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| From | DanAbnrml9@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Blur |
| Date | Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:48:14 EDT |
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In a message dated 6/19/03 12:03:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
audities-owner@smoe.org writes:
> So, Jason, what did you think of THINK TANK? That
> disappointed me, sad to say.
I actually thought it was a huge improvement over the decidedly "eh" "13",
which, even on repeat listens, was never more than a sludgy mess. I certainly
miss their Brit-pop days (basically everything up to and including the
self-titled record), but I think that "Think Tank" stands out as largely effective
experimentalism--the songs, for the most part, are reeled in and kept from
wandering too much, and their shift to a low-guitar, high-rhythm sound is a welcome
breath of fresh air after the muddy "13". Plus I think the songs are, like, way
catchier this time. I mean, don't get me wrong, I think "Jets" is a total
throwaway, and I wish Damon would get away from that warbly, half-sung vocal
style he seems to have come to love in the past few years, but I had diminished
expectations going in and "Think Tank" certainly surpassed them.
<< (p.s. Save your hate mail, or at least direct it towards Billy for making
such a reprehensible statement in the first place.) >>
Ditto, Stewart. Being dismissive of an entire musical subgenre because you
heard 50 Cent's "In Da Club" blasting from some meathead's car at a stoplight is
naive. Saying that you wish more of the artists were murdered to prevent them
from making such music is childish and immature.
<< ~~~another guy who i love to hate, but who has a
couple catchy ones that if they happen to be on
(which, thankfully, he's seemingly passed off the
scene), i can't resist...what's the one that has the
backing deal that sounds like.. 'two turntables and a
microphone..'??? >>
Actually, the biggest hit of his career has saturated radio for the past six
months or so. It's the definition of a sleeper hit, a lazy country duet with
Sheryl Crow called "Picture" (it's a cover, I think), and shockingly it's not
bad. The weird part is that everyone who likes it hates Kid Rock, and they come
in to my store looking for a CD Single all the time. But I guess they
couldn't license the Sheryl Crow version (which is on Kid Rock's CD) for single
release, so they re-recorded it with Allison Moorer. Needless to say, this confused
people. But, yeah, he's certainly not dropped away, he just sounds different.
And the "two turntables and a microphone" thing.. you mean "Where It's At" by
Beck, or is that something else? --J
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