The Album Review Club - Week #194 (page 1303) - Ants From Up There - Black Country, New Road

[RobMCFC]

It is a terrible research tool. So regularly gets things completely wrong, and is all about the format and presentation (which is its strongest aspect). And people way too readily take it as gospel. And now it is the first result a search spits out too whether you like it or not. It is a huge backwards step for the internet and internet based fact finding.

The whole word (including my employer) has gone AI ga-ga.

But this is not the AI I dreamed about or was told would change the world 40 years ago. It's just Google on steroids. Isn't AI supposed to be something with intelligence of its own, able to connect the dots and come up with things out of nowhere? What people call AI today is just a search engine that spits out stuff other people have input months ago.

Loving reading the reviews of this album. Whilst I'm disappointed so far that no one has loved it as much as I do the responses so far have been thoughtful and considered. I will pick something simpler next time but expecting it to be universally disliked unless there are members of the thread that wear a fedora unironically

The Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack will go down nicely, thank you very much.

 

[mrbelfry]

The whole word (including my employer) has gone AI ga-ga.

But this is not the AI I dreamed about or was told would change the world 40 years ago. It's just Google on steroids. Isn't AI supposed to be something with intelligence of its own, able to connect the dots and come up with things out of nowhere? What people call AI today is just a search engine that spits out stuff other people have input months ago.


The Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack will go down nicely, thank you very much.

Apologies I meant a trilby. If I'd used AI instead of relying on my memory i would have got that right

 

[Coatigan]

I may be late to the party (still evening here), but I did sneak in a listen today.

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the piano on the Intro too.

It really is a great December album and a start of a build-up to christmas. And seems to get better every year!

 

[Coatigan]

The whole word (including my employer) has gone AI ga-ga.

But this is not the AI I dreamed about or was told would change the world 40 years ago. It's just Google on steroids. Isn't AI supposed to be something with intelligence of its own, able to connect the dots and come up with things out of nowhere? What people call AI today is just a search engine that spits out stuff other people have input months ago.


The Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack will go down nicely, thank you very much.

Nice to see us agreeing on something ;).

But don't want to derail the thread. You are right though.

 

[Out on blue 6]

I had this down as one of my albums of the year when it came out so only seemed fair if was to pass comment to re listen to see whether it still passed muster.
Thankfully it did.
A step up from the debut I love the ambition.
I can understand if don't like the album you may call that pretentious.
As a fan of The Fall it would almost be impossible for me to complain about the vocals and they certainly don't bother me.
Listening again I wasn't surprised by this choice by Mr Belfry as at times I was reminded of an album discussed in passing by Sufjan Stevens.
I wonder whether an American voice may have been more palatable?
I always had a thought for the playlist thread about songs that close albums. I would have probably called it Last But Not Least listing my favourite closers and Basketball Shoes would have fitted the bill. A great song.
Problem was most of my picks were pretty long.
A strong loyal fan base has put al of their 3 albums in the Top 5 but I think Isaac's departure was never felt more keenly than this tears slightly disappointing effort.
Their best so far so an 8.5 out of 10 from me.

On a side note Tyler Hyde from the band is Karl Hyde's daughter from Underworld.
Less Lager Lager Lager more Pimm's Pimm's Pimm's perhaps

 

[bennyboy]

Listening to Boy&Bear Roses/Lost Control on Spotify.
Sounds great.Hopefully the album is just as good in 10 days.

 

[mrbelfry]

I had this down as one of my albums of the year when it came out so only seemed fair if was to pass comment to re listen to see whether it still passed muster.
Thankfully it did.
A step up from the debut I love the ambition.
I can understand if don't like the album you may call that pretentious.
As a fan of The Fall it would almost be impossible for me to complain about the vocals and they certainly don't bother me.
Listening again I wasn't surprised by this choice by Mr Belfry as at times I was reminded of an album discussed in passing by Sufjan Stevens.
I wonder whether an American voice may have been more palatable?
I always had a thought for the playlist thread about songs that close albums. I would have probably called it Last But Not Least listing my favourite closers and Basketball Shoes would have fitted the bill. A great song.
Problem was most of my picks were pretty long.
A strong loyal fan base has put al of their 3 albums in the Top 5 but I think Isaac's departure was never felt more keenly than this tears slightly disappointing effort.
Their best so far so an 8.5 out of 10 from me.

On a side note Tyler Hyde from the band is Karl Hyde's daughter from Underworld.
Less Lager Lager Lager more Pimm's Pimm's Pimm's perhaps

Losing Wood was a big deal similar to how City play without Rodri. It isn't quite the same so i found I had to reset expectation when listening to Forever Howlong. There is still plenty to enjoy but you cant expect it to be the same.

 

[Out on blue 6]

Losing Wood was a big deal similar to how City play without Rodri. It isn't quite the same so i found I had to reset expectation when listening to Forever Howlong. There is still plenty to enjoy but you cant expect it to be the same.

Think they needed to get this one out of the system. It's not a bad album and there is talent there so hopefully they can recapture some of the spark that made me listen in the first place

 

[threespires]

It really is a great December album and a start of a build-up to christmas. And seems to get better every year!

I was late to the party on this but I'd go as far as to say it's beautiful and as each year passes it moves me a bit more.