Whaddya want?!

TechnicLePanther · 07-13-2015, 07:24 AM

Army of Mushrooms was a 7/10. I deleted the whole review again, and this time, I'm not going to do it over. I hate how it always gets deleted when I'm almost done with it.

Trollheart · 07-13-2015, 12:17 PM

How does this happen? Do you write live online? What do you use to write your reviews? I tend to write my in OpenOffice, then transfer them to Google Docs just in case. I then copy then from there to the forum. At least this way, if something goes wrong there's always a backup copy. Nothing worse than losing all that work!

The Batlord · 07-13-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

How does this happen? Do you write live online? What do you use to write your reviews? I tend to write my in OpenOffice, then transfer them to Google Docs just in case. I then copy then from there to the forum. At least this way, if something goes wrong there's always a backup copy. Nothing worse than losing all that work!

I usually write mine on MB first, just to make it easier to apply forum code as I go along. Maybe that's why your posts look so ugly. No spaces between text and pics. Nothing centered. Comic sans.

TechnicLePanther · 07-13-2015, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

How does this happen? Do you write live online? What do you use to write your reviews? I tend to write my in OpenOffice, then transfer them to Google Docs just in case. I then copy then from there to the forum. At least this way, if something goes wrong there's always a backup copy. Nothing worse than losing all that work!

You'll see in a sec. Yup. Forum. I could try that, but I feel like it's a bit much work. I might consider writing them in word from now on.

Trollheart · 07-13-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I usually write mine on MB first, just to make it easier to apply forum code as I go along. Maybe that's why your posts look so ugly. No spaces between text and pics. Nothing centered. Comic sans.

You look so ugly...

Aux-In · 07-13-2015, 06:14 PM

Whaddya want?! I want this:

Days of the New - Days of the new II (second album/green album)

http://www.discogs.com/Days-Of-The-N.../master/447101

What say you?

TechnicLePanther · 07-13-2015, 08:46 PM

Alright then. Next!

Album: Station to Station
Artist: David Bowie
Genre: Rock
Suggested by: Plainview
Familiarity: None. Heard some of Bowie's other work, though.

1. Station to Station - Getting a bit of an industrial feel at the start. Some distortion. Employing a variety of instruments, it starts out very funky, and yet rigid at the same time. There's definitely some industrial influences there too. After the intro, Bowie comes in. His voice meanders through the instruments' rigid rhythm, classic Bowie style. The lyrics are great, the composition is great, it's all great. The writing is so good, that it doesn't get old either. It's very hard to make a song ten minutes long that doesn't get old.

2. Golden Years - Still funky. Very soulful. Sounds a lot like 70s R&B, and I suppose it really is. It's nothing very innovational, but it's still good.

3. Word on a Wing - A bit of gospel can't hurt anybody, right? I don't think so. This one's still good, but the quality of writing seems to be declining since the first song. Hopefully it picks up again soon. Oh wait, it just did. The harmony is awesome in the chorus. The organ is filling up my soul. Oh, wow, it just got really textured and interesting. This one actually turned out pretty good by the end.

4. TVC-15 - Lots of cheese already. The clean bass feels a bit out of place. But then the rest of the song really comes in. Very good. A bit more krautrock in this one, and not as much soul. There's some guitar freaking out in the background. It's a very cool effect. The chorus, "transmission", is a bit haunting. The part that comes just after is pretty epic. It then reverts to the cheesiness of the intro, the "transmission" part, and then the part after that. This continues to the end, with a guitar solo in the back as well. It's actually pretty cool.

5. Stay - A bit of funk here. Lots of guitar and bass interplay. Some krautrock influences sweeten the deal, with some backing keys holding chords for the entirety of the measures. Not many lyrical parts, but I like it anyways. It has a very jammy feel.

6. Wild Is the Wind - This one has a lot of guitar interplay too. It's still very good though. Nothing groundbreaking, but still pretty awesome. Great lyricism, great songwriting, great everything, but nothing really outstanding.

So, this album wasn't quite what I was expecting. It is an absolutely awesome album, but there's nothing particularly special about it, especially compared to some of Bowie's other releases in the 70s. So, if you like Bowie's other stuff, you'll probably like this album. But if you're just getting into him, I'd go with something else.
OVERALL RATING: 8/10

DwnWthVwls · 07-13-2015, 08:49 PM

New reco for ya:

Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun

**Frownland** · 07-13-2015, 09:11 PM

You taking recs again? Here:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

How about you listen to the real Frownland now.

Jesus the Carpenter - The Oblique Perspective

You can find the download in my signature.

TechnicLePanther · 07-14-2015, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

You taking recs again? Here:

I don't think you quite get it. Once I've reviewed your previous recommendation, you can submit a new one.

I will, of course, take that one now though.

07-13-2015, 07:24 AM	#171 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Army of Mushrooms was a 7/10. I deleted the whole review again, and this time, I'm not going to do it over. I hate how it always gets deleted when I'm almost done with it. __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.

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Aux-In Wrinkled Magazine Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: In Time Posts: 467	Whaddya want?! I want this: Days of the New - Days of the new II (second album/green album) http://www.discogs.com/Days-Of-The-N.../master/447101 What say you? __________________ Reviews l YouTube Playlist: Another Dimension "All over a bowl of bitter beans."

07-13-2015, 08:46 PM	#177 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	Alright then. Next! Album: Station to Station Artist: David Bowie Genre: Rock Suggested by: Plainview Familiarity: None. Heard some of Bowie's other work, though. 1. Station to Station - Getting a bit of an industrial feel at the start. Some distortion. Employing a variety of instruments, it starts out very funky, and yet rigid at the same time. There's definitely some industrial influences there too. After the intro, Bowie comes in. His voice meanders through the instruments' rigid rhythm, classic Bowie style. The lyrics are great, the composition is great, it's all great. The writing is so good, that it doesn't get old either. It's very hard to make a song ten minutes long that doesn't get old. 2. Golden Years - Still funky. Very soulful. Sounds a lot like 70s R&B, and I suppose it really is. It's nothing very innovational, but it's still good. 3. Word on a Wing - A bit of gospel can't hurt anybody, right? I don't think so. This one's still good, but the quality of writing seems to be declining since the first song. Hopefully it picks up again soon. Oh wait, it just did. The harmony is awesome in the chorus. The organ is filling up my soul. Oh, wow, it just got really textured and interesting. This one actually turned out pretty good by the end. 4. TVC-15 - Lots of cheese already. The clean bass feels a bit out of place. But then the rest of the song really comes in. Very good. A bit more krautrock in this one, and not as much soul. There's some guitar freaking out in the background. It's a very cool effect. The chorus, "transmission", is a bit haunting. The part that comes just after is pretty epic. It then reverts to the cheesiness of the intro, the "transmission" part, and then the part after that. This continues to the end, with a guitar solo in the back as well. It's actually pretty cool. 5. Stay - A bit of funk here. Lots of guitar and bass interplay. Some krautrock influences sweeten the deal, with some backing keys holding chords for the entirety of the measures. Not many lyrical parts, but I like it anyways. It has a very jammy feel. 6. Wild Is the Wind - This one has a lot of guitar interplay too. It's still very good though. Nothing groundbreaking, but still pretty awesome. Great lyricism, great songwriting, great everything, but nothing really outstanding. So, this album wasn't quite what I was expecting. It is an absolutely awesome album, but there's nothing particularly special about it, especially compared to some of Bowie's other releases in the 70s. So, if you like Bowie's other stuff, you'll probably like this album. But if you're just getting into him, I'd go with something else. OVERALL RATING: 8/10 __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.