Love or Hate?

The Batlord · 12-12-2015, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Also, Batty stop Manowarising my thread. Put your toys away when you're finished with them, or you won't be allowed to play with them any more.

Spoiler for :raspberry::

Trollheart · 12-12-2015, 10:19 AM

That's it! They're going back in their box, and into the attic!

Trollheart · 12-12-2015, 09:42 AM

Title: That's All
Artiste: Bobby Darin
Genre: Crooncore
Familiarity: I've heard of him, sure, but never anything by him to my knowledge

1. Mack the knife: Oh well shut my mouth! Of course I've heard this, and who doesn't love it?
2. Beyond the sea: Oh and I know this of course. Pretty cool song.
3. Through a long and sleepless night: This is never the same song The Divine Comedy have on their Casanova album, is it? Of course not. Nice romantic tune though; orchestra is in great form.
4. Softly as in a morning sunrise: Yeah, it's okay. Very swing/big band, not my sort of thing at all, but good for what it is.
5. She needs me: This is softer, much nicer, a bit more palatable to me.
6. It ain't necessarily so: I know this one of course. Nice slow swing version. Trumpet is cool.
7. I'll remember April: Kind of a Sinatra vibe to this. Meh.
8. That's the way love is: Oh God! The big booming opening and flute just turns me off right away. Ugh!
9. Was there a call for me: This is very maudlin, and again that flute does not help. Pass.
10. Some of these days: This has a kind of strut to it. Don't like it though.
11. Where is the one: This one's quite nice. Reminds me of NKC. Lovely piano and possibly harp?
12. That's all: What's this? A Christmas song? Oh god no: this is bloody awful!

End result: Absolutely not my kind of music, and while I did enjoy one or two tracks it's generally not the kind of thing I would listen to for pleasure. This whole era of music leaves me cold, and this album has done little to change that.

So, Love or Hate? I can't say I hate it, but it's getting a pretty solid Meh.

The Batlord · 12-12-2015, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

Hey if you're enjoying it why stop right?

That's what she said.

Horror · 12-12-2015, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

That's what she said.

I actually laughed really hard at this.

Trollheart · 12-12-2015, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

I actually laughed really hard at this.

Horror · 12-12-2015, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Where did you get this? It looks like it popped out of Windows 95.

Trollheart · 12-12-2015, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Horror

Where did you get this? It looks like it popped out of Windows 95.

I know. You wouldn't believe it, but typing in "Animated gif jack in the box" does not yield much in the way of results. Best I could get. Thought we should all be surprised that one of Batty's lines actually raised a laugh!

Trollheart · 12-13-2015, 05:35 AM

Title: Pamyu Pamyu Revolution
Artiste: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Genre: J-Pop
Familiarity: Zero

1. Pamyu Pamyu revolution: Typically Oriental intro then some nice synths and it bounces along in a pleasant enough way; no real vocals and a short track.
2. Tsukematsukeru: This one has vocals, those high-pitched teenager ones that make me think of Hello Kitty. Tune's not bad, bit sugary but very catchy I must admit.
3. Pon pon pon: Yes, again very catchy, uptempo and cheerful
4. Minna no uta: Squidgy, bassy synth kind of like a fast tuba, then something like violin. Bouncing along but I'm not as into this as the last track. Far too long.
5. Kyary ANAN: Bit frenetic, almost rockabilly at times. It's really hard not to imagine a line of white cartoon cats dancing while listening to this though. Ooh! Mariachi trumpet! Just gets weirder.
6. Candy candy: Sounds like this might be a ballad --- no, no way. Here comes the bouncy exuberance again. Pretty cool hook in the chorus, must admit. Like the piano.
7. Drinker: Another decent pop song; has a very seventies digital piano. Catchy, again.
8. Onedary 44 C: This somehow has a kind of prog rock feel to it, (thinking the likes of It Bites) with some pretty crazy sax too
9. Suki sugite kireso: More disco about this one. Good beat. I hear her throwing in some English from time to time, but I assume it's mostly in Japanese?
10. Giri giri safe: Bouncy, uptempo, yadda yadda yadda
11. Oyasumi: The sort of carnival theme here is pretty cool. Yeah, I like this.
12. Chan chaka chan chan: Chaka Khan?

Lordy! Very 80s new-wave here with the synths! Very fast and upbeat. I'm sure I heard her sing “I don't want to go home”. Cool little closer. Yeah, she definitely sang “See you again, see you next time”. You just might...

End result: I can't really find fault with this album on one level. It's fun, it's engaging and it's endearing too, but it's not the kind of music I would listen to of my own choice. Still, I doubt I'd be leaping to the radio to shut it off if it came on, so though I wouldn't consider myself a fan of this kind of music, it's certainly not bad.

So, Love or Hate? I think in general this deserves a Love.

The Batlord · 12-13-2015, 10:16 AM

Trollheart loves Kyary Pamyu Pamyu!

12-12-2015, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	That's it! They're going back in their box, and into the attic! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-12-2015, 09:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: That's All Artiste: Bobby Darin Genre: Crooncore Familiarity: I've heard of him, sure, but never anything by him to my knowledge 1. Mack the knife: Oh well shut my mouth! Of course I've heard this, and who doesn't love it? 2. Beyond the sea: Oh and I know this of course. Pretty cool song. 3. Through a long and sleepless night: This is never the same song The Divine Comedy have on their Casanova album, is it? Of course not. Nice romantic tune though; orchestra is in great form. 4. Softly as in a morning sunrise: Yeah, it's okay. Very swing/big band, not my sort of thing at all, but good for what it is. 5. She needs me: This is softer, much nicer, a bit more palatable to me. 6. It ain't necessarily so: I know this one of course. Nice slow swing version. Trumpet is cool. 7. I'll remember April: Kind of a Sinatra vibe to this. Meh. 8. That's the way love is: Oh God! The big booming opening and flute just turns me off right away. Ugh! 9. Was there a call for me: This is very maudlin, and again that flute does not help. Pass. 10. Some of these days: This has a kind of strut to it. Don't like it though. 11. Where is the one: This one's quite nice. Reminds me of NKC. Lovely piano and possibly harp? 12. That's all: What's this? A Christmas song? Oh god no: this is bloody awful! End result: Absolutely not my kind of music, and while I did enjoy one or two tracks it's generally not the kind of thing I would listen to for pleasure. This whole era of music leaves me cold, and this album has done little to change that. So, Love or Hate? I can't say I hate it, but it's getting a pretty solid Meh. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-13-2015, 05:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Pamyu Pamyu Revolution Artiste: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Genre: J-Pop Familiarity: Zero 1. Pamyu Pamyu revolution: Typically Oriental intro then some nice synths and it bounces along in a pleasant enough way; no real vocals and a short track. 2. Tsukematsukeru: This one has vocals, those high-pitched teenager ones that make me think of Hello Kitty. Tune's not bad, bit sugary but very catchy I must admit. 3. Pon pon pon: Yes, again very catchy, uptempo and cheerful 4. Minna no uta: Squidgy, bassy synth kind of like a fast tuba, then something like violin. Bouncing along but I'm not as into this as the last track. Far too long. 5. Kyary ANAN: Bit frenetic, almost rockabilly at times. It's really hard not to imagine a line of white cartoon cats dancing while listening to this though. Ooh! Mariachi trumpet! Just gets weirder. 6. Candy candy: Sounds like this might be a ballad --- no, no way. Here comes the bouncy exuberance again. Pretty cool hook in the chorus, must admit. Like the piano. 7. Drinker: Another decent pop song; has a very seventies digital piano. Catchy, again. 8. Onedary 44 C: This somehow has a kind of prog rock feel to it, (thinking the likes of It Bites) with some pretty crazy sax too 9. Suki sugite kireso: More disco about this one. Good beat. I hear her throwing in some English from time to time, but I assume it's mostly in Japanese? 10. Giri giri safe: Bouncy, uptempo, yadda yadda yadda 11. Oyasumi: The sort of carnival theme here is pretty cool. Yeah, I like this. 12. Chan chaka chan chan: Chaka Khan? Lordy! Very 80s new-wave here with the synths! Very fast and upbeat. I'm sure I heard her sing “I don't want to go home”. Cool little closer. Yeah, she definitely sang “See you again, see you next time”. You just might... End result: I can't really find fault with this album on one level. It's fun, it's engaging and it's endearing too, but it's not the kind of music I would listen to of my own choice. Still, I doubt I'd be leaping to the radio to shut it off if it came on, so though I wouldn't consider myself a fan of this kind of music, it's certainly not bad. So, Love or Hate? I think in general this deserves a Love. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018