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View Poll Results: How Much Did You Enjoy The Album?
Loved it 3 33.33%
Liked it 4 44.44%
Meh 2 22.22%
Disliked it 0 0%
Hated it 0 0%
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Old 04-22-2018, 12:34 PM   #11 (permalink)
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This album reminded me a little bit of various other artists. A little bit of Portishead, a bit of Francoise Hardy (whom I like), a dash of Bebel Gilberto (ditto), etc.

Sonically, the album generally feels like it tries to sound like it's from the 60's and perhaps late 50's. That's not really a flaw, but I personally prefer when bands explore influences of decades past while still sounding very much of their own time. I mean, this album does sound more modern in a variety of ways, but parts of the album feels very much like worship of older sounds. It's fine, but they didn't really pick my favorite kinda sound. The mellotron like strings especially rub me the wrong way, as I think the band overdoes it a bit here and there.

Can't say I'm in love with how the record sounds, then, but there's some good songwriting. Papercuts and Unchanging Window are the tracks I feel like are real keepers, otherwise I feel like the album is pretty okay, but I'm not really feeling wowed by it.

It's hard to explain it any better than I have (which is not very well), but it's really the soundscapes of this album that I like the least about it. It's a very texturally oriented record and I'm very far from appreciating the aesthetic they're going for.

I could imagine liking another album by this band better, but I don't know.

Voted "meh", which sounds kinda negative for the middle grade, but those are the choices I've been given. Think of it more as an "it's ok" than a "meh".

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Can't say I'm in love with how the record sounds, then, but there's some good songwriting. Papercuts and Unchanging Window are the tracks I feel like are real keepers, otherwise I feel like the album is pretty okay, but I'm not really feeling woved.
*woven.
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*woven.
Fixed it. This will make your comment look silly. Hah!
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Fixed it. This will make your comment look silly. Hah!
That doesn’t work unless you’re a mod and can ninja edit.

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That doesn’t work unless you’re a mod and can ninja edit.
I can still pretend it worked and feel better about it.
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I can still pretend it worked and feel better about it.
That black lady is going to keep shaking her head at you. It’s a gif. It cycles over and over forever.

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Fixed it. This will make your comment look silly. Hah!
My comments always look silly. Hah!

Actually, I'm surprised: I thought the word was supposed to be "moved". Ah well. I still got ya. Now off to the loom with you.
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That black lady is going to keep shaking her head at you. It’s a gif. It cycles over and over forever.

I thought she was just having a seizure.
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Am I missing something here? All I see is someone flipping me off and the finger/hand is turning in a circle....
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That’s the whole story, bitch
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