Hey, why not. EP = less listening time!
Bought this in 2004 in NYC, I think. Starts a bit glitchy, reminds me that they were scratching records on occasion, or pretending to, until Moon and Antarctica. Lots of atmospherics in "Willful Suspension of Disbelief," some backwards guitar, atmosphere over content sorta works. Whatever.
"Night on the Sun" is apparently over 7 minutes long, and I'm hoping this raggedy-ass riff isn't the main feature throughout. "Turn on the light it's not on the sun, you're hopelessly hopeless, I hope so." Aly and AJ got better wordplay. There's that riff again. Damn, this one's pretty boring. Woops, I accidentally skipped it. <--not cheating, for future reference. (BTW, at the end of these little blurby things I'll decide whether or not I'm going to sell back the CD. This one is erring on the side of SELL BACK.)
Some squealy screechin' on the fiddle, another dumbass pseudo-backwater riff. Vocals come in in a round. Don't know what I been told, you'll never die when you never grow old. THANKS.
Unlike this music, Maryland actually feels like a swamp. I went back on a whim last weekend and even the color is a little different down there, kind of a deep orange/red or something. I'm wondering if it's just my rose-colored glasses. There's "The Air" w/ synth approximation of shaking an old can full of washers. Would prefer the real can (synth washers optional). Electronic distortion doesn't = rust. Need a new drum machine, drummer. Practice room pop! (Skip.)
Watching "M.A.S.H." on the couch. Also something I might do for a lark in the wee hours of the morning after a bout of insomnia, but why not just watch Youtube videos instead? (Skip.) Hey, backwards sounds. This one's OK at the twenty second mark. Handclaps! I'd keep this song, but won't. (Skip.) "I Came As a Rat," I like this song! But have it elsewhere. (Skip.)
VERDICT: SELL
They Might Be Giants - No!
This is great. I saw them perform "Robot Parade" on Conan back when this came out and figured I'd enjoy this, wasn't disappointed. Knew these guys made children's music since "Tiny Toons," which is to say since I first listened to them. How many of my friends know Flood by heart (more or less), and what does this say about me? (That I'm a dork?)
Heather Phares is one of my favorite AMG reviewers.
When are Arcade Fire going to put out a children's album, anyway? Aside from Funeral. Won't sell this album (No!, I mean) but don't particularly want to listen to it right now. Will keep it on in the background while I study lighting diagrams. (TS: spherical reflectors vs. parabolic reflectors.)
VERDICT: CUTE
Boredoms - Super ae
No wait, I'll listen to this while I study lenses. (TS: split focus vs. "macro" mode.)
No wait, I won't.
(Who was I kidding, anyway?)
VERDICT: WILL GIVE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS IT, I GUESS. MIGHT SELL.
Next up: Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
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