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tattmaylor

Lorde - Pure Heroine

Thought I'd check out what all the fuss was about.

Quite nice, quite restrained. Like a Kiwi Lana Del Ray, but looks like she actually had a say in her image. Unlike Lana who I always thought (whether true or not) has been made up like a male fantasy. Much too distracting. Where as Lorde I just listen to the music.

This is just a break from Arcade Fire mind ;-)

tattmaylor · Post edited by tattmaylor at 2013-10-28 09:57:29

Back on Arcade Fire - Reflektor.

It's funny while I absolutely love some Arcade Fire tracks I often find a whole AC album a bit much. Also live they sound/look great. But after about 6 songs you want then to calm down a bit. ;-)

I also love LCD Soundsystem who have produced some amazing singles. But sometimes I feel they just need more songs and I find every album loses it's way at some point.

So Reflektor is perfect for me. Arcade Fire with more space and grove (and more fun) and LCD Soundsystem (on half of it anyway) with more song structure. I honesty can say I don't skip. So this would be one of the first double albums I don't skip ever!

Archway

70s nostalgia: The Year Of The Cat - Al Stewart

Dreeke

Thumpers EP

Saw them supporting Chvrches and thought they were rather nice.
There's a cover of Björk's "Innocence" on it as well.

cw37frapp

Iron Maiden- Death on the road. Live cd. Onto disc 2 of it now.

tattmaylor

Arcade Fireeeeee - Reflektor

Anyone else have an opinion on this album? Love it!

It's a proper event album like OK Computer or Achtung Baby, etc...

Archway · Post edited by Archway at 2013-10-29 11:34:41

tattmaylor said:
Arcade Fireeeeee - Reflektor

Anyone else have an opinion on this album? Love it!

It's a proper event album like OK Computer or Achtung Baby, etc...

I've been listening to it the past two days, and I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed by it at the moment.

I've noticed a marked difference between the US / Canadian reviews and the UK reviews I have seen to date. The US/Canadian reviews are extremely positive, whereas the UK reviews have been mixed or negative, though there are some positives ones as well.

It is quite typical though, because there is quite often a significant difference of opinion between the critics on both It feels sides of the pond. Normally I lean more towards the US/Canadian critics, but after listening to Reflektor the past two days, I'm more inclined to share the UK critics' views i.e. it is a bit too long and a bit messy. However, I will give it a bit more time with the hope that it will grow on me because at the moment there are more tracks that I dislike than like on it.

The one track that really stood out for me is It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus). I've listened to it repeatedly. And the one track that I simply can't stand is Awful Sound (Oh Eurydice).

Edit: I'm listening to the album again and I realized that what I struggle with is the James Murphy production in places. It feels closer to LCD than Arcade Fire, which is a bit disappointing. I love LCD, but just wish the sound was more Arcade Fire than LCD.

iuventus · Post edited by iuventus at 2013-10-30 02:10:06

Sublime.

Gossamer.

nicholasyund

http://yundmusic.tumblr.com

Sartori

Dreeke said:
Thumpers EP

Saw them supporting Chvrches and thought they were rather nice.
There's a cover of Björk's "Innocence" on it as well.

Yes , they were rather surprisingly good , backing singers were um.. nice looking as well .

Cervus

iuventus said:
Sublime.

Gossamer.

You like Julia too!!!

Just love this album all the more so after yesterday.

Archway

It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus) - Arcade Fire.

This is my favourite Arcade Fire song ever. I can't stop listening to it when it starts to play.

tattmaylor

Archway said:

Edit: I'm listening to the album again and I realized that what I struggle with is the James Murphy production in places. It feels closer to LCD than Arcade Fire, which is a bit disappointing. I love LCD, but just wish the sound was more Arcade Fire than LCD.

Cheers, glad someone is commenting.
Really intrigued at the negative reviews, not the fact they are negative but the way they are describing it. It's like they just want another Suburbs. I'm still don't understand why that album got such great reviews. For me that album was way too long.

There were a few songs like Modern Man and Suburbs 11 that I really liked but most of then didn't do anything interesting that wasn't on Funeral and Neon Bible. Plus the big pounding big tracks had such a limited rhythm, it's like they were just repeating Wake Up again and again. Begining to think they had a crap drummer. Not anymore. It is so like Achtung Baby in that way. When Larry and Adam learnt to groove, gave the band a whole new burst of energy. James didn't produce the whole album so of it, so it's not just him coming in and fiddling some knobs. I don't think this is a one of change of direction for AF I think this is them for next few years..

I personally love the AF/James Murphy combo. I think Prono is a little too close to LCD - the first verse actually sounds like James singing. But stuff like Here Comes the Night and Flash Bulb Eyes is great mutual mix and love of rythm and bass. I watched the LCD SOundsystem live film the other day (infact 3 of AF turn up to do backing vocals on Anericam Scum) and it's obvious they kindred spirits. Match made in heaven.

Also I love the fact they divided it into 2 distinct sides. That's they only way, in my view, you can really make a double work. ELO - Out of The Blue, Bee Gees - Greatest Hits (The 1979 one where they had a disco side and a chill side). The last M83 album was good but after a while you lost where you were and it felt long. Reflektor feels like 2 records you don't have to listen to both!

Archway

tattmaylor said:
Cheers, glad someone is commenting.
Really intrigued at the negative reviews, not the fact they are negative but the way they are describing it. It's like they just want another Suburbs. I'm still don't understand why that album got such great reviews. For me that album was way too long.

Interesting, I found Suburbs too long as well, but I find that I skip more tracks on Reflektor because I don't like them. Actually, I prefer disc 2, bcause it onle has one tracks on it that I don't like.

Re the negative reviews, have you seen these?

http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17923/reviews/4147031

http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/arcade-fire-reflektor

http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/records/306262-arcade_fire_reflektor

And some of the mixed reviews?

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/24/arcade-fire-reflektor-review

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/arcade-fire-reflektor-1.1571859

http://www.popmatters.com/review/176118-arcade-fire-reflektor/

And Q (which I can't stand) gave it 3 out of 5 and said: It's a wobble on a podium, a needless error of judgement that could have been easily avoided.

Archway · Post edited by Archway at 2013-10-31 13:03:44

Paavoharju - Joko Sinä Tulet Tänne Alas Tai Minä Nousen Sinne

Disappointment of the year. What an utter letdown. The first three tracks are great, but it goes downhill rapidly after that.

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