Heralds of an Atheist Misanthropic Pessimist

[Mr November]

So.
I only just registered on this website today. And, seeing as how this is a forum, I thought I should post something. So this is going to be a journal (mostly) of my (musical) thoughts. So first a bit about me:

- I only buy music in albums. There are no lonely songs on my iPod.

- I only buy albums that can be bought as an album. If there is a song out there that is really really good but that is sitting in an album of Sh*t, it will be left behind.

- Every time I go to buy music, I start with a list of things I want, and then buy something completely in the spur of the moment that I really wasn't planning on.

- I can tolerate music that spews about religion, but only if I can persuade myself to pretend that the lyrics are being sarcastic or ironic.

- I find it difficult to listen to most female artists.

- I have yet to find more than three people on earth who share similar music tastes to my own. (Maybe I should get out more?)

- I can play instruments and make my own music. But not well.

- The music that I listen to has changed drastically in the last 2 years.

Ok...

Some other information for the sake of context:

Favourite Genre: None

Favourite Bands/People who make music: The National, Modest Mouse, Wolf Parade, Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Toe, Broken Social Scene, Blitzen Trapper, Owen Pallet (Final Fantasy), Department of Eagles, Elliot Brood... others?

Favourite Instruments to be heard: Drum Kit, Bass, Brass, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard. In that order.

What else: Nothing else.





Entry for Wed, Feb, 16, 2011:

Bought two new albums. 1. Exit - Shugo Tokumaru 2. InnerSpeaker - Tame Impala

1. Exit - Shugo Tokumaru: Experienced regret followed by joy followed by embarrassment followed by admiration. This is a very Japanese sound in some ways, but most of the songs have a very syncopated sound that reminds me of a Baroque period composer that someone unleashed from the bonds of less temporary constraints. Yup...



2. InnerSpeaker -Tame Impala: Experienced self-gratification followed by buyers remorse followed by shame at having experienced buyers remorse followed by feeling high without the assistance of illegal substances. This album came out in 2010 but it sounds straight out of the 70s at times. I think the band is Ozzy and the lead singers voice often reminds me of John Lennon when he started experimenting with distortion and vocal effects. To my North American ears, there's enough that's similar between the Liverpudlian accent and an Australian accent that when two men with similar enough voices start singing, I can't tell the difference. I'm just that inept. Also: Jimi Hendrix. On the whole very good speaking from the experience of about 10 minutes. But every album will be judged by the test of time.




Anyway, that's all for today. It's over, and you're welcome for that. My apologies for the rest of it.