Love or Hate?

grindy · 06-26-2015, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Oh boy. This could be bad, or maybe not who knows.

It'll be bad, but it'll still be interesting to read the review.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 06-26-2015, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

And now to more pleasant matters.
It turns out that as I begin to review the Sufjan Stevens album suggested by Qwertyy I see it is number

What's my prize for being #100???

Trollheart · 06-26-2015, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

It was Script for a Jester's Tear. I don't look down on you for your taste, I'm sorry if you take it that way. Sometimes you do surprise me with some of your verdicts based off of what you've liked before in this thread. I do kind of disagree with your verdict on Masada Guitars because the only thing it seems you didn't really like about it was the length. Based off of that review you would adore the album, but only in small doses.

From what I've heard of Marillion, I don't like them because their music is bloated and full of itself. Their songwriting doesn't impress me and it puts me to sleep. I guess their singer isn't bad, but he's still keeping up with the rest of the band by avoiding doing anything interesting. Lastly:

My first exposure to them was through you when you had put them up against It Bites in some album battles thread. I thought that both were atrocious tbh and that's what's kept me going all this time. I'm a little lighter on them these days now that I know some of their music is just painstakingly boring as opposed to awful, but I'm still no Marillion fan man, nor will I ever be.

OK, well thanks for that. At least I now have a better idea of where you're coming from. You do of course know that that singer from Script is gone now and they have a new one? I wouldn't dream of trying to make you like something you don't, but I'll just leave this here in case you decide you want to give the "new" Marillion another chance.

As for Masada, no it wasn't the length (though that did figure in it): as I already explained, I'm not big on guitar-only albums and if they're going to be that then they need to have much more variety and a bit of interest, neither of which I got from what I heard. It was like Cage's string thing. I was just bored. But it's not just you; Steve Hackett, whom I really admire, got the same treatment when it was an album of classical guitar music. I just find it boring, there's no other way to say that. Twenty-one tracks was a lot, though. You might (might) fare better with me if you had shorter albums. Cage's was over an hour, and as for your own.... I'm not overly fond of very long albums, unless they contain music I already like.

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

What's my prize for being #100???

Cash. Where will I send it?

The Batlord · 06-26-2015, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

and as for your own.... I'm not overly fond of very long albums, unless they contain music I already like.

Translation: I ****ing hate your music and it's too god damn long. Suck a dick.

**Goofle** · 06-26-2015, 08:10 PM

Come in plug you doofus.

**Frownland** · 06-26-2015, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Translation: I ****ing hate your music and it's too god damn long. Suck a dick.

I think I spot a closet WISSK fan.

DwnWthVwls · 06-26-2015, 08:18 PM

When I click your link I feel like you're pissing in my mouth not your own..

**Frownland** · 06-26-2015, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

When I click your link I feel like you're pissing in my mouth not your own..

So you're saying my music is as good as kinky sex? I wouldn't disagree with that.

Trollheart · 06-27-2015, 10:42 AM

Title: Carrie and Lowell
Artiste: Sufjan Stevens
Genre: Folk/Indie
Familiarity: I've heard one of his albums: Illinois I think. Or Michigan. Some state anyway. Don't remember being too impressed with it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie...#Track_listing

Track 1(Love) Nice soft folky feel to this, maybe mandolin in there. Nice gentle voice with some good vocal harmonies. Ooh! Nice piano!
Track 2(Love) Yes this is very nice too. Very personal songs. Very simple. Beautiful bit of cello at the end. I think.
Track 3(Love) This is really nice too. Hard to say anything about this so far, other than it's nice. Which is probably enough.
Track 4(Love) This has a very haunting quality to it, especially at the end.
Track 5(Love) Nice sort of rippling guitar in this. This guy has not raised his voice once so far, and we're halfway through the album.
Track 6(Love) Sort of a jaunty, sad little song concerning the realisation of mortality. The bit about what to do with the body was pretty hard to hear. Very brave.
Track 7(Love) Is there harp in this? No? Just me then.
Track 8(Love) Another really nice track with rippling guitar again
Track 9(Love) Just another really nice one
Track 10(Love) Like the bitterness aimed at God and/or religion here
Track 11(Love) Beautiful piano, gentle and moving closer.

End result: An album of infinite sadness, tenderness, courage and power. Almost like someone ripping open their chest and showing you their still beating heart. Unnerving, scary, triumphant, heart-rending, joyous and brave as all hell. Bravo. One of the most personal records I've heard since Rod Stewart's Time. Guess I may need to give Sufjan Stevens another shot.

So, Love or Hate? It would have to be a Love, wouldn't it?

Chances of a full review:8/10

Trollheart · 06-27-2015, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Alright! I'll let Shaun know you loved it.

Oh wow. I didn't realise you knew the guy! Just as well I Loved it, huh?

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Hey, what happened to that Replacements album I rec'ed? You said it was in.

Done now

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I think you forgot to add this one to the list. Feel free to swap this with Citizen Zombie (if you're a pussy).

Also done

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

He also left out my Replacements rec.

Like I said, done

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

The Antlers - Familiars

I hope this isn't like Hospice: I love that album but I'm not sure I could go through that sort of emotional pain again...

06-27-2015, 10:42 AM	#1089 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Title: Carrie and Lowell Artiste: Sufjan Stevens Genre: Folk/Indie Familiarity: I've heard one of his albums: Illinois I think. Or Michigan. Some state anyway. Don't remember being too impressed with it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie...#Track_listing Track 1(Love) Nice soft folky feel to this, maybe mandolin in there. Nice gentle voice with some good vocal harmonies. Ooh! Nice piano! Track 2(Love) Yes this is very nice too. Very personal songs. Very simple. Beautiful bit of cello at the end. I think. Track 3(Love) This is really nice too. Hard to say anything about this so far, other than it's nice. Which is probably enough. Track 4(Love) This has a very haunting quality to it, especially at the end. Track 5(Love) Nice sort of rippling guitar in this. This guy has not raised his voice once so far, and we're halfway through the album. Track 6(Love) Sort of a jaunty, sad little song concerning the realisation of mortality. The bit about what to do with the body was pretty hard to hear. Very brave. Track 7(Love) Is there harp in this? No? Just me then. Track 8(Love) Another really nice track with rippling guitar again Track 9(Love) Just another really nice one Track 10(Love) Like the bitterness aimed at God and/or religion here Track 11(Love) Beautiful piano, gentle and moving closer. End result: An album of infinite sadness, tenderness, courage and power. Almost like someone ripping open their chest and showing you their still beating heart. Unnerving, scary, triumphant, heart-rending, joyous and brave as all hell. Bravo. One of the most personal records I've heard since Rod Stewart's Time. Guess I may need to give Sufjan Stevens another shot. So, Love or Hate? It would have to be a Love, wouldn't it? Chances of a full review:8/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018