Orgasm In Journal Form-A James Thread

~~James~~ · 12-27-2011, 05:09 PM

Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells - Everything's Getting Older

This album has been blowing me away on every listen for the last few weeks. A real hidden gem, Everything's Getting Older hasn't recieved much attention but it deserves a lot more recognition. Aidan Moffat, formerly of Arab Strap, bares his soul through his lyrics delivered in a raw, honest voice flavoured with that Glaswegian accent I know so well. Moffat looks back on his life and reflects on topics such as past relationships, his childhood, the birth of his own kids and of course the titular notion that he is ageing a little too fast. This is all set to the beautiful instrumentation of Bill Wells, a name I am not too familiar with but will look out for in the future. The styles and tones of the songs are quite varied - ranging from the short and upbeat A Short Song to the Moon through the intense Dinner Time which has an extreme Noir feel to it, passing by the devastating The Copper Top before finally reaching the beautiful and hopeful The Greatest Story Ever Told. Tying together the wider themes of the album, exploring age and bringing forth the birth of his son. Revealing that no matter how old he gets, his son still has his whole life ahead of him. Life goes on. He also released a f*cking awesome christmas EP, giving a more realistic and cynical view of the holiday season. The man is truly amazing.
"Birth, love and death. The only reasons to get dressed up."

12-27-2011, 05:09 PM	#22 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells - Everything's Getting Older This album has been blowing me away on every listen for the last few weeks. A real hidden gem, Everything's Getting Older hasn't recieved much attention but it deserves a lot more recognition. Aidan Moffat, formerly of Arab Strap, bares his soul through his lyrics delivered in a raw, honest voice flavoured with that Glaswegian accent I know so well. Moffat looks back on his life and reflects on topics such as past relationships, his childhood, the birth of his own kids and of course the titular notion that he is ageing a little too fast. This is all set to the beautiful instrumentation of Bill Wells, a name I am not too familiar with but will look out for in the future. The styles and tones of the songs are quite varied - ranging from the short and upbeat A Short Song to the Moon through the intense Dinner Time which has an extreme Noir feel to it, passing by the devastating The Copper Top before finally reaching the beautiful and hopeful The Greatest Story Ever Told. Tying together the wider themes of the album, exploring age and bringing forth the birth of his son. Revealing that no matter how old he gets, his son still has his whole life ahead of him. Life goes on. He also released a fcking awesome christmas EP, giving a more realistic and cynical view of the holiday season. The man is truly amazing. "Birth, love and death. The only reasons to get dressed up*."