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The Album Review Club - Week #195 (page 1310) - A New World Record - ELO
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Or punctuational!
mrbelfry
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Im always on timeOr punctuational!
Apologies I realised your were posting on behalf of....A bit battered. But still loved.
And there was me out and about earlier today and felt this sudden stab at around 10.30!But, at the end of the day, it’s proper music played on proper instruments
After the last couple of selections this one felt easy and enjoyable. All round quality, from musicianship to production, although as has been said, it is perhaps, maybe, just a tad over the top at times.
I think I first heard this on a holiday around the Ludlow area where my folks had this and Parallel Lines in cassette in the car. Easy listening for them and to keep the kids quiet in the back. Songs with hooks to hum along to and that has stuck with me to this day.
A couple of ones that you could skip by but overall quality and it has been enjoyed by the whole family in the car almost 50 years on from my introduction to it in the car.
It's so nice when I don't get any pushback on the musical choices and the nominator gets kudos from the rest of the passengers. So well done that man!
A very enjoyable 8 from the Derry jury.
RobMCFC
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I am genuinely shocked and surprised at the high scores ELO are getting here.
Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all those things (well, maybe not Friends music) and everybody (except me) thinks it’s great!
Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all those things (well, maybe not Friends music) and everybody (except me) thinks it’s great!
FogBlueInSanFran
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Hooks, mate. We have a very different view on the contextual value of hooks.I am genuinely shocked and surprised at the high scores ELO are getting here.
Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all those things (well, maybe not Friends music) and everybody (except me) thinks it’s great!
Oh. And you’re not quite the FOC most of the rest of us are :). ANWR gets at least a point because it was something I loved as a kid. Nostalgia counts.
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I am genuinely shocked and surprised at the high scores ELO are getting here.
Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all those things (well, maybe not Friends music) and everybody (except me) thinks it’s great!
And pizza is just pizza.
But get a well made pizza, and something about it just makes you go oooohhh.
I am genuinely shocked and surprised at the high scores ELO are getting here.
Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all those things (well, maybe not Friends music) and everybody (except me) thinks it’s great!
PS spires went a bit existential there, so i think he's with you on this one
BlueHammer85
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I am genuinely shocked and surprised at the high scores ELO are getting here.
Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all those things (well, maybe not Friends music) and everybody (except me) thinks it’s great!
Surely ‘bland’ is just a generic rock group or some artist strumming a acoustic guitar - this has futuristic synths, strings, violins, layered guitars and pretty complex arrangements in a upbeat in your face Pop way - it’s the opposite of bland.