"when you pull the lever down, I'll be hitting the hard stuff"
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 7:35 am
by Ms Harmless
"I heard no echo (no echo!)"
they haven't lost their sense of humour
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 2:45 pm
by VinylGuy
Listened to the first three tracks and i love them yeah.
The Ballad is a very cool opener.
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 3:26 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 6:54 pm
by Ms Harmless
"a sardonic approach simultaneously with genuine pain" is basically all English men though, if anything it was the happy cheeky chappy Parklife persona that was invented to appeal to "British" brand recognition
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 6:55 pm
by Ms Harmless
I think Damon is more real the older he gets, which is the opposite trajectory to Ed
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 6:59 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 7:41 pm
by VinylGuy
After a first listen i really liked it. Its very chill, very calm.
The band is strong on this one, and while i would have loved some experimentation like in 13, i also feel this focused album is a very welcome addition to their catalogue.
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 10:44 pm
by Ms Harmless
tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:"a sardonic approach simultaneously with genuine pain" is basically all English men though, if anything it was the happy cheeky chappy Parklife persona that was invented to appeal to "British" brand recognition
Good insight -- I agree! But my point of entry with the band was the weirder cuts on S/T, and the more experimental records that came after. Again, this is a fine record, it's just not one I particularly enjoy.
God I loved "13" so much
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 10:47 pm
by Ms Harmless
that weird angular lead guitar on St. Charles Square is wonderful, also the lazy "off-key" way Damon is singing; totally different genre but that's my favourite thing about Chino Moreno's voice
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 10:52 pm
by Ms Harmless
I almost wish "Barbaric" had been the closer
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 11:01 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 11:08 pm
by Birds in Hell
I haven't spent serious time with it, but it feels like a big stepdown from The Magic Whip for me (arguably my favourite Blur album).
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 11:10 pm
by Ello Sailor
I mean, we all saw that take coming.
Re: Blur
Posted: Fri July 21, 2023 11:37 pm
by Ms Harmless
I think it's better
Re: Blur
Posted: Sat July 22, 2023 12:17 am
by Birds in Hell
It feels very Damon-heavy, I guess. Like he brought in songs for the band to add some colour, with middling results.
The Magic Whip feels like a bunch of quirky, cohesive songs arising out of band jams (which is pretty informed by the circumstances in which it was made, of course).
I also hate the album title.
Better luck next time, fellas!
Re: Blur
Posted: Sat July 22, 2023 12:23 am
by Ello Sailor
Impressing Spenno must be the most difficult task in all of music.
Re: Blur
Posted: Sat July 22, 2023 12:32 am
by Birds in Hell
Pfft, I was just saying how much I dug The Magic Whip!
Re: Blur
Posted: Sat July 22, 2023 12:51 am
by VinylGuy
Ello Sailor wrote:Impressing Spenno must be the most difficult task in all of music.
specially in his late era, grimmy spenno
Re: Blur
Posted: Sat July 22, 2023 1:03 am
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb