Yeah in of itself it's a great song, I like it!
― Trayce, Wednesday, 28 January 2009 00:40 (fifteen years ago) link
I am in the "it ruins the flow" camp on that one. It could have been so good as, say, the second song on side 1. But by the time side 2 has lulled you into a dream state, it feels like a rude awakening.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 28 January 2009 01:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Similarly "Hot Doggie" introduces the 4AD compilation album in an abrupt way it doesn't then follow for any of the rest of the album... maybe Watts-Russell is just efil =)
― Trayce, Wednesday, 28 January 2009 02:12 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL yeah, "Not Me" does ruin the flow. I agree with the Hot Doggie problem as well, but somewhere along the way I forgave these things and just accepted them.
― Glow In The Dark (Bimble), Wednesday, 28 January 2009 19:34 (fifteen years ago) link
I always thought that it was the rest of the album which was the problem in that it was downhill after 'Hot Doggie'.
― Billy Dods, Wednesday, 28 January 2009 20:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Blasphemer!
― Glow In The Dark (Bimble), Wednesday, 28 January 2009 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Not downhill by any means, but "Hot Doggie" is excellent.
― ilxor, Thursday, 29 January 2009 04:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Considering all the bloodthirsty invective I spewed when this thread was first initiated, here's a bold statement .... FILIGREE & SHADOW has in no way aged well.
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 12 April 2024 12:32 (one month ago) link
Whatever prompted this conclusion!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 April 2024 12:40 (one month ago) link
I just gave it another spin recently, and compared to IT'LL END IN TEARS and BLOOD, it just doesn't hold together quite as well.
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 29 April 2024 20:35 (one month ago) link