Psy-Fi

I'll use the template as well...

1. What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in?
I thought it sounded fairly typical for the genre. Average.

2. What did you think of the opening track?
Same as above.

3. What did you think of the next track?
Reminded me of The Velvet Underground. I kept hearing "Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather" in my head as I was listening to the song. Not bad but it didn't stand out either.

4. Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions?
Sounded average for the genre.

5. Did the music (only) generally appeal to you, or not?
Not really.

6. Did the album get better or worse as you listened to it?
Slightly better.

7. What did you think of the lyrical content?
Mostly unintelligible.

8. Did you like the instrumental parts?
Some more than others but nothing really jumped out at me.

9. What did you think of the production?
Don't really care for this type of production overall.

10. Did you know of this artiste prior to listening to the album, and if so, did that foreknowledge colour your perception of this album?
Never heard of them before.

11. Is this, generally, the kind of music you listen to or not?
Other than Cocteau Twins and Mazzy Star, I generally don't have much interest in the genre.

12. Assuming you listened to the album more than once, on repeated listens, did you find you liked the album more, or less?
Listened twice. My opinion didn't change after the second listen.

13. What would you class as your favourite track, if you have one?
No particular track stood out to me (other than "The Greatest Fall" which only stood out because it sounded like a Mazzy Star rip-off.)

14. And the one you liked least?
Probably the opening track. If the rest of the album had sounded like that, I probably would've lost interest fairly quickly.

15. If the album in question is a debut, did that fact allow it, in your mind, any leeway, and if so, was that decision justified or vindicated?
Didn't make any difference to me.

16. Are you now looking forward to hearing more from this artiste, if you have not heard any of their other material?
Hadn't heard them before. Unfortunately, this album didn't exactly make me want to bother seeking out any more of their work.

17. Were you surprised by your reaction - positive or negative - to the album?
I was expecting a bit more and was rather disappointed overall.

18. Did the album end well?
The last track was mildly pleasant, so I guess it ended well.

19. Do you see any way the album could have been improved?
I'd change the production and shorten it to around 40 minutes.

20. Do you think the album hung together well, ie was a fully cohesive unit, or was it a bit hit-and-miss?
More hit-and-miss for me. 5/10

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