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Anteater · 10-07-2018, 04:29 PM

Zhanteimi · 10-10-2018, 03:32 AM

Mumford & Sons - Babel

**Frownland** · 10-10-2018, 08:21 AM

~~MicShazam~~ · 10-10-2018, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

Only made it halfway through this one. There's highs, there's lows, but generally it's just a little too repetitive and uneventful for me. Some tracks set a nice enough vibe, but I just don't think it's very interesting music.

Reminded me of some late 90's/early 2000's computer game soundtracks. I want music to be involving when I'm paying close attention, and this just sort of isn't. At least not for me.

~~MicShazam~~ · 10-10-2018, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Got a slight Joan Baez vibe from the singer, but a lot more sugary. As such, I found most of this track charming enough, but there's also a side of it that I didn't like, and the shortcut to explaining what that was would be to describe it as sounding as if a prog band had written and performed the song. I'm getting some of the melodic stylings and vocal sounds of folk, but the oddly stilted delivery and overblown, tepid orchestral indulgences of prog rock. Kind of like folk music without the soul (that was harsh, but it's what I got from it).

Pretty split feelings on this one. The first half had some lovely singing passages, but the music and the song as it progressed into the second half... ehhhh.... not entirely sold on this one, I'm afraid. Kinda made me want to go and listen to a Joan Baez album instead.

The Batlord · 10-10-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Got a slight Joan Baez vibe from the singer, but a lot more sugary. As such, I found most of this track charming enough, but there's also a side of it that I didn't like, and the shortcut to explaining what that was would be to describe it as sounding as if a prog band had written and performed the song. I'm getting some of the melodic stylings and vocal sounds of folk, but the oddly stilted delivery and overblown, tepid orchestral indulgences of prog rock. Kind of like folk music without the soul (that was harsh, but it's what I got from it).

Pretty split feelings on this one. The first half had some lovely singing passages, but the music and the song as it progressed into the second half... ehhhh.... not entirely sold on this one, I'm afraid. Kinda made me want to go and listen to a Joan Baez album instead.

Sounds like Peter Gabriel's wife made a record.

~~MicShazam~~ · 10-10-2018, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

Sounds like Peter Gabriel's wife made a record.

Is that praise or a diss?

The Batlord · 10-10-2018, 11:07 AM

Do you think I like Genesis?

~~MicShazam~~ · 10-10-2018, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

Do you think I like Genesis?

I thought I was the only one who didn't.

Anteater · 10-10-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Got a slight Joan Baez vibe from the singer, but a lot more sugary. As such, I found most of this track charming enough, but there's also a side of it that I didn't like, and the shortcut to explaining what that was would be to describe it as sounding as if a prog band had written and performed the song. I'm getting some of the melodic stylings and vocal sounds of folk, but the oddly stilted delivery and overblown, tepid orchestral indulgences of prog rock. Kind of like folk music without the soul (that was harsh, but it's what I got from it).

Pretty split feelings on this one. The first half had some lovely singing passages, but the music and the song as it progressed into the second half... ehhhh.... not entirely sold on this one, I'm afraid. Kinda made me want to go and listen to a Joan Baez album instead.

Kate Bush owes pretty much everything to Annie Haslam, so there ya go. You should seriously check out more Renaissance.

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