Psy-Fi

1. What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in?
They're trying to be a late 60's sounding pop/rock group like The Monkees.

2. What did you think of the opening track?
See above answer.

3. What did you think of the next track?
Same as answer to question 1.

4. Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions?
No. Too nasally and wimpy sounding for my ears.

5. Did the music (only) generally appeal to you, or not?
Some of it was OK. Nothing really impressed me or stuck with me, though.

6. Did the album get better or worse as you listened to it?
Stayed about the same throughout.

7. What did you think of the lyrical content?
The lyrics didn't do much for me. Mediocre at best.

8. Did you like the instrumental parts?
See answer to question 5.

9. What did you think of the production?
Not bad but I thought it sounded rather tinny.

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?
Yes. I heard them back in the early 80's, didn't do anything for me at the time. Didn't think I'd be much into them now, either, and I was right.

11. Is this, generally, the kind of music you listen to or not?
No. This type of music mostly just sounds too wimpy/poppy/teenyboppy for me.

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. A bit of it sounded slightly more interesting with the second listen, but not enough for me to care to give it a third listen.

13. What would you class as your favourite track, if you have one?
The last track "Moving in Your Sleep" was the closest I came to a favorite track.

14. And the one you liked least?
"I'm in Love." It's power pop without any power.

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?
I'ts their debut but that fact didn't change my reaction to it.

16. Are you now looking forward to hearing more from this artiste, if you have not heard any of their other material?
No. They just don't do anything for me musically, vocally, or lyrically.

17. Were you surprised by your reaction - positive or negative - to the album?
No. See answer to question 10.

18. Did the album end well?
The last track was the only one I sort of liked, so yes.

19. Do you see any way the album could have been improved?
Different vocalist, less tinny sounding production (put some real power in that "power" pop), different lyrics.

20. Do you think the album hung together well, ie was a fully cohesive unit, or was it a bit hit-and-miss?
I guess it hung together fairly well. Nothing sounded out of place.

4/10

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