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Old 06-02-2017, 07:14 PM   #961 (permalink)
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I'm glad ISB chose this for the album club, I'd never heard it before.

I really hate giving a score of 10/10. For that score to have any meaning it has to be reserved for a very rare kind of album, and each time another album gets that score it somehow diminishes that score's meaning, however Moondog's self titled leaves me with no other choice, it really is that good. Compressing symphonic ideas into a few minutes is like compressing a novel into a blog post, it shouldn't work, but it does. His use of percussion and sense of groove is unique. This can't be described as a good example of any particular genre or scene, it's coming from a completely different planet, the result of a person not only living outside of society's norms, but being entirely comfortable in that place.

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Old 06-02-2017, 07:49 PM   #962 (permalink)
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His 30 minute album with Julie "Mary Poppins" Andrews is fun too!
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Old 06-02-2017, 07:52 PM   #963 (permalink)
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I'm glad ISB chose this for the album club, I'd never heard it before.
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While I think that this is a fantastic album, I thought that it was kind of a poor choice for the club because of how ubiquitous I consider Moondog on this type of forum, which makes discussion more difficult than talking about an album that you've heard for the first time. Plus it adds to the "club" element when we discuss something that's new to all of us except for the recommender. No offense to ISB, that's just a part of my philosophy when it comes to this kind of thing.
Retracted for this album because I guess I overstated its popularity. Glad you dug it man, it's hard not to. Philosophy still remains though.
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Old 06-02-2017, 08:02 PM   #964 (permalink)
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I've never heard it and unless they put it on Spotify I might never hear it.
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Old 06-02-2017, 08:15 PM   #965 (permalink)
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I'm glad ISB chose this for the album club, I'd never heard it before.

I really hate giving a score of 10/10. For that score to have any meaning it has to be reserved for a very rare kind of album, and each time another album gets that score it somehow diminishes that score's meaning, however Moondog's self titled leaves me with no other choice, it really is that good. Compressing symphonic ideas into a few minutes is like compressing a novel into a blog post, it shouldn't work, but it does. His use of percussion and sense of groove is unique. This can't be described as a good example of any particular genre or scene, it's coming from a completely different planet, the result of a person not only living outside of society's norms, but being entirely comfortable in that place.

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Old 06-03-2017, 03:19 AM   #966 (permalink)
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I honestly think this is the type of album where you need to give it at least a few listens to review it, as it is quite an eccentric avant-garde album. The use of tones are quite hard to articulate especially as a collective. It seems to be a strange classical mix between, but not limited to, foreign, street, cinematic and natural sounds which come together quite beautifully. The use of drumming here really stands out and is quite raw. It has this overall gorgeous lightly dark (yes I know it's an oxymoron) ambient feel that sucks you in from the beginning. I don't feel a lot of avant-garde albums do that for me at the start, but this one did very well. 9/10
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Old 06-03-2017, 10:45 AM   #967 (permalink)
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Wrote a longer review, but it got screwed by the server. Irregardless, pretty much just great album. Good performances + Great songwriting = excellent IMO. Quite like the mix of jazz rhythms and classical progressions. 9/10

On my list of favorite albums of all time:

DJ Shadow - ...Entroducing
Moondog - Moondog
J.J. Cale - Naturally
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Old 06-03-2017, 08:42 PM   #968 (permalink)
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Frownland said pretty much everything I was gonna say. But for all the basic bitches out there this album is:



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Given that I already know this album, having been recommended it by (I thnk) DWV in “Love or Hate?” some of the questions here are superfluous, so I'll only answer the ones that are relevant.

1. What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in?
N/a
2. What did you think of the opening track?
Really loved it, great atmosphere
3. What did you think of the next track?
Excellent also; the quality here never really dips beyond close to perfection
4. Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions?*(see note 1)
n/a
5. Did the music (only) generally appeal to you, or not?*(see note 2)
Goddamn, yes.
6. Did the album get better or worse as you listened to it (first time)?
N/a
7. What did you think of the lyrical content?
N/a (no lyrics as such)
8. Did you like the instrumental parts?*(see note 3)
Oh yeah. Fantastic.
9. What did you think of the production?
The usual
10. Did you know of this artiste prior to listening to the album, and if so, did that foreknowledge colour your perception of this album?
Yes, as above, though not before then
11. Is this, generally, the kind of music you listen to or not?
Kind of classical really, so yes
12. Assuming you listened to the album more than once, on repeated listens, did you find you liked the album more, or less?
This is an album that just improves (ie gets more perfect) with every listen
13. What would you class as your favourite track(s), if you have any?
Everything, but especially the two “Symphoniques”, “Witch of Endor, “Bird's Lament" etc
14. And the one(s) you liked least?
Not a single one
15. If the album in question is a debut, did that fact allow it, in your mind, any leeway, and if so, was that decision justified or vindicated?*(see note 4)
n/a
16. Are you now looking forward to hearing more from this artiste, if you have not heard any of their other material?
Very much so
17. Were you surprised by your reaction - positive or negative - to the album?
No, as I already knew the album
18. Did the album end well?
Ended as well as it began
19. Do you see any way the album could have been improved?
Impossible
20. Do you think the album hung together well, ie was a fully cohesive unit, or was it a bit hit-and-miss?
I found it hung together very well.

Happy to give this my second 10/10
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Old 06-04-2017, 06:20 AM   #970 (permalink)
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Chicagoslaw8, can you please suggest an album as you are next after Exo, ie in two weeks' time? I've asked several times now, and If I don't get an answer from you I'm going to have to skip over you and you won't get a chance till the next round, when your turn comes up.

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We've now seven weeks left before this loops around again, so I'm happy to accept suggestions from everyone for their second album. As it's received it will be put into the list and marked with the appropriate start date. If you previously suggested a second album please remind me, as I ain't trawling through over 100 pages to find out where you posted that. Thanks.
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