apart from 1 song.

She seems like prog-folk, if that even exists.

i would classify her as a grower. but just listen to that youtube i posted and make up your mind from that.

TheCunningStunt 07-23-2010 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by trace87 (Post 905305)
i would classify her as a grower. but just listen to that youtube i posted and make up your mind from that.

Judge from that Youtube video? I like her.

Judge from an entire album I heard? I dislike her.

Albums take priority over 1 song on Youtube. That was a nice song, 'Emily' is sh*te though.

debaserr 07-23-2010 03:45 PM

listen to Cosmia from Ys

James 07-23-2010 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt (Post 905295)
Why? Do you like how boring she is, or does she get more interested each time you listen to her? Thus far I haven't been impressed with her at all. Apart from 1 song.

She seems like prog-folk, if that even exists.

Prog-Folk exists but she isn't remotely like it. I like her because she has
A)A voice which fits her music perfectly.
B)She has fantastic harp playing skills(an infamously hard instrument to play)
C)Great lyrics
IMO, she has released 3 flawless albums and I love them more with every listen. Boobs went on a rant in the shoutbox about how Indie Folk and Newsoms connection to it and I wasn't having it. She sounds like a Folk artist lifted right from the 60s and I often compare her to some of my favs like Fairport Convention, and you know what? She's just as good.

TheCunningStunt 08-09-2010 03:09 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...galaxie500.jpg

Yet another one I've thought of.

Zer0 08-09-2010 03:29 PM

On Fire is one of the most beautiful, melancholic and emotionally-raw albums i've ever heard. I never get sick of listening to this album, it just sounds so captivating. You can really feel the pain and loneliness in Dean's voice at times, his voice sounds strange at first but you really grow to love it after a few listens and it just draws you in. I love his guitar style as well, it's simple yet effective and really adds to the melancholic tone of the album. Niaomi and Damon provide a really solid rhythm section throughout and even Niaomi's lead vocals on 'Another Day' sound really haunting and beautiful.

Let's simply put it this way, it's not an album you'd put on at a party. This is an album you should listen to on your own in your room, with headphones, staring at the walls or out the window and just wishing your life was better than it is. If you can listen to it that way you'll see how great it really is.

boo boo 08-09-2010 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt (Post 905295)
Why? Do you like how boring she is, or does she get more interested each time you listen to her? Thus far I haven't been impressed with her at all. Apart from 1 song.

She seems like prog-folk, if that even exists.

Prog folk is a real genre but I don't think she qualifies.

TheCunningStunt 08-09-2010 03:37 PM

This is one from a while ago, I gave it 2 listens and thought that it wasn't anything special. If I recall rightly, the lyrics never really drew me in. I heard it was a headphones looking at the walls wishing everything was better type of album, but I never thought the lyrics were particularly thought provoking. I'm actually going to give it another listen now, I recently listened to American Football - S/T recently after deciding a while ago it wasn't anything special, not I really like it. It definitely deserves another chance, but I never got how people thought it was so emotional. The melodies seemed nice enough, but nothing really emotional. Again, this is just me trying to remember from a while back. *Opens Spotify*

EDIT: F*cks sake, I might have to eat my own words. I'm actually enjoying it a lot more than last time. 'Tell Me' is a beautiful song.

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Originally Posted by boo boo (Post 916095)
Prog folk is a real genre but I don't think she qualifies.

Yeah, I thought that it may have been. Indie-Prog is a genre as well, I actually like one Indie-Prog band - The Decemberists. What do you think of Indie-Prog?

GravitySlips 08-09-2010 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero1986 (Post 916094)
On Fire is one of the most beautiful, melancholic and emotionally-raw albums i've ever heard. I never get sick of listening to this album, it just sounds so captivating. You can really feel the pain and loneliness in Dean's voice at times, his voice sounds strange at first but you really grow to love it after a few listens and it just draws you in. I love his guitar style as well, it's simple yet effective and really adds to the melancholic tone of the album. Niaomi and Damon provide a really solid rhythm section throughout and even Niaomi's lead vocals on 'Another Day' sound really haunting and beautiful.

Let's simply put it this way, it's not an album you'd put on at a party. This is an album you should listen to on your own in your room, with headphones, staring at the walls or out the window and just wishing your life was better than it is. If you can listen to it that way you'll see how great it really is.

couldn't have said it better, fabulous album and band.


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