Topic: every time i listen to a new album i'm going to review it in this thread
hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc started this discussion 10 years ago #51,972
faye wong - di-dar (1995)7/10
a very solid pop record from china. more traditional and not as dreamy as its successor restless, which makes some of the tracks rather forgettable (not bad by any means, but better serving as background music). the b-side is where the record really blooms. the track 'maybe' is absolutely beautiful and worth the price of admission alone. makes me eager to dive into wong's earlier works. definitely a record i'll revisit.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #675,142
Do you listen to that Chinese music while eating flied lrice?
kook !!mCVqftDha joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 6 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #675,151
How did you learn of her?
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 16 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #675,177
Was it you who used to do this over on TC?
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 24 minutes later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #675,214
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 7 minutes later, 58 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #675,229
@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
No it wasn't, that was me (if you're referring to the series of 50 reviews of albums like Tool and Pink Floyd).
No it wasn't, that was me (if you're referring to the series of 50 reviews of albums like Tool and Pink Floyd).
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #675,238
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hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 21 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #675,377
codeine - what about the lonely (2013)
6/10
codeine is a great band. they dropped two excellent albums and an ep, which have become cult classics of sorts for sad weirdos like me. they have a crushing sound that tends to go from quiet to loud, somewhat like pixies. what about the lonely is a live album released when they had a reunion tour back in 2012. it manages to capture the raw emotion of codeine's work, but the live renditions are very close to how they sound on the album. is this a bad thing? not necessarily, but (in my opinion, at least) live albums should have this kind of sexy energy to them that's hard to capture in the studio. what about the lonely strays very little from the albums, effectively making it more of a greatest hits compilation than anything else. this complaint might seem petty (and maybe it is), but having listened to all of codeine's studio release front to back numerous times, i kind of wanted something new. i can't really recommend this to hardcore fans, but if you want to give codeine a try, this isn't the worst place to start out.
@675,151 (kook !!mCVqftDha)
elizabeth fraser of cocteau twins did guest vocals on one of her albums, and i'm a pretty big fan of cocteau twins so i figured i'd check faye wong out. glad i did
6/10
codeine is a great band. they dropped two excellent albums and an ep, which have become cult classics of sorts for sad weirdos like me. they have a crushing sound that tends to go from quiet to loud, somewhat like pixies. what about the lonely is a live album released when they had a reunion tour back in 2012. it manages to capture the raw emotion of codeine's work, but the live renditions are very close to how they sound on the album. is this a bad thing? not necessarily, but (in my opinion, at least) live albums should have this kind of sexy energy to them that's hard to capture in the studio. what about the lonely strays very little from the albums, effectively making it more of a greatest hits compilation than anything else. this complaint might seem petty (and maybe it is), but having listened to all of codeine's studio release front to back numerous times, i kind of wanted something new. i can't really recommend this to hardcore fans, but if you want to give codeine a try, this isn't the worst place to start out.
@675,151 (kook !!mCVqftDha)
elizabeth fraser of cocteau twins did guest vocals on one of her albums, and i'm a pretty big fan of cocteau twins so i figured i'd check faye wong out. glad i did
chili dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #675,382
@previous (hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc)
the name sounds like they sound sexy and depressed
Like depeche mode I guess
the name sounds like they sound sexy and depressed
Like depeche mode I guess
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 21 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #675,397
@OP
Make this thread again.
Make this thread again.
Anonymous D replied with this 10 years ago, 8 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #675,408
@previous (Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo)Is making duplicate threads a 15 minute drive from the dead-end hovel you rent?
hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 21 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #676,088
phew - phew (1981)
4/10
i'm not a huge post-punk fan but i like to dabble in the genre every now and then. i like the 80's. phew is a japanese post-punk artist. i like japan. but this is a weird release. not compellingly weird, though. kind of dull. the disjointed synths and goofy vocals don't really do anything for me. i don't know if "goofy" is a totally apt description for the vocal delivery, but it's certainly not orthodox. overall, phew falls flat. in fact, i'd go as far as to say that i dislike phew. it just isn't interesting. not my cup of tea.
4/10
i'm not a huge post-punk fan but i like to dabble in the genre every now and then. i like the 80's. phew is a japanese post-punk artist. i like japan. but this is a weird release. not compellingly weird, though. kind of dull. the disjointed synths and goofy vocals don't really do anything for me. i don't know if "goofy" is a totally apt description for the vocal delivery, but it's certainly not orthodox. overall, phew falls flat. in fact, i'd go as far as to say that i dislike phew. it just isn't interesting. not my cup of tea.
hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc (OP) double-posted this 10 years ago, 3 days later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,216
静香 (shizuka) - persona in heaven (1994)
8/10
what can i say it's really fuckin good
8/10
what can i say it's really fuckin good
buttons joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 10 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,222
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hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,230
@previous (buttons)
i listened to it once sometime last year and was like "yeah ok this is whatever" but i decided to give it another listen because i really like the cover art (lol) and it really hit me
i listened to it once sometime last year and was like "yeah ok this is whatever" but i decided to give it another listen because i really like the cover art (lol) and it really hit me
buttons replied with this 10 years ago, 7 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,231
@previous (hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc)
same.thing happened to me I don't even know where I got the album tho I just had it on my desktop and was.t super impressed
Ill try again BC I also liked.the album art
Have u heard lil yachty
same.thing happened to me I don't even know where I got the album tho I just had it on my desktop and was.t super impressed
Ill try again BC I also liked.the album art
Have u heard lil yachty
hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 6 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,235
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hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 16 hours later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,534
james ferraro - marble surf (2008)
6/10
it's basically the same lo-fi sound being looped for 40 minutes straight with little variation, but it's strangely hypnotic.
6/10
it's basically the same lo-fi sound being looped for 40 minutes straight with little variation, but it's strangely hypnotic.
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI replied with this 10 years ago, 10 minutes later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,540
hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 12 hours later, 5 days after the original post[^] [v] #678,901
neil young - tonight's the night (1975)
6/10
not a big fan of neil young's honky tonk-ish country side. i'm not terribly opposed to honky tonk or country, but neil young doesn't really do anything interesting with the formula. and it's not like he's making astonishingly tight country rock classics that perfect the genre either - come on baby let's go downtown being a possible exception. trying to think of more words but honestly this album just doesn't do much for me. tired eyes is pretty good.
6/10
not a big fan of neil young's honky tonk-ish country side. i'm not terribly opposed to honky tonk or country, but neil young doesn't really do anything interesting with the formula. and it's not like he's making astonishingly tight country rock classics that perfect the genre either - come on baby let's go downtown being a possible exception. trying to think of more words but honestly this album just doesn't do much for me. tired eyes is pretty good.
hamfist !0Ynig1RSDc joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 months later, 3 months after the original post[^] [v] #714,227
bumping for when i get home