The Anthill - Anteater's Reviews of the Curious & Obscure

jacklovezhimself · 12-10-2009, 09:59 PM

I've been particularly interested in that Friendship Time album. It'd be nice to get a PM sent my way.

sidewinder · 12-16-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jacklovezhimself

I've been particularly interested in that Friendship Time album. It'd be nice to get a PM sent my way.

Same here, that sounds really great!

SeaBassTian · 05-09-2012, 12:21 PM

On the strength of this review, I joined the Forum, Anteater! Having grown up in the 80's, I remember Level 42 as a slicker than your ordinary pop act. But I didn't plunk down any cash for their music until the compilation Level Best came out in '90. Needless to say, I wore out my cassette copy but never went back and discovered some of their more obscure tracks. I would say their music is kind of a Prog Pop with somewhat dated but excellent musicianship.

Big Ears · 01-24-2013, 01:13 PM

I've read all the reviews in this thread and found them very interesting - I like your style. Although I am a fan of John Lawton with Uriah Heep, I could never get into Lucifer's Friend. They seem a bit too Led Zeppelin-like for my taste. Ambrosia and Grobschnitt are pretty good though, while The Tangent are a bit underrated (IMO). The T2 album is one of those albums that seemed exotic or intriguing when they were released, suffered poor sales and later became cult items. In hindsight, T2, like Gnidrolog, Clear Blue Sky and Gravy Train, seem a bit disappointing (to me at least).

It is always good to read reviews of progressive rock albums, especially the more obscure examples. I meant to comment much earlier but did not get round to it for some reason. Anyway, keep up the good work.

Unknown Soldier · 01-27-2013, 03:19 PM

This looks an interesting journal, especially your marking system 5.3/7 and 6.1/7 for example, I'm baffled

Trollheart · 02-25-2009, 06:28 AM

Hey Ant! You finally reviewed an album I have!

Yes, it's a great slice of music, and I do believe I'll listen to it again tonight. Very different, and totally engaging. Nice review!
BTW I think you mean Mostly Autumn, not Simply?
And what's wrong with Arena?

I know people here frown on music that doesn't push the boundaries, but I just love both of the abovementioned bands for their own sake. They may not do anything particularly new or groundbreaking, but what they do, they do well, and to me, that's really all you should expect of a band.
But then, that's me...
Boring Trollheart, Stuck In A Groove...

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Hey Ant! You finally reviewed an album I have! Yes, it's a great slice of music, and I do believe I'll listen to it again tonight. Very different, and totally engaging. Nice review! BTW I think you mean Mostly Autumn, not Simply? And what's wrong with Arena? I know people here frown on music that doesn't push the boundaries, but I just love both of the abovementioned bands for their own sake. They may not do anything particularly new or groundbreaking, but what they do, they do well, and to me, that's really all you should expect of a band. But then, that's me... Boring Trollheart, Stuck In A Groove... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

05-09-2012, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeaBassTian Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Riverdale, NY Posts: 1	On the strength of this review, I joined the Forum, Anteater! Having grown up in the 80's, I remember Level 42 as a slicker than your ordinary pop act. But I didn't plunk down any cash for their music until the compilation Level Best came out in '90. Needless to say, I wore out my cassette copy but never went back and discovered some of their more obscure tracks. I would say their music is kind of a Prog Pop with somewhat dated but excellent musicianship.

01-24-2013, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I've read all the reviews in this thread and found them very interesting - I like your style. Although I am a fan of John Lawton with Uriah Heep, I could never get into Lucifer's Friend. They seem a bit too Led Zeppelin-like for my taste. Ambrosia and Grobschnitt are pretty good though, while The Tangent are a bit underrated (IMO). The T2 album is one of those albums that seemed exotic or intriguing when they were released, suffered poor sales and later became cult items. In hindsight, T2, like Gnidrolog, Clear Blue Sky and Gravy Train, seem a bit disappointing (to me at least). It is always good to read reviews of progressive rock albums, especially the more obscure examples. I meant to comment much earlier but did not get round to it for some reason. Anyway, keep up the good work.