MB Classics: The United States of America - The United States of America

rubber soul · 12-24-2017, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

Saw Rubber Soul's pic in a record shop today, did not pick it up however because no thanks. Anyway, this album is great. Plenty of excellent melodies and wonderful arrangements in general. Nothing bored me, nothing wow'd me, but still the amount of superb tracks had to bring it up. Just barely, but voted 9/10.

You didn't buy my record? Shame on you.

Pet_Sounds · 12-24-2017, 11:32 AM

This one earns a solid 8/10 from me. It's a fantastic record with a couple of weak spots.

Paedantic Basterd · 12-24-2017, 01:46 PM

This is what Broadcast would've sounded like if they'd been around in the 60s. I like having these kind of short-romp albums around. First track and Coming Down (plus transition into Love Song for the Dead Che and the suite at the end) were some of the highlights for me.

For me this falls into "good, but not great", but there's room to grow. This is gonna get a 6, but I wish it the best of luck.

grindy · 12-26-2017, 04:43 AM

Possibly my favourite "classic" psych album, which isn't necessarily saying much, since I'm not the biggest fan of the genre.
Still it's a fantastic album. Some of it is a bit dated, some a bit boring, but everything below an 8 wouldn't do it justice. Therefore: 8.

Psy-Fi · 12-26-2017, 11:16 AM

Psychlub 15: "The United States of America" - The United States of America (1968)

Mondo Bungle · 12-26-2017, 05:17 PM

it's status as a classic is undeniable

OccultHawk · 12-26-2017, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

it's status as a classic is undeniable

That’s just a fancy way of saying unassailable.

**Frownland** · 12-26-2017, 05:42 PM

Oh really

Mondo Bungle · 12-26-2017, 05:43 PM

not really

kinda the opposite

OccultHawk · 12-26-2017, 05:59 PM

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whimsy

That’s the weakness.

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12-24-2017, 11:32 AM	#22 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	This one earns a solid 8/10 from me. It's a fantastic record with a couple of weak spots. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

12-26-2017, 04:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Possibly my favourite "classic" psych album, which isn't necessarily saying much, since I'm not the biggest fan of the genre. Still it's a fantastic album. Some of it is a bit dated, some a bit boring, but everything below an 8 wouldn't do it justice. Therefore: 8. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

12-26-2017, 05:42 PM	#28 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Oh really __________________ 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

12-24-2017, 01:46 PM	#23 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	This is what Broadcast would've sounded like if they'd been around in the 60s. I like having these kind of short-romp albums around. First track and Coming Down (plus transition into Love Song for the Dead Che and the suite at the end) were some of the highlights for me. For me this falls into "good, but not great", but there's room to grow. This is gonna get a 6, but I wish it the best of luck.