Red Mosquito

durdencommatyler wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:I that song you posted, Jorge.

Not entirely sure how I dropped an entire from that post. Sorry, Jorge.

koopee27 wrote:

rival sons - keep on swinging

ABNorman wrote:

Brett wrote: "Rattlesnake" was okay; a little better than some of the other stuff I've heard off the new album. I'm still pretty disappointed that Annie's decided to go this route with her music. She had a lot of promise with the first couple albums, and there were hints of a more interesting direction in the third one, but now it's just trite.

This "Prince Johnny" song is really limp sounding, which I think may be what I'm trying to get at when I try to express my dislike for St. Vincent's current musical track. There's no energy here, which wouldn't be an issue if there was something else compelling to make up for it, but it lacks there as well. The melody is dull to the point of near nonexistence, and the beat is weak.

I got onto the St Vincent train with this album, so I'm coming from a completely different direction. I've yet to delve properly into her earlier stuff, but based on this album, and the live clips that people have posted, I've booked my first non-Pearl Jam concert in a coupla years. Our tastes are pretty vastly different, so I hope this doesn't mean I won't enjoy the earlier albums as much.

theplatypus wrote:

bada wrote:Too bad Felicity is off the air.

I didn't make fun of your unbelievably shitty pick so back off

Brett wrote:"The High Road": I know the chorus for this song, but not the rest. That's weird, and I can't think of where I've heard it before. The video game noises are kinda neat, and the chorus is pretty strong, but the connecting verses leave a lot to be desired, as does the weak outro. Not a bad tune, overall.

I like the droning noisiness of the Yellow Swans track. Like a lot Heathen's mix, it's something that's rather nice on its own, but I'm not sure if a full album of it would hold up well for me. "Going Places" is also a great name for a song that doesn't really "move" so much as swell and envelop everything in sight.

"Digging Shelters" is pretty, airy folk music from a member of Slowdive it appears. Nice acoustic guitar core, and Halstead's voice is perfectly suited to this style. Some of the arrangements are a little cliche, with the one-finger piano playing and "emotional depth" violin, but an enjoyable song, altogether.

"Wolf Mother" has got a pretty minimal backing arrangement, with some swelling horror movie synths, some bass-heavy piano, thundering drums and some handclaps. It's a bit brooding at first, and then becomes kind of bluesy later on, with some guitar added in. Nothing special, but I can see why it appeals. I feel the singer's voice must be rather thin, though, to constantly be double-tracked like that.

stip wrote:

ABNorman wrote:

Brett wrote: "Rattlesnake" was okay; a little better than some of the other stuff I've heard off the new album. I'm still pretty disappointed that Annie's decided to go this route with her music. She had a lot of promise with the first couple albums, and there were hints of a more interesting direction in the third one, but now it's just trite.

This "Prince Johnny" song is really limp sounding, which I think may be what I'm trying to get at when I try to express my dislike for St. Vincent's current musical track. There's no energy here, which wouldn't be an issue if there was something else compelling to make up for it, but it lacks there as well. The melody is dull to the point of near nonexistence, and the beat is weak.

I got onto the St Vincent train with this album, so I'm coming from a completely different direction. I've yet to delve properly into her earlier stuff, but based on this album, and the live clips that people have posted, I've booked my first non-Pearl Jam concert in a coupla years. Our tastes are pretty vastly different, so I hope this doesn't mean I won't enjoy the earlier albums as much.

I should probably get an earlier album. I only have the s/t one, and while there are a few songs on it I like, and one I love, nothing there has sealed the deal. I have been really impressed with the live clips, though

stip wrote:

Brett wrote:"The High Road": I know the chorus for this song, but not the rest. That's weird, and I can't think of where I've heard it before. The video game noises are kinda neat, and the chorus is pretty strong, but the connecting verses leave a lot to be desired, as does the weak outro. Not a bad tune, overall.

I like the droning noisiness of the Yellow Swans track. Like a lot Heathen's mix, it's something that's rather nice on its own, but I'm not sure if a full album of it would hold up well for me. "Going Places" is also a great name for a song that doesn't really "move" so much as swell and envelop everything in sight.

"Digging Shelters" is pretty, airy folk music from a member of Slowdive it appears. Nice acoustic guitar core, and Halstead's voice is perfectly suited to this style. Some of the arrangements are a little cliche, with the one-finger piano playing and "emotional depth" violin, but an enjoyable song, altogether.

"Wolf Mother" has got a pretty minimal backing arrangement, with some swelling horror movie synths, some bass-heavy piano, thundering drums and some handclaps. It's a bit brooding at first, and then becomes kind of bluesy later on, with some guitar added in. Nothing special, but I can see why it appeals. I feel the singer's voice must be rather thin, though, to constantly be double-tracked like that.

it's not. I'm not a big fan of their second album. It plays up basically none of her strengths as a vocalist.

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Heathen wrote:nice picks varis