Give It Time: A Thread for The Mynabirds

[epilogue]

Velveteen
Hanged Man
Omaha
All My Heart
Believer
Wildfire
Semantics
Say Something
Shake Your Head Yes
One Foot
Orion
Last Time

[epilogue]

Semantics moved up a spot!!!

I'm just a little fool.

Hey, Pete, I'll paint the ponies if you ride.

[Norah]

Semantics moved up a spot!!!

I'm just a little fool.

Hey, Pete, I'll paint the ponies if you ride.

You're so boring when you talk that way.

[Norah]

I have serious problems with your placement of Shake Your Head Yes, Say Something, and Last Time.

[stip]

One listen down. Want a second before I comment

[stip]

She's a very nice lyricist

[stip]

Very clever without sounding like she's trying to be

[epilogue]

She's a very nice lyricist

From July 26th when you asked if I thought you were going to like it:

I imagine you'll find quite bit to like in the lyrics. Especially in songs like Velveteen and Omaha. But overall, I think it will be your least favorite of their albums. It's very ambient and layered. There's a lot of synth sounds and much of the song-scape is centered around a Casio.

Laura sounds as good as ever, though. And there's a lot to digest. It's a much more dense record than the last two. Nothing about it breezes.

[epilogue]

I have serious problems with your placement of Shake Your Head Yes, Say Something, and Last Time.

I... I'm sorry?

Last Time is lovely but it's nowhere near as good as everything else on the record. Well, that's not true. Orion and Last Time are pretty close. I could maybe switch those two.

Say Something I could see gaining some ground as the album ages. I really dig it and it has some heft and staying power for sure. We'll have to revisit this from time to time to see if anything's changed.

[stip]

It is really ambient and synth heavy, which is something I'm going to need some time with. That's a tougher sell for me (the layers are welcome) I also wish she sounded a bit less processed. There's a metallic dreamy quality to her sound that is prefer not be there - at least in conjunction with the music. I think I'd prefer one or the other.

I do really like wildfire. If you recall my beef with generals was that it was trying too hard to be an anthem and the chorus felt contrived (the verses are amazing). Wildfire feels much more natural - it's a quiet anthem, but those moments flow beautifully out of the verses

[Norah]

http://kx935.com/podcast/fullalbumfrida ... .2015.0900

I hope you all listened to this. It's wonderful.

[Norah]

I have serious problems with your placement of Shake Your Head Yes, Say Something, and Last Time.

I... I'm sorry?

Last Time is lovely but it's nowhere near as good as everything else on the record. Well, that's not true. Orion and Last Time are pretty close. I could maybe switch those two.

Say Something I could see gaining some ground as the album ages. I really dig it and it has some heft and staying power for sure. We'll have to revisit this from time to time to see if anything's changed.

Fight a war or get back into bed is one of my favorite lyrics on the record.

[Jorge]

I found this heartwarming

[Norah]

I found this heartwarming

You and me both.

[epilogue]

I have serious problems with your placement of Shake Your Head Yes, Say Something, and Last Time.

I... I'm sorry?

Last Time is lovely but it's nowhere near as good as everything else on the record. Well, that's not true. Orion and Last Time are pretty close. I could maybe switch those two.

Say Something I could see gaining some ground as the album ages. I really dig it and it has some heft and staying power for sure. We'll have to revisit this from time to time to see if anything's changed.

Fight a war or get back into bed is one of my favorite lyrics on the record.

Yeah, I dig that too. The lyrics are so strong all across this record.

[epilogue]

That verse about September in Hanged Man is just... wow.

[Norah]

You must treat her with kindness even though you might miss me.

[Norah]

I fell in love with those words the first time I heard them a couple years ago.

[epilogue]

Just heartbreakingly beautiful. And poignant. Man!

[stip]

After 3 listens Wildfire is certainly my favorite, but All My Heart, Hanged Man, and One Foot (which was pretty low down on Chud and DcT's lists, I think) were the other tracks I find myself drawn to.


This has really made me want to give Generals another try, and I think it's given me a fresh appreciation for that album. Karma Debt jumped out at me in a way it hadn't before.