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| Album Club (April 1, 2007 - March 1, 2009); Like a book club, but with albums! | |
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| Clint | Apr 15 2007, 01:57 PM Post #256 |
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If we could just join hands..
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Tits on a stick. |
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| Kira | Apr 15 2007, 04:24 PM Post #257 |
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Hate me, do it and do it again.
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Where are all the Elephant reviews? |
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| Thaddeus | Apr 15 2007, 04:52 PM Post #258 |
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It sounds really good so far. The guitar player sounds really good, the song writing is better than anything I've heard that has come out in the past 10 years (which is, what, 5 albums?) |
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| LedZeppelin222 | Apr 17 2007, 08:30 PM Post #259 |
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I'm the taxmaaaaaan
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Belle and Sebastian--Dear Catastrophe Waitress i was really looking forward to this, since "if your feeling sinister" ruled and completely left me wanting more belle and sebastian. this album was pretty good, but not at the level of if your feeling sinister. i think it had a little too much of an upbeat type of sound, and it didn't sound as mellow and peaceful as if your feeling sinister, which was what i was looking for. my favorite songs were if she wants me, and wrapped up in books through roy walker. lord anthony especially caught my attention, so did the guitar in roy walker probably like a 7/10 |
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| Conducting Sexual Congress | Apr 18 2007, 11:51 AM Post #260 |
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I actually like Catastrophe more than If You're Feeling Sinsiter. It's an awesome pop album. |
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| Carpenter | Apr 18 2007, 01:00 PM Post #261 |
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The White Stripes - Elephant I realize I'm a little late on this, but I've been busy lately. Elephant is basically The White Stripes breakthrough album, and if you haven't heard "Seven Nation Army" yet somewhere, you've been living under a rock (or overseas, same thing). This album is overflowing with sick guitar riffs, catchy melodies, and slick vocals from Jack White (who, by the way, does about everything on this record except play drums, which he could do better than Meg White anyway). The album is starts off with a bang. "Seven Nation Army" is the trumpet sounding for the 21st century indie rock revolution, all in the span of under 4 minutes. As BJM's Anton Newcombe said when asked about the 'underground revolution' he had been working on since the early '90s: "Haven't you heard The White Stripes on the radio? My revolution has already happened." "Black Math" is a bit heavier and not quite as catchy but it does what it's supposed to. "There's No Room For You Here" is better in every way, and is written and arranged masterfully (Jack even manages to evoke Queen harmonies & early BJM feedback guitar breaks simultaneously!). Jack & Meg's cover of 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' re-imagines the song as an Aftermath era Stones track with the distortion turned up. I don't know how "In The Cold, Cold Night" hasn't been used in some slick film noir yet, but it should be: Meg's voice and the guitar line evokes a '30s bar tune. "I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart" is Jack doing something David Bowie or maybe Elton John might've done, but White Stripes style. Cool slide guitar. "You've Got Her In Your Pocket" is starts off sweet before you realize it's actually quite dark, but it's a beautiful song. "Ball and Biscuit" starts off with an unbelievably bluesy guitar riff and slick Meg drumming. The lyrics of the piece completely shed any sense of paranoia or social awareness or any thing else Jack usually sings about, replacing the usual theme with a cocksure, yet charming, arrogance. This song, more than any other, demonstrates Jack's guitar skills, and he is skillful indeed. "The Hardest Button To Button" transports us back into "Seven Nation Army" type territory with it's catch riffs and nearly identical drumming patterns. A Detroit Newscaster starts off "Little Acorns" with a monologue about something or other backed by random piano lines, and for a moment you may believe you're listening to some other band's White Light, but then you're transported, jarringly, into the early '90s by the Made In Seattle-ish guitar riff. But you're not done yet: just as jarringly the song turns into something Pavement might've done before Meg White resorts to her old trick of keeping time with the bass drum and you're reminded it's a White Stripes record just in time for Jack's slick-as-fuck melody and a return to the early '90s riffing, which doesn't sound so early '90s any more in the context it's been put in. The lyrics of this song also happen to confirm that Jack is a lunatic ('be like a squirrel'). If I didn't know better I would think that the next song, "Hypnotize", was The Hives, but Jack clears things up and reminds you this is The White Stripes with his trademark voice and lyrics (and, perhaps more tellingly, the utter lack of drum fills). You know that strange sound you hear every time you play "The Air Between My Fingers"? That's Kurt Cobain headbanging from beyond the grave. Jack has a talent of taking what some might see as plagiaristic ideas and White Stripe-ifying them so it makes it okay, and he does that on this tune. "Girl You Have No Faith In Medicine" is a heart-pounding rocker that basically outdoes the other similar songs on this album. Once again, Jack sings 'wtf?'-inducing lyrics, but at least that leaves it open for interpretation which is what art is all about in the end anyway. "It's True That We Love One Another" ends the album on a humorous, light hearted note, contrasting greatly with the darker tone of most of the other songs. But it works out well. Great album. The White Stripes - Elephant gets an 8/10 from me. |
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| Thunderfingers | Apr 18 2007, 02:04 PM Post #262 |
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8/10 from me also. Ha, I forgot I had to rate it. ^_^ |
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| LedZeppelin222 | Apr 18 2007, 03:15 PM Post #263 |
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nice review, i especially liked your review on little acorns. but one thing i disagreed with is what you said about the lyrics. the lyrics to this song are actually very sensible. if you listen to the monologue at the beginning, the guy talks about a woman who's life basicly fell apart all at once, she lost her job, her dad died, she was in debt, whatever else he said. "then one fine, autumn day when she was at her lowest, she watched a squirrel storing up nuts for the winter. one by one he'd carry them to the nest. and she thought 'if that squirrel can take care of himself with a harsh winter coming on, so can i. once i was able to break down my problems into small pieces i was able to carry them off, just like those acurns. one at a time." the song is saying that when you are under a lot of stress, the best thing to do is just calm down, and take on each problem one at a time. |
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| Carpenter | Apr 18 2007, 03:43 PM Post #264 |
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He's still a lunatic though. |
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| OnlyMe | Apr 19 2007, 12:30 AM Post #265 |
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Ok, here's my first longer review :cigar:: I just finished listening to Dear Catastrophe Waitress. I didn't have any opinions of Belle & Sebastian at all, I never heard a single thing by them so I had no idea what was I about to listen to. I really liked the songs, the melodes are very good and the arrangements are superb. The sound is excellent, fits the songs quite nicely. The music itself is relaxing and enjoyable. I liked the vocals throughout the whole album alot. My favourite song of the album would maybe be the title track, although all the songs are pretty strong. As I said before, the whole album has a distinctive sound, and I liked that because it doesn't sound like a mere compilation or something similar. All in all, I give it a 10/10, just because it made me want more. ![]() Which album should I get next? |
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| chodus | Apr 19 2007, 01:09 AM Post #266 |
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I'll just do a short review of Elephant I pretty much got what I wanted from a White Stripes album: great riffs, minimalistic drumming, oddball lyrics and that Jack White voice which sounds sort of like a cross between Iggy Pop and Jim Morrison (actually not really, would be cool though). The songwriting throughout is strong; there are about 6 or 7 really memorable riffs or hooks from this album which grab you from first listen. Nevermind that the lyrics are mostly rubbish, you don't listen to the White Stripes for their lyrics now do you. Jack White's guitar playing must be commended, not only can he write good riffs, but he's not a bad hard rock/blues guitarist and his sound is very distinctive. A few surprises on the album as well, the piano pop of I Want To Be The Boy That Warms Your Brothers heart doesn't really fit in with the rest of the songs but I guess it's ok as a lightweight breather in between all the rockers. And of course, there's the oddball closer all about the love life of the two bandmembers and some other singer. All in all, a surprisingly solid album from the Stripes, catchy as hell but far from substanceless, definetely. I give it an 8/10, points off for the lyrics and the lack of diversity (i.e. its either a hard rocker or a novelty acoustic ballad). It's a keeper! Highlights: Seven Nation Army (of course), There's No Home For You Here, Hardest Button To Button, Little Acorns |
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| FlamingPieMan | Apr 19 2007, 02:34 PM Post #267 |
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Get If You're Feeling Sinister. I have been meaning to get more Belle & Sebastian albums seeing that I have been regularly been listening to If You're Feeling Sinister, The Life Pursuit, Tigermilk, and Boy with the Arab Strap for some time now. Dear Catastrophe Waitress will be part of the regular listening cycle. Though there are no songs that immediately struck me with the brilliance of a "Fox In The Snow" caliber song B&S are capable of, all the songs had all the charm and all the marks of B&S. Catchy melodies that seem to melt away all stress, Stuart Murdoch's soft vocals plucking you're heart strings...yes it's B&S doing their thing. As Onlyme stated earlier, the album held together very well giving it a very cohesive feel that works well. I would say Lord Anthony, Stay Loose, and Piazza, New York Catcher are my top three off the album, but every song I relisten to seems better and better each time. And that is the mark of a great album... 8.9/10 (very high by my standards) In relation to the other B&S albums, I'd rank it third after Sinister and Life pursuit. (9.6 and 9.2 respectively) Edit: And I will wait for more reviews of DCW before I send out my album selection. We are just going down the list, right? |
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| LedZeppelin222 | Apr 19 2007, 03:09 PM Post #268 |
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ya, your next. and there's only like 4 reviews for dear catastrophy waitress so i'd say you're thinkin right by waiting a tiny bit longer |
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| Woof Oink Baaa | Apr 19 2007, 03:12 PM Post #269 |
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Now 100% more avant-garde than Ivan!
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Yay! FlamingPieMan's turn! |
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| PinkerThanFloyd | Apr 19 2007, 06:39 PM Post #270 |
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I would mainly agree. I had never heard B&S before this, but this album left a good impression. It did have many catchy melodies, and was nice to listen to. My favorites were the title track, If She Wants Me, and I'm a Cuckoo. People who hate all modern music obviously haven't listened to things like this. 8/10 for me, this was definitely my favorite of the Album Club so far. edit: And I don't know if this is obvious or anything, but I think we should make sure not to repeat artists and we should stay away from artists like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and probably The Who, Led Zeppelin, etc. |
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