Psy-Fi

The Divine Comedy - Casanova


1. What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in?
Humorous, upbeat, storytelling pop.

2. What did you think of the opening track?
It was OK but nothing great.

3. What did you think of the next track?
Didn't like it as much as the first track.

4. Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions?
At first I thought he was OK but as the album progressed, he really started to grate on my ears.

5. Did the music (only) generally appeal to you, or not?
I thought the music was interesting but nothing stuck with me or gave me the urge to want to replay any of the songs.

6. Did the album get better or worse as you listened to it?
It went back and forth between somewhat interesting to somewhat tedious.

7. What did you think of the lyrical content?
It was mildly amusing in spots but overall it sounded too contrived for my taste. The lyrics sounded like the writer was trying too hard to be clever and witty and as a result the humor sounded forced and too planned rather than spontaneous.

8. Did you like the instrumental parts?
The musicianship was excellent but nothing about it really stuck in my mind.

9. What did you think of the production?
The production sounded top-notch.

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?
I'd heard of the name but not any of the music.

11. Is this, generally, the kind of music you listen to or not?
No. Too Broadway/theatrical for my taste.

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

13. What would you class as your favourite track, if you have one?
No favorite.

14. And the one you liked least?
Nothing stood out as being particularly awful.

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?
N/A

16. Are you now looking forward to hearing more from this artiste, if you have not heard any of their other material?
See answer to number 11.

17. Were you surprised by your reaction - positive or negative - to the album?
Didn't know what to expect, so no.

18. Did the album end well?
The theme of the last track was death, so maybe not?

19. Do you see any way the album could have been improved?
Maybe a different vocalist, different lyrics, less Broadway vibe?

20. Do you think the album hung together well, ie was a fully cohesive unit, or was it a bit hit-and-miss?
Despite the fact that it didn't do much for me, I thought it hung together very well.

5/10

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