Museum Musica

Zhanteimi · 01-28-2019, 07:55 PM

0142 Van der Graaf Generator – The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
(UK, 1970, progressive rock)

The vocalist sounds a lot like Bowie in spots, adding, in my mind, a touch of the artistic and eccentric to the heaviness of this prog rock album, especially in the exploration of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. These kinds of dark themes proceed through the end of the album, with the apocalyptic scenario of a flood that wipes out civilization.

Zhanteimi · 01-29-2019, 05:13 PM

0143 Ленинградский джаз-ансамбль – Ленинградский джаз-ансамбль под управлением А. Вапирова
(Russia, 1976, jazz fusion / jazz-rock)

A lovely little out-of-the-way record steeped in ethnic Russian musical sensibilities with some bizarre avant leanings. The vocals are an unexpected delight. (Anatoly Vapirov, saxophonist and composer, leading the Leningrad Jazz Ensemble.)

Zhanteimi · 01-29-2019, 08:47 PM

0144 Gentle Giant – Acquiring the Taste
(UK, 1971, progressive rock)

Wow. My collection is dominated not only by 70s music but by prog rock. Oh well. I love the complexity and technical proficiency, but those elements alone wouldn’t be enough. I like how Gentle Giant didn’t bow to the commercial fashion of the time but set out to make music that wasn’t what the listening public expected. They broke rules, and they did it well. The album, as made known by the band, is aptly named, inviting lovers of music to acquire a taste for a new kind of rock sound.

Hey, does this peach taste like ass to you?

Unitron · 01-29-2019, 08:57 PM

Gentle Giant had such an amazing run of albums from the debut right up to Interview. What's your favorite GG album? I'd say for me it's a tie between In a Glass House and Free Hand.

Zhanteimi · 01-29-2019, 09:03 PM

In a Glass House.

windsock · 01-29-2019, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

In a Glass House.

Hell yeah.

Zhanteimi · 01-29-2019, 10:14 PM

The Power and the Glory is a contender, though.

Zhanteimi · 01-30-2019, 06:35 PM

0145 The Pentangle – Cruel Sister
(UK, 1970, progressive folk / British folk rock / folk baroque)

This is a bit different from their other albums in that it is a collection of versions of traditional ballads, thus rendering it more folksy. This is therefore an album of beautiful, immersive storytelling that cannot be enjoyed on a mere casual listen. They’re telling amazing stories here, so pay attention.

Zhanteimi · 02-02-2019, 06:29 PM

0146 Arcade Fire – Reflektor
(Canada, 2013, alternative dance / indie rock)

I like this album. The music sounds great, but it honestly doesn’t live up to their earlier stuff, and for me, the reason is simple: persecution complex. Win needs to get over himself. No one is persecuting transgender people, and religious fanatics aren’t trying to stop people from listening to music. If there are such people, they’re fringe, and Will is just setting up a strawman. Get over yourself, Will The best thing about you is your wife singing in French, which is, admittedly, to die for.

I've got a soft spot for Orpheus and Eurydice.

Zhanteimi · 02-03-2019, 04:52 PM

0147 Supertramp – Breakfast in America
(UK, 1979, pop rock / progressive pop)

Whatever the original concept for this album was, and no matter how the songwriters scrapped their ideas, what I take away from this incredibly catchy pop album is this: here’s a story of a bloke who decided to go to Hollywood to make it big, had a mental breakdown, and realized that all is vanity. He became living proof of that ancient wisdom, having gone around the sun to find the moon. It’s got incredibly depressing themes couched in bright, fun, poppy sounds. This is exactly the kind of pop I like: cynical themes embedded in fun tunes. Also, this is one of the few albums in my collection that came from a real life recommendation, not something I either found on my own or was recommended by someone on the internet.

The fogey c*nts won't let their stuff be put up on YT.

01-28-2019, 07:55 PM	#1141 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0142 Van der Graaf Generator – The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other (UK, 1970, progressive rock) The vocalist sounds a lot like Bowie in spots, adding, in my mind, a touch of the artistic and eccentric to the heaviness of this prog rock album, especially in the exploration of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. These kinds of dark themes proceed through the end of the album, with the apocalyptic scenario of a flood that wipes out civilization. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

01-29-2019, 05:13 PM	#1142 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0143 Ленинградский джаз-ансамбль – Ленинградский джаз-ансамбль под управлением А. Вапирова (Russia, 1976, jazz fusion / jazz-rock) A lovely little out-of-the-way record steeped in ethnic Russian musical sensibilities with some bizarre avant leanings. The vocals are an unexpected delight. (Anatoly Vapirov, saxophonist and composer, leading the Leningrad Jazz Ensemble.) __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

01-29-2019, 08:47 PM	#1143 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0144 Gentle Giant – Acquiring the Taste (UK, 1971, progressive rock) Wow. My collection is dominated not only by 70s music but by prog rock. Oh well. I love the complexity and technical proficiency, but those elements alone wouldn’t be enough. I like how Gentle Giant didn’t bow to the commercial fashion of the time but set out to make music that wasn’t what the listening public expected. They broke rules, and they did it well. The album, as made known by the band, is aptly named, inviting lovers of music to acquire a taste for a new kind of rock sound. Hey, does this peach taste like ass to you? __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

01-29-2019, 08:57 PM	#1144 (permalink)
Unitron Paragraph President Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Burning Star Posts: 837	Gentle Giant had such an amazing run of albums from the debut right up to Interview. What's your favorite GG album? I'd say for me it's a tie between In a Glass House and Free Hand. __________________ Last.FM RYM

01-29-2019, 09:03 PM	#1145 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	In a Glass House. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

01-29-2019, 10:14 PM	#1147 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	The Power and the Glory is a contender, though. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

01-30-2019, 06:35 PM	#1148 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0145 The Pentangle – Cruel Sister (UK, 1970, progressive folk / British folk rock / folk baroque) This is a bit different from their other albums in that it is a collection of versions of traditional ballads, thus rendering it more folksy. This is therefore an album of beautiful, immersive storytelling that cannot be enjoyed on a mere casual listen. They’re telling amazing stories here, so pay attention. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

02-02-2019, 06:29 PM	#1149 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0146 Arcade Fire – Reflektor (Canada, 2013, alternative dance / indie rock) I like this album. The music sounds great, but it honestly doesn’t live up to their earlier stuff, and for me, the reason is simple: persecution complex. Win needs to get over himself. No one is persecuting transgender people, and religious fanatics aren’t trying to stop people from listening to music. If there are such people, they’re fringe, and Will is just setting up a strawman. Get over yourself, Will The best thing about you is your wife singing in French, which is, admittedly, to die for. I've got a soft spot for Orpheus and Eurydice. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

02-03-2019, 04:52 PM	#1150 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	0147 Supertramp – Breakfast in America (UK, 1979, pop rock / progressive pop) Whatever the original concept for this album was, and no matter how the songwriters scrapped their ideas, what I take away from this incredibly catchy pop album is this: here’s a story of a bloke who decided to go to Hollywood to make it big, had a mental breakdown, and realized that all is vanity. He became living proof of that ancient wisdom, having gone around the sun to find the moon. It’s got incredibly depressing themes couched in bright, fun, poppy sounds. This is exactly the kind of pop I like: cynical themes embedded in fun tunes. Also, this is one of the few albums in my collection that came from a real life recommendation, not something I either found on my own or was recommended by someone on the internet. The fogey c*nts won't let their stuff be put up on YT. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic