Trollheart presents: The Showroom

**Frownland** · 01-02-2017, 09:52 AM

I totally knew that'd be the colour scheme of the track list, I even think I mentioned it when I dropped the rec. And ja that's already one of the rules you've established, whatever. I just slipped this one in when you were thinking of doing a last run on the Love or Hate? thread. I'll leave you alone. Maybe. We'll see if I ever end up dropping that pop album.

The Batlord · 01-02-2017, 10:01 AM

Machine · 01-02-2017, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I totally knew that'd be the colour scheme of the track list, I even think I mentioned it when I dropped the rec. And ja that's already one of the rules you've established, whatever. I just slipped this one in when you were thinking of doing a last run on the Love or Hate? thread. I'll leave you alone. Maybe. We'll see if I ever end up dropping that pop album.

Funny enough I think you'd make a pretty great pop album, at least one that appeals to me.

**Frownland** · 01-02-2017, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Funny enough I think you'd make a pretty great pop album, at least one that appeals to me.

I've been considering doing not quite a pop album, but a more cohesive and layered solo album with vocals. This is the only thing I have for it so far: https://m.soundcloud.com/frownland/j...astions-candle.

Key · 01-02-2017, 11:40 AM

*waiting for review of Starboard*

The Batlord · 01-02-2017, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

*waiting for review of Starboard*

Port > Starboard

Machine · 01-02-2017, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I've been considering doing not quite a pop album, but a more cohesive and layered solo album with vocals. This is the only thing I have for it so far: https://m.soundcloud.com/frownland/j...astions-candle.

You definitely should. Just use a mic and a laptop and you can make something sound fairly clean. I'd be very interested to hear more.

Tristan_Geoff · 01-02-2017, 12:24 PM

*waiting for General Disregard review*

Trollheart · 01-02-2017, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I totally knew that'd be the colour scheme of the track list, I even think I mentioned it when I dropped the rec. And ja that's already one of the rules you've established, whatever. I just slipped this one in when you were thinking of doing a last run on the Love or Hate? thread. I'll leave you alone. Maybe. We'll see if I ever end up dropping that pop album.

Sorry man, I tried. I really did.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Whose head is being blown off? Enquiring minds want to know...

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

*waiting for review of Starboard*

Did you send it? If not, please do, as I don't have it on the list and I'm getting through the albums relatively quickly now.

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

*waiting for General Disregard review*

It'll be up in less than an hour.

Trollheart · 01-02-2017, 03:10 PM

Ok, after some unavoidable delay we now can get to Tristan. I remember I reviewed, like Xurtio, the previous album from his band and remarked that the production was terrible. He says that this time it's better. Let's see.

Disregardier – General Disregard (Tristan Geoff) – 2016

The one thing I will give Tristan here is that his album is incredibly short. There are two songs which are less than a minute, two that are a minute and the longest is just over two minutes, so this won't take long to listen to. Sweet. Well the sound is still very raw, but I guess with a garage punk band you would expect that. Nice riff, but I can't really get a handle on the song itself. Vocals are again very low in the mix so it's hard to hear them, guitar is drowning everything out, including the drums. This opener is one of the longer (!) tracks, at just over two and a half minutes and it's called “Uncle Charlie”. I can't really find anything to say about it. Some silly radio stuff at the end. “Train hopping” has a kind of blues feel to it, but my Jesus the vocals are almost inaudible; can the guy not stand closer to his microphone? Sorry lads but if this is better produced then you just need a better singer, or one who can project better. It's pretty awful, vocalwise, though I do like the melody and the beat. Too short though.

The “epic” (!) is next, almost three minutes of “Gorgasm”. It's entertaining and you can just about hear the singer, though just barely. Either buy this man a decent mike or push him right up beside it: he sounds like he's standing at the back of, or even outside, the garage trying to be heard. Nice sort of blues breakdown here, like that a lot. Reminds me oddly of the Clash. Oh dear: if Tristan's real name is Flip, then he is the singer! Sorry dude; I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say you just need to do as I mentioned above. Good guitarist though. Maybe you might want to consider getting a separate vocalist in? “White people!” and “Amphetamine” are forty seconds long each, so hard to get any sense of either. The first seems to be mostly a drum solo, while the second is a riff-fest with added drums. That leaves “Bands Tristan likes”, the closing track at just over a minute, and it's probably the best of the bunch here, with a nice fast strummed guitar and harmonica. Can't go wrong with a harmonica!

Track Listing and Ratings

1. Uncle Charlie
2. Train hopping
3. Gorgasm
4. White people!
5. Amphetamine
6. Bands Tristan likes

Same problem as before, guys. Either you're just not a good singer, Tristan, or you need to learn to project, or the production is shitty again. Either way, I can barely make out what you're singing. You're a good guitarist though. I'm not sure what else to say. Not a total disappointment, but when you mentioned the production had been addressed, I have to admit, I was expecting better. Third time lucky?

01-02-2017, 09:52 AM	#101 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I totally knew that'd be the colour scheme of the track list, I even think I mentioned it when I dropped the rec. And ja that's already one of the rules you've established, whatever. I just slipped this one in when you were thinking of doing a last run on the Love or Hate? thread. I'll leave you alone. Maybe. We'll see if I ever end up dropping that pop album. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-02-2017, 03:10 PM	#110 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	Ok, after some unavoidable delay we now can get to Tristan. I remember I reviewed, like Xurtio, the previous album from his band and remarked that the production was terrible. He says that this time it's better. Let's see. Disregardier – General Disregard (Tristan Geoff) – 2016 The one thing I will give Tristan here is that his album is incredibly short. There are two songs which are less than a minute, two that are a minute and the longest is just over two minutes, so this won't take long to listen to. Sweet. Well the sound is still very raw, but I guess with a garage punk band you would expect that. Nice riff, but I can't really get a handle on the song itself. Vocals are again very low in the mix so it's hard to hear them, guitar is drowning everything out, including the drums. This opener is one of the longer (!) tracks, at just over two and a half minutes and it's called “Uncle Charlie”. I can't really find anything to say about it. Some silly radio stuff at the end. “Train hopping” has a kind of blues feel to it, but my Jesus the vocals are almost inaudible; can the guy not stand closer to his microphone? Sorry lads but if this is better produced then you just need a better singer, or one who can project better. It's pretty awful, vocalwise, though I do like the melody and the beat. Too short though. The “epic” (!) is next, almost three minutes of “Gorgasm”. It's entertaining and you can just about hear the singer, though just barely. Either buy this man a decent mike or push him right up beside it: he sounds like he's standing at the back of, or even outside, the garage trying to be heard. Nice sort of blues breakdown here, like that a lot. Reminds me oddly of the Clash. Oh dear: if Tristan's real name is Flip, then he is the singer! Sorry dude; I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say you just need to do as I mentioned above. Good guitarist though. Maybe you might want to consider getting a separate vocalist in? “White people!” and “Amphetamine” are forty seconds long each, so hard to get any sense of either. The first seems to be mostly a drum solo, while the second is a riff-fest with added drums. That leaves “Bands Tristan likes”, the closing track at just over a minute, and it's probably the best of the bunch here, with a nice fast strummed guitar and harmonica. Can't go wrong with a harmonica! Track Listing and Ratings 1. Uncle Charlie 2. Train hopping 3. Gorgasm 4. White people! 5. Amphetamine 6. Bands Tristan likes Same problem as before, guys. Either you're just not a good singer, Tristan, or you need to learn to project, or the production is shitty again. Either way, I can barely make out what you're singing. You're a good guitarist though. I'm not sure what else to say. Not a total disappointment, but when you mentioned the production had been addressed, I have to admit, I was expecting better. Third time lucky? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-02-2017, 11:40 AM	#105 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	waiting for review of Starboard