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Necrobump.

Ugh ****. FINE. I'll begin working on my next review. Talk about a literal title.

You'll enjoy a break from all the survivoring.

It's a good album man so it'll be fiiiiiine (hopefully).

Back from the dead.
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Album: Remain in Light
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Post-Punk
Suggested by: Plainview
Familiarity: I did say I'd review albums I've heard before, did I not? ;) Very familiar with the first couple of songs, but the rest will involve some reminiscence.

1. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) - This track is an overwhelming cascade of rhythmic tapping and beating. From Weymouth's plucky bass, to Chris Frantz' tight rhythms on the drums, to Byrne and Harrison's wacky guitar lines, the song is technical and staccato. Byrne's repetitive shouted vocals and chants are especially poigniant, while the synth solo in the middle of the song is also perfectly agitated.

2. Crosseyed and Painless - Another faster, funk-infused song driven powerfully by the Frantz-Weymouth rhythm duo. The tinkly guitar adds an extra layer to the track as well. The various effects added in by Eno serve to add texture to a song that is already great without it. And of course, the vocal lines are some of the best ever created. Byrne's lyrics are excellent as usual, really just nothing to complain about.

3. The Great Curve - Another fast funk song, this time featuring african drums as ornaments. The main pieces need no introduction, most of them are playing as normal. A solo in the style of the one on the first track appears, except this time on guitar and with considerably heavy distortion for a Talking Heads song.

4. Once in a Lifetime - This one is the big single from this one. Lots of Eno influence here in the synths, but the vocal melodies remain. Less funky stuff too. Bit more of a new wave track. Overall, I enjoy it a bit less than the others, but it's still really great.

5. Houses in Motion - Back to the funky guitars, mid tempo now. No driving drum-bass combo here, so this track is a bit more wavy and freeform. Some weird synth horn stuff here, but beyond that, nothing out of the ordinary. Not nearly as catchy as the other songs though.

6. Seen and Not Seen - Lots of Eno's ambient effects here, they add some needed texture to this otherwise simple song.

7. Listening Wind - Again, similar thing. This time it sounds sort of jungl-y with the reverberating drums. Still pretty good, though this album really lost some steam on the second half, didn't remember that from when I previously listened to it.

8. The Overload - This album just gets slower and SLOWER!!! But in this case, it's fine. Another track drenched in Eno-isms, but this one has a slow, drifting tone as well. Lots of ambient guitar drones in the background. Byrne has some great vocal lines here as well.

This is, no doubt, a very, very good album. However, I feel it is a bit shakier in the middle than I remember. Maybe it's just me, but I definitely am not as into some of the songs in the middle as others seem to be. Other than that, though, it's a great record.

OVERALL RATING: 9/10

Check out this song, it's on the deluxe version.

Pretty good. Definitely better than half of the original.

If the middle of the album turns you off, it might be because Brian Eno's weird ass production techniques (tape loops or some **** I'm too drunk to look up) were only on the first half of the record, while the second was all Talking Heads. Or at least that's what I remember.

I'm reviving it. I wonder if people go back and get rid of all their old thread subscriptions or just leave them. About to find out. Update in a bit.

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This album rules. Anyone who doesn't think this album rules has something very wrong with them. Like normal music taste.

Honestly though some of the stuff in the middle of the album is kind of lame. Schottkey and Hedphelym are the worst offenders and the rest is also a bit too close to meh.

I think everyone else just doesn't have thread subscriptions, you ****ing nerd.

Yep, I'm a nerd. This is actually me:

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Also, dude, this might just be the dumbest combination of avatar and signature I've ever seen. I hope it's on purpose.

First time subscriber.
Crystal Castles debut:
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Alright, going on the end of the list. Once I get through all the people who aren't going to be visiting this thread (or any thread for that matter) anymore the turn around will be a lot better.

Oh wait we can rec albums? It's been so long since we had one of those threads it's gone from cliche back to novelty.

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;)

i got you dawg

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Album: Huono Parturi
Artist: Höyry-kone
Genre: Brutal Prog
Suggested by: grindy
Familiarity: None.

Is grindy even around anymore? Whatever, let's get through this. It's some proggy quasi-metal stuff, not too bad. The interplay of the strings and the guitars can create some awesome texture, and the melodic lines which are often just skirted around are quite nice. I kind of wish the album leaned more into that aspect. The vocals are well performed, but often the rest of the composition seems to tone itself down to allow the vocal line to break through. And whatever this guy is doing is not, in my opinion, as interesting as the instrumental lines.

I like the obvious Finnish cultural flavor to this record, it's a unique sound that we really don't get much of here in the west. A lot of the more transgressive Russian bands have this same folk overtone to them. The feel of the album doesn't stick to one thing too much either, which is nice. A lot of this album reminds me of Mr. Bungle's flip-flopping. One exception to the rule of vocals being uninteresting would be the title track, which has got a lot of very playful lines throughout. That middle section in Kala with the intertwining voices is also one of the most beautiful moments on the album.

I really do wish this album had more beauty to it. Some of the tracks eschew tonality a little too much for my taste. This is an issue I have with a lot of avant-prog. It often just devolves into senseless wankery. Just because you can play any notes you want to doesn't mean you should. Rhythmic complexity is a lot more acceptable. Now that I think of it, some segments also remind me of a less melodically oriented Tool. And also with a bit more variety. Not that Tool is bad, they just get a bit boring if you listen for too long.

And with that I'm drifting away from the point, so I'll conclude by saying that this is a pretty darn good album which I am happy to have been shown, so thanks to grindy wherever he's gotten off to. Now he'll pop in to say he's still here immediately after this post. Let's just say like a 7/10.

:wave:

Ah, there's the bastard.