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| From | "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: New Belle and Sebastian |
| Date | Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:35:49 +0000 |
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Steve,
Here are three to try."Act of the Apostle"- great sunshine pop melody and
nice guitar."Another Sunny Day" for it's pop bounce and country sway."Funny
little Frog" Just for the way he sings "You're the funny little frog in my
throat".Gets me every time.Let me know what you think after hearing those.
Gene
>From: "floatingunder" <Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Re: New Belle and Sebastian
>Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:09:49 -0000
>
>--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Mathews" <kevin@...> wrote:
> >
> > Y'know, I have to confess that I had unconsciously decided to not
>like Belle
> > and Sebastian due to some of the hype that surrounded them but have
>to say
> > that I've changed my mind after listening to the new album, The Life
> > Pursuit. I've posted my review up to www.powerofpop.com if any one
>likes to
> > know more...
>
>
>I have only downloaded 3 songs off the new one via Emusic. Thus, I
>admit, this isn't a fully informed opinion regarding the current disc.
>FWIW: I really liked last years disc as it branched out from the prior
>stuff (but I also have liked much of the prior albums too).
>
>But to me, two of these songs are mining other groups influence a
>little to close for comfort.
>
>"The Blues are Still Blue"--I hear T.Rex big time.
>"Song for Sunshine"--Sly and the Family Stone.
>
>It's subject, I know, all bands have influences and so on, but these
>songs while very listenable, just don't strike me as very inspired.
>That said, I do think Belle and Sebastian need to expand on what they
>are doing but I'm not sure this really works, for me. I get the
>feeling I'm in the minority.
>Again, I started with these tracks per reviews..I still need to dig
>deeper.
>
>Steve D.
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