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radical subjectivism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

*sniff*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 3 November 2003 14:05 (twenty years ago) link

Cuz it's the 'least African', right?

Radiohead has never been "African" in any way. But they, like all other bands, are best when they create melodies with verse and chorus, not just a phrase or two that are repeated endlessly. Repetition and minimalism always bores the listener.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 3 November 2003 14:24 (twenty years ago) link

Repetition and minimalism always bores the listener.

Geir, this is really, really, really untrue if the listener is me.
Thus, it is untrue.

― scott seward, Monday, 3 November 2003 14:48 (twenty years ago) link

geir, yr posts need more chorus

― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Monday, 3 November 2003 14:55 (twenty years ago) link

they certainly have enough repetition!

― scott seward, Monday, 3 November 2003 14:59 (twenty years ago) link

i'm halfway thru a version of 'come on eileen' with lyrics abt geir instead

i'm really stumbling tho with the 'with you in that dress/my thoughts i confess/verge on dirty' bit

― geeta (geeta), Monday, 3 November 2003 15:01 (twenty years ago) link

WTF

― pitchfork, Monday, 3 November 2003 16:31 (twenty years ago) link

hahaha that rules.
oh man this post sucks, damn it.
no it doesn't. yes.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 3 November 2003 16:35 (twenty years ago) link

Repetition and minimalism always bores the listener.

Miles Davis & Beethoven both strongly disagree with this statement.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 3 November 2003 16:41 (twenty years ago) link

These will be in my end of year poll submission to any magazine that asks me:

Dorinne Muraille Mani (Fat Cat)
The Books The Lemon of Pink (Tomlab)
Matmos The Civil War (Matador)
Nathan Michel Dear Bicycle (Tigerbeat 6)
Colleen Everyone alive wants answers (Leaf)
Gal Hinaus:: In den, Wald. (CD-R / radio))
Lullatone Computer Recital (Audio Dregs)
Anne Laplantine Hambourg
Robert Wyatt Cuckooland (Hannibal)
David Sylvian Blemish (Samadhisound)

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 3 November 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link

The Books The Lemon of Pink (Tomlab)

Can someone please tell me some more about this band? The internet doesn't know shit, but "Motherless Bastard" (I think it's called) is fab.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Monday, 3 November 2003 17:32 (twenty years ago) link

see Boomkat review >>> The Books - The Lemon of Pink
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?merchID=11926

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Monday, 3 November 2003 17:34 (twenty years ago) link

Also, Mark R. has written reviews on Pfork of both their albums, and his enthusiasm was what led me to seek them out.

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 November 2003 17:41 (twenty years ago) link

Christ, they sound like the best band in the world. And "chamberclick" is my new favourite genre!

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Monday, 3 November 2003 17:47 (twenty years ago) link

momus have you heard the mileece album? i find people who dig the colleen record are generally into that one too

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 3 November 2003 17:55 (twenty years ago) link

No I haven't, will track it down, sounds interesting, thanks for the tip.

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:08 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.absorb.org/articles/mileece/

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:09 (twenty years ago) link

not at all sampled-oriented (like the colleen record) but still beautiful stuff

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:10 (twenty years ago) link

Hmm, slightly disappointed by the clips here. I must say. It's not a fresh enough sound, rather generic electronica, even FSOL-lifeforms-like. Rather 90s. I was hoping there'd be some acoustic instruments mixed in, something like Mamoru Fujieda's 'Patterns of Plants'.

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:18 (twenty years ago) link

fair enough. there's nothing at all acoustic about formations. i guess leaf does that kind of thing best in the end..

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:22 (twenty years ago) link

which reminds me: i havent listened to murcof in ages!

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

(/thread hijack)

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 3 November 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

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