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Argento · 11-09-2011, 03:17 AM

I heard the entire album, and wrote my impressions for each song.

Now I read what I wrote, and it sounds pricky. I don't intend to be, they are just my honest toughs.

As I write this text, I'm not sure if I will post it. I don't like to say to other people that I don't like his music.
This is not bad album. But I'm not onto it.

-The Dolphins. Stylized speak.
-Bady la. I like the “abandonment” feeling in the voice.
-Faretheewell. Formulaic. Instruments are only for refilling purposes.
-Everybody's Talkin. Same as the above, but it sounds better. It haves some “trance” effect, and the voice has a credible tone of nostalgia.
-Everything Happens. Again formulaic, refilling song.
-Sweet Cocaine. Classy blues. It can’t fail.
-Green Rocky Road. Heard it a million times, with different lyrics.
-Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga. It would be effective as a soundtrack for some movie’s scene. It conveys a sense of chaos, but do not tries to catch conscious attention. It makes my thoughts wander.
-I've Got a Secret. Take a professional singer, make him speak at slow speed. Stylized speak. Add some purposeless instruments, and you have another recipe-song. Somebody will buy it.

I get the sensation that the album intends to be “just okay”. Doesn’t have ambitions.

My preferred songs are Bady la, and Sweet Cocaine, but is not something that I want to add to my collection.

11-09-2011, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Argento Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Córdoba, Argentina Posts: 95	I heard the entire album, and wrote my impressions for each song. Now I read what I wrote, and it sounds pricky. I don't intend to be, they are just my honest toughs. As I write this text, I'm not sure if I will post it. I don't like to say to other people that I don't like his music. This is not bad album. But I'm not onto it. -The Dolphins. Stylized speak. -Bady la. I like the “abandonment” feeling in the voice. -Faretheewell. Formulaic. Instruments are only for refilling purposes. -Everybody's Talkin. Same as the above, but it sounds better. It haves some “trance” effect, and the voice has a credible tone of nostalgia. -Everything Happens. Again formulaic, refilling song. -Sweet Cocaine. Classy blues. It can’t fail. -Green Rocky Road. Heard it a million times, with different lyrics. -Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga. It would be effective as a soundtrack for some movie’s scene. It conveys a sense of chaos, but do not tries to catch conscious attention. It makes my thoughts wander. -I've Got a Secret. Take a professional singer, make him speak at slow speed. Stylized speak. Add some purposeless instruments, and you have another recipe-song. Somebody will buy it. I get the sensation that the album intends to be “just okay”. Doesn’t have ambitions. My preferred songs are Bady la, and Sweet Cocaine, but is not something that I want to add to my collection. __________________ Here is my thread on Argentine music. Le hizo un par de promesas imprudentes y así fue que de ella se aburrió. Last edited by Argento; 11-09-2011 at 04:06 AM.