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― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 November 2010 22:11 (fourteen years ago)
Please elaborate a bit so that I feel compelled to seek it out.
― twisted sister hazel dickens (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 9 November 2010 23:13 (fourteen years ago)
Okay, maybe it doesn't warrant images of people riding robotic war dinosaurs, but this is a really solid album from one of the blokes out the Notwist. What struck me is it's beautiful pacing and deeply lush programming. Heard it the other day and I've had it on repeat. While it's largely electronic/instrumental, there are "proper songs" on there and for some reason the use of bass marimbas and African rhythm instruments kind of reminds me of Tom Waits' Blood Money (in the loosest way). I'd say it's a late contender for this year's Fever Ray.
― village idiot (dog latin), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 16:51 (fourteen years ago)
I keep reading this thread title as the name of a James Chance alternate take.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 November 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago)
Haha, I wondered why the name felt so familiar.
Weirdly, one of the cool bits about the album is that while the artist name and album title sort of make a phrase, the song titles read aloud together tell a short story about a ghost wandering the world. A bit like Pablo Honey, but done on purpose...
― village idiot (dog latin), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 16:56 (fourteen years ago)
That sounds p. awesome! Will seek out.
― twisted sister hazel dickens (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 19:09 (fourteen years ago)
Anyone else heard this yet?
― What are you doing here? (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 December 2010 14:20 (fourteen years ago)
Two tracks in, it's pretty cool. I remember loving Console from comps on L'Age D'Or and Ladomat. Never really got Notwist tho..
― mmmm, Tuesday, 7 December 2010 16:49 (fourteen years ago)
The first M83 album did this, didn't it?
― with hidden noise, Tuesday, 7 December 2010 20:39 (fourteen years ago)
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― omar little, Monday, 10 January 2011 21:15 (fourteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohnvxymZZgk
This is the "obvious single" off the album. Haven't stopped caning this.
― Bernard V. O'Hare (dog latin), Wednesday, 2 February 2011 13:59 (fourteen years ago)
^^and rightfully so. Bought the 2xLP (incl. free cd. I love to spread the love & give those away after ripping :)
― willem, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 14:44 (fourteen years ago)
Dug this out again for the first time since 2011 last night and it's still a really gorgeous little album that more people should check out.
― now I'm the grandfather (dog latin), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 14:52 (ten years ago)