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dankrsta · 08-20-2010, 07:00 PM

I wanna do another one, too.

Dr.Seussicide · 08-20-2010, 07:04 PM

I just wanna say, I've got a gem that I'd love to share with someone

abdullah424 · 08-21-2010, 01:49 AM

i'm in for the next one

Zarko · 08-21-2010, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Zarko

Couldn't hurt to do another of these I spose.

;klmp[j

Bulldog · 08-21-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jtwilliams

I would greatly appreciate it, I have really been into Costello lately because of your thread on him

^ Is always good to hear

Keep an eye on your PMs sir...

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Originally Posted by dankrsta

I wanna do another one, too.

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Originally Posted by abdullah424

i'm in for the next one

Noted

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Originally Posted by Zarko

;klmp[j

Let me know when you get that keyboard fixed, and you're in

The throng thus far;

Abdullah424
BoardsOfCanada
Bob
Bulldog
Dankrsta
DrSeussicide
James
JTWilliams
NumberNineDream
OctaneHugo
Zarko

Anyone else? Come on now, don't be shy...

jtwilliams · 08-21-2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

^ Is always good to hear

Keep an eye on your PMs sir...

Will do, and thanks a ton!

OctaneHugo · 08-21-2010, 08:13 AM

I'm always up for trades

Antonio · 08-21-2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

I'm always up for trades

don't you still have that album i gave you to review?

Bulldog · 08-21-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

I'm always up for trades

Added.

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Originally Posted by Antonio

don't you still have that album i gave you to review?

He's got time to do yours yet. I'm gonna try and get the next one started on Wednesday at the latest.

Bulldog · 08-21-2010, 03:00 PM

Scarnella - Scarnella

And so it was that I ended up with an album that was described to me as experimental post-rock with a dark alt. country vibe, and it shows to varying degrees over the whole album. Whatever the case, I was in the mood for something more left-of-field and avante-garde to have a good, long listen to, so I snapped this one up when it was offered to me.

What with the duo that makes up Scarnella originating from the broader-than-you'd-think alt country label (from the form of Geraldine Fibbers, just so you know), there are a handful of songs with something vaguely resembling a melody at their spine (Release the Spring and the Most Useless Thing being a couple of examples), but the album is dominated by a much more industrial vibe. In fact, the cold and bleakly metallic vibe of the lengthy opener Underdog sets up the atmosphere for the whole sound perfectly. Furthermore, through the lack of many conventional song structures, I guess you could vaguely lump this album in with the post-rock tag, but for a start that wouldn't really do this album justice, and also there's a much more improvisational, free-jazz element to a lot of the tracks on show here. Hell, three of them even have improvisation in their titles.

Basically, the phrase 'avante-garde/post-rock/imrpov/dark country would sum this album up nicely. Leaving this review at that would be ever-so slightly lame (especially considering how horrifically late I am with this one), so I'll elaborate - as an experiment, it's certainly a very interesting one. Although some of the components of that experiment are a little unremarkable (Improvisation #1 in particular bordering on dull for me), most of it's very worthwhile. The more conventional numbers like Release the Spring and Dandelions (which still maintain a Beefheart-esque, left-of-field edge about them) are a couple of highlights, and while saying this isn't to play down most of the rest of the album at all, it's worth anyone finding this album if only to hear the monolithic masterpiece that is the 12 minute epic Snowy - where the rest of the album is polarised in its sound like I said, this song unites both schools of songwriting, and ends up creating one of the finest songs I've heard in recent weeks.

So, yeah, thanks for this

Also, Dankrsta, check out Manafon by David Sylvian - judging by this album, I'm pretty sure you'll like it. Let me know if you want me to help you with a link.

And this makes it 10 out of 14 reviews completed. Anyone who hasn't already done theirs, you've still got plenty of time to get them sorted yet.

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Scarnella - Scarnella And so it was that I ended up with an album that was described to me as experimental post-rock with a dark alt. country vibe, and it shows to varying degrees over the whole album. Whatever the case, I was in the mood for something more left-of-field and avante-garde to have a good, long listen to, so I snapped this one up when it was offered to me. What with the duo that makes up Scarnella originating from the broader-than-you'd-think alt country label (from the form of Geraldine Fibbers, just so you know), there are a handful of songs with something vaguely resembling a melody at their spine (Release the Spring and the Most Useless Thing being a couple of examples), but the album is dominated by a much more industrial vibe. In fact, the cold and bleakly metallic vibe of the lengthy opener Underdog sets up the atmosphere for the whole sound perfectly. Furthermore, through the lack of many conventional song structures, I guess you could vaguely lump this album in with the post-rock tag, but for a start that wouldn't really do this album justice, and also there's a much more improvisational, free-jazz element to a lot of the tracks on show here. Hell, three of them even have improvisation in their titles. Basically, the phrase 'avante-garde/post-rock/imrpov/dark country would sum this album up nicely. Leaving this review at that would be ever-so slightly lame (especially considering how horrifically late I am with this one), so I'll elaborate - as an experiment, it's certainly a very interesting one. Although some of the components of that experiment are a little unremarkable (Improvisation #1 in particular bordering on dull for me), most of it's very worthwhile. The more conventional numbers like Release the Spring and Dandelions (which still maintain a Beefheart-esque, left-of-field edge about them) are a couple of highlights, and while saying this isn't to play down most of the rest of the album at all, it's worth anyone finding this album if only to hear the monolithic masterpiece that is the 12 minute epic Snowy - where the rest of the album is polarised in its sound like I said, this song unites both schools of songwriting, and ends up creating one of the finest songs I've heard in recent weeks. So, yeah, thanks for this Also, Dankrsta, check out Manafon by David Sylvian - judging by this album, I'm pretty sure you'll like it. Let me know if you want me to help you with a link. And this makes it 10 out of 14 reviews completed. Anyone who hasn't already done theirs, you've still got plenty of time to get them sorted yet.