RobMCFC
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Fair enough, can’t complain if you’ve given it a try :)
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The Album Review Club - Week #145 - (page 1923) - Tellin' Stories - The Charlatans
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Not that I am super big on comparisons, but if there is anything I am drawn to linoing with the waterboys when I listen to them, it is actually The Cure.
Not necessarily in direct musical similarity or even mood, more in the way the songs play out, the apparent lack of a formal set structure. With both I get that feeling of the band effectively olayong for themselves, rather than for an audience. They will repeat a segment as many times as they are compelled to, they will go on as long as they feel like it, they will take their time to get to where they want to etc.
Not necessarily in direct musical similarity or even mood, more in the way the songs play out, the apparent lack of a formal set structure. With both I get that feeling of the band effectively olayong for themselves, rather than for an audience. They will repeat a segment as many times as they are compelled to, they will go on as long as they feel like it, they will take their time to get to where they want to etc.
RobMCFC
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That sounds more like Van Morrison to me:)They will repeat a segment as many times as they are compelled to, they will go on as long as they feel like it, they will take their time to get to where they want to etc.
stonerblue
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I have ro wonder if some of you actually enjoy the music for what it is.
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I've had a listen to this and it's just not my cup of tea I'm afraid.
The Whole of The Moon is the stand out track and it was great to hear it again, it's a superb song. I also really liked This Is The Sea as well.
The songs themselves are well written and there's plenty to get into.. but for me, the production really let's it down. It sounds very "tinny" and I find his voice a bit annoying after a bit. The version I had on Spotify was a 2-disc version and it was just too long for me.
It's certainly not a bad album, there's plenty of good tracks on there and they are a good band. It's just not for me though.
6/10
The Whole of The Moon is the stand out track and it was great to hear it again, it's a superb song. I also really liked This Is The Sea as well.
The songs themselves are well written and there's plenty to get into.. but for me, the production really let's it down. It sounds very "tinny" and I find his voice a bit annoying after a bit. The version I had on Spotify was a 2-disc version and it was just too long for me.
It's certainly not a bad album, there's plenty of good tracks on there and they are a good band. It's just not for me though.
6/10
journolud
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Not really sure what that actually means. Can you expand on it?I have ro wonder if some of you actually enjoy the music for what it is.
stonerblue
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I mean just enjoying the music, getting lost in it and taken to another place. Or on a dancefloor, mesmerised by the beat and the bass. Careless and driven to move.Not really sure what that actually means. Can you expand on it?
Given the knowledge and research a lot of the reviewers obviously have, I wonder if they think a bit too much when listening and end up missing the soul of the tune.
trotsky
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I mean just enjoying the music, getting lost in it and taken to another place. Or on a dancefloor, mesmerised by the beat and the bass. Careless and driven to move.
Given the knowledge and research a lot of the reviewers obviously have, I wonder if they think a bit too much when listening and end up missing the soul of the tune.
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture … as a cleverer fella than me, once said ;-)
RobMCFC
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Whoever said that was clearly misinformed.Writing about music is like dancing about architecture … as a cleverer fella than me, once said ;-)
I think you can gain a lot more appreciation about just about anything by reading about it. Yes, the music itself is the main thing - it goes without saying. Reading about music is interesting because you can find out how it was made, why it was made, where it was made, who was involved in making it. As for reviews and analysis, you find out what other people think about it, which is important because there might be something you have missed.