Love or Hate?

Trollheart · 08-20-2015, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

I'm getting hyped for your view of this album. Hopefully, it won't be another Meh.

I know you're not the biggest industrial fan, but this album was recorded in Germany, so what do you expect.

Also, I hope that warning wasn't written after you reviewed the album, because that would shed a lot of light on how the review turned out.

It wasn't. I have yet to listen to it.

**Goofle** · 08-20-2015, 05:31 PM

Keep it on topic you cheeky little devils.

Key · 08-20-2015, 06:09 PM

This thread is like an emotional rollercoaster.

Trollheart · 08-20-2015, 07:26 PM

Thanks Goof!

And now...

Title: The Idiot
Artiste: Iggy Pop
Genre: Art Rock
Familiarity: I know the odd Iggy track, but nothing like most people here know him.

1. Sister Midnight: I've read up on this album and I see that it's not the wild, crazy punk rock of The Stooges, which pleases me no end of course. Likened to and linked to Bowie's “Berlin trilogy”, particularly “Low”, it seems to offer a more restrained Iggy, with ambient and electronic influences. Sounds like it could be interesting. Okay, you can hear the Bowie influence in this right away. Quite funky, soul infused. Great bass, courtesy of Bowie's regular bass player, George Murray. Not mad about it but I don't hate it. It's catchy but very repetitive.
2. Night clubbing: Slower, kind of sleazy feel to it with some good guitar. Again the bass is great. Lot of blues in it too. The vocal is mostly spoken though.
3. Funtime: Like the overall feel of this. Good mix of electronic and rock guitar in it. The ending is awful though.
4. Baby: Is Bowie singing on this one? Or does Iggy just sound very like him? Pretty decent song too. Nothing really doing it for me yet though. Nice synth work.
5. China girl: Well now I know this of course, but the Bowie version is far better. Given that, it's not a bad version, and of the tracks here definitely my favourite so far.
6. Dum dum boys: Harder rock on this one, reminds me in places of “Keychain” by Rory Gallagher. Bit too long though.
7. Tiny girls: Oh **** this is fantastic! That sax! The vocal delivery, the melody: I love everything about this. Why isn't the rest of the album like this? And of course, it's one of the shortest tracks on it!

8. Mass production: Well I really like this too. Love the way it builds up, the heavy percussion and the kind of whistling keyboard. Weird, discordant synth there at the end. Love the vocal.

End result: Nowhere near as bad as I had originally expected, though as I mentioned I read up on the album and had my fears (!) assuaged a little. Got much better towards the end, and while I liked it it's not the sort of album I feel I'd be returning to any time soon, nor seeking out any more of Iggy's music.

So, Love or Hate? On balance though it has to be a Love.

Machine · 08-21-2015, 10:57 AM

Cheers, glad that you liked that one I was a little worried that you wouldn't.

Edit: Also apparently they are considered a mix between death metal and black metal instead of just one or the other.

Trollheart · 08-21-2015, 11:10 AM

Yeah I really did love it. I absolutely see prog/symphonic elements in there though.

Machine · 08-21-2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Yeah I really did love it. I absolutely see prog/symphonic elements in there though.

There are definately a few of those elements, but they do them tastefully enough that it dosent sound overwrought or cheesy.

**Goofle** · 08-21-2015, 11:22 AM

You didn't add in that Catherine Wheel album. But in truth, I'd prefer you to review this:

Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds

**Frownland** · 08-21-2015, 11:43 AM

Really glad you enjoyed that Thantifaxath record, one of my favourite metal records of all time.

Trollheart · 08-21-2015, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goofle

You didn't add in that Catherine Wheel album. But in truth, I'd prefer you to review this:

Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds

I was waiting to see what you thought of my review of Chrome, but I'll add this one now anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Really glad you enjoyed that Thantifaxath record, one of my favourite metal records of all time.

It's definitely up there. My eyes are slowly being opened, thanks to Metal Month and you guys. I would not have listened to this a few years back once I heard the growling vocals. Ah, little Trollheart is growing up!

08-20-2015, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Thanks Goof! And now... Title: The Idiot Artiste: Iggy Pop Genre: Art Rock Familiarity: I know the odd Iggy track, but nothing like most people here know him. 1. Sister Midnight: I've read up on this album and I see that it's not the wild, crazy punk rock of The Stooges, which pleases me no end of course. Likened to and linked to Bowie's “Berlin trilogy”, particularly “Low”, it seems to offer a more restrained Iggy, with ambient and electronic influences. Sounds like it could be interesting. Okay, you can hear the Bowie influence in this right away. Quite funky, soul infused. Great bass, courtesy of Bowie's regular bass player, George Murray. Not mad about it but I don't hate it. It's catchy but very repetitive. 2. Night clubbing: Slower, kind of sleazy feel to it with some good guitar. Again the bass is great. Lot of blues in it too. The vocal is mostly spoken though. 3. Funtime: Like the overall feel of this. Good mix of electronic and rock guitar in it. The ending is awful though. 4. Baby: Is Bowie singing on this one? Or does Iggy just sound very like him? Pretty decent song too. Nothing really doing it for me yet though. Nice synth work. 5. China girl: Well now I know this of course, but the Bowie version is far better. Given that, it's not a bad version, and of the tracks here definitely my favourite so far. 6. Dum dum boys: Harder rock on this one, reminds me in places of “Keychain” by Rory Gallagher. Bit too long though. 7. Tiny girls: Oh ** this is fantastic! That sax! The vocal delivery, the melody: I love everything about this. Why isn't the rest of the album like this? And of course, it's one of the shortest tracks on it! 8. Mass production: Well I really like this too. Love the way it builds up, the heavy percussion and the kind of whistling keyboard. Weird, discordant synth there at the end. Love the vocal. End result: Nowhere near as bad as I had originally expected, though as I mentioned I read up on the album and had my fears (!) assuaged a little. Got much better towards the end, and while I liked it it's not the sort of album I feel I'd be returning to any time soon, nor seeking out any more of Iggy's music. So, Love or Hate?** On balance though it has to be a Love. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-21-2015, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Cheers, glad that you liked that one I was a little worried that you wouldn't. Edit: Also apparently they are considered a mix between death metal and black metal instead of just one or the other. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

08-21-2015, 11:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Yeah I really did love it. I absolutely see prog/symphonic elements in there though. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-21-2015, 11:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Really glad you enjoyed that Thantifaxath record, one of my favourite metal records of all time. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

08-20-2015, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	This thread is like an emotional rollercoaster.