Love or Hate?

Machine · 07-03-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Josef K

Sound of Silver is great, lots of the early stuff is good but the s/t is sort of inconsistent, and This is Happening is quite good, IMO.

Goofle, it's because (not that this is necessarily true for Machine) he makes music that's very accessible but with clear experimental influences, so fans (like me!) get to feel really snooty for liking what is actually pretty poppy music. In addition, he completely wears his influences on his sleeve, so a lot of the appeal is kind of listening for those - not just like "Oh look how many of the bands he mentions in 'Losing My Edge' I know" but also "Hey, did you guys notice that that one LCD Soundsystem song is basically ['Nightclubbing'/'White Light White Heat'/'Here Comes the Warm Jets'] because I totally did". It lets you feel like you're in on the joke. Also people like his lyrics.

I think that's definately part of the appeal. For me I just like the poppiness of it, the experimental parts are I guess just an added bonus.

**Goofle** · 07-03-2015, 06:06 PM

He will have reviewed three of your recs before getting to mine. Just saying.

The Batlord · 07-03-2015, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

He will have reviewed three of your recs before getting to mine. Just saying.

You have until midnight to talk **** to an American, and then it's Inde-****ing-pendence Day, and we'll see what the ****'s up.

DeadChannel · 07-03-2015, 07:21 PM

Heh. America.

Justthefacts · 07-03-2015, 08:53 PM

fuck yeah

Trollheart · 07-04-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I just saw Goofle give you a rec a few days ago, and you haven't closed them since.

I don't believe so, but if he did then it isn't accepted. I'll have to look back. But at the moment, and for the foreseeable future, ALL RECS ARE CLOSED. This is not negotiable.

Edit: I've checked back and all he did was talk about Jojo, which I've already done, and tell me I probably won't like his next selection. His last rec was just before the extension closed. Nothing since. You lose.

Trollheart · 07-04-2015, 03:24 PM

Title: Let's get out of this country
Artiste: Camera Obscura
Genre: Indie Pop
Familiarity: Zero

Track 1(Love) Great start; nice melodic indie rocker, like the vocalist. Upbeat and breezy. Love the organ.
Track 2(Love) This is more laidback, almost acoustic. Very nice. Great guitar, kind of a Mexican feeling somehow
Track 3(Love) While this one gives me the idea they're playing in some rundown dance hall for about ten people. Nice song.
Track 4(Love) Lovely little waltzy ballad, sense of Folk and Country about it.
Track 5(Love) Great accordion in this, and again very Folky/Country styled. Organ is wonderful too.
Track 6(Love) More uptempo, again very bright and breezy with some nice almost rocky guitar. One thing I really like about this album is that none of the tracks overstay their welcome: longest is the closer at just under five and a half minutes, the rest come in around the three/four minute mark. Just long enough to really like them and wish they were longer without moaning about the songs being too long. Short, snappy, upbeat songs despite some of the lyrical matter.
Track 7(Love) This is hauntingly beautiful. The cello makes it.
Track 8(Love) Almost sixties Spector here. Very uptempo and I love the trumpets.
Track 9(Love) Nice simple little song, almost like a child's song. Very endearing.
Track 10(Love) Another breezy little song with again a sense of Mehico in it. Must be the trumpets.

End result: Really enjoyed this album. Nothing bad to say about it, and as you can see, Loved every track. Must listen to more.

So, Love or Hate? This is going down as a certain Love.

Chances of a full review: 6/10

Justthefacts · 07-04-2015, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Title: Let's get out of this country
Artiste: Camera Obscura
Genre: Indie Pop
Familiarity: Zero

Track 1(Love) Great start; nice melodic indie rocker, like the vocalist. Upbeat and breezy. Love the organ.
Track 2(Love) This is more laidback, almost acoustic. Very nice. Great guitar, kind of a Mexican feeling somehow
Track 3(Love) While this one gives me the idea they're playing in some rundown dance hall for about ten people. Nice song.
Track 4(Love) Lovely little waltzy ballad, sense of Folk and Country about it.
Track 5(Love) Great accordion in this, and again very Folky/Country styled. Organ is wonderful too.
Track 6(Love) More uptempo, again very bright and breezy with some nice almost rocky guitar. One thing I really like about this album is that none of the tracks overstay their welcome: longest is the closer at just under five and a half minutes, the rest come in around the three/four minute mark. Just long enough to really like them and wish they were longer without moaning about the songs being too long. Short, snappy, upbeat songs despite some of the lyrical matter.
Track 7(Love) This is hauntingly beautiful. The cello makes it.
Track 8(Love) Almost sixties Spector here. Very uptempo and I love the trumpets.
Track 9(Love) Nice simple little song, almost like a child's song. Very endearing.
Track 10(Love) Another breezy little song with again a sense of Mehico in it. Must be the trumpets.

End result: Really enjoyed this album. Nothing bad to say about it, and as you can see, Loved every track. Must listen to more.

So, Love or Hate? This is going down as a certain Love.

Chances of a full review: 6/10

YorkeDaddy · 07-04-2015, 03:46 PM

Great album!

Plainview · 07-04-2015, 04:25 PM

Channel Orange will be big!

07-04-2015, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Let's get out of this country Artiste: Camera Obscura Genre: Indie Pop Familiarity: Zero Track 1(Love) Great start; nice melodic indie rocker, like the vocalist. Upbeat and breezy. Love the organ. Track 2(Love) This is more laidback, almost acoustic. Very nice. Great guitar, kind of a Mexican feeling somehow Track 3(Love) While this one gives me the idea they're playing in some rundown dance hall for about ten people. Nice song. Track 4(Love) Lovely little waltzy ballad, sense of Folk and Country about it. Track 5(Love) Great accordion in this, and again very Folky/Country styled. Organ is wonderful too. Track 6(Love) More uptempo, again very bright and breezy with some nice almost rocky guitar. One thing I really like about this album is that none of the tracks overstay their welcome: longest is the closer at just under five and a half minutes, the rest come in around the three/four minute mark. Just long enough to really like them and wish they were longer without moaning about the songs being too long. Short, snappy, upbeat songs despite some of the lyrical matter. Track 7(Love) This is hauntingly beautiful. The cello makes it. Track 8(Love) Almost sixties Spector here. Very uptempo and I love the trumpets. Track 9(Love) Nice simple little song, almost like a child's song. Very endearing. Track 10(Love) Another breezy little song with again a sense of Mehico in it. Must be the trumpets. End result: Really enjoyed this album. Nothing bad to say about it, and as you can see, Loved every track. Must listen to more. So, Love or Hate? This is going down as a certain Love. Chances of a full review: 6/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-03-2015, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
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