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| From | "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: The Shazam "Meteor" |
| Date | Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:50:59 -0400 |
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>>It's just that it's not as 'blockbuster' as you might imagine, given the
>>amount of time that they took between albums (and theoretically making
>>this album).
Haven't heard it yet, so I can't comment on the music, but the above
sentence raises an interesting question: Do you judge the music on its own
merits, or does the length of time factor into your evaluation?
I wish I could honestly answer that it's always the former, but I'm not
certain I always adhere.
Conversely, few compare pre-work times for a debut record, where an artist
theoretically has their whole life (to that point) to write; why treat a
later album that way? So much we don't know, anyway - even if a few years
gap, was the whole thing written in the last six months? Or were some of
those songs even hanging around a much *longer* time? (Think CT and The
Latest).
Looking forward to hearing it LOUD,
b
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