Love or Hate?

The Batlord · 05-13-2015, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'll keep a record here to show the next three albums up each time.
Next up:

Quiet world --- Native Construct (Violet)

Third and final report -- Throbbing Gristle (The Batlord)

Out to lunch! --- Eric Dolphy (Frownland)

Bahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

**Frownland** · 05-13-2015, 05:16 PM

I'm quite excited for the Gristle review myself.

bob. · 05-13-2015, 05:32 PM

x3

Trollheart · 05-13-2015, 07:19 PM

Title: Quiet world
Artiste: Native Construct
Genre: Progressive rock?

Love
Great instrumentation, good vocals
Sort of dramatic feel to some of the tracks
Touches of Queen about it too, especially on “Your familiar face”
Horns that don't drive me mad!
What sounds like violins on “Come hell or high water”

Hate
The death growls on some of the songs

End result: Really liked this. Never heard of these guys before but I like this album.

So, Love or Hate? A solid Love

Chances of a full review: 9/10

Thelonious Monkey · 05-14-2015, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Title: Quiet world
Artiste: Native Construct
Genre: Progressive rock?

Love
Great instrumentation, good vocals
Sort of dramatic feel to some of the tracks
Touches of Queen about it too, especially on “Your familiar face”
Horns that don't drive me mad!
What sounds like violins on “Come hell or high water”

Hate
The death growls on some of the songs

End result: Really liked this. Never heard of these guys before but I like this album.

So, Love or Hate? A solid Love

Chances of a full review: 9/10

Glad you liked it. That is literally the only album they have got. Also, Yeezus is on Spotify.

Trollheart · 05-14-2015, 05:53 PM

Title: DoA: The third and final report of
Artiste: Throbbing Gristle
Genre: Experimental/Industrial?

Love
1. “Dead on arrival” had a certain charm and a little melody about it
2. AB/7A has proper music in it; reminds me of JMJ. Drowning man grasping for this straw!

Hate
1. The opening track: if I want to hear mechanical sounds and feedback I'll listen to one of Frownland's albums! Yeah, I see it's called IBM. Very clever. Still don't like it.
2. Well, “United” was dreary and boring and depressing as hell, and from what I read that was the most accessible track! Oh yeah, I'm going to enjoy this, I can tell..

3. Now we have people talking over what sounds like a storm maybe, or someone twanging a huge elastic band.
4. “Weeping” is appropriately sad; bores me to tears.
5. “Hamburger lady” sounds like it's being recorded while someone is mowing their lawn or trying to get their car started. Vocal's teeth-grating too.
6. Oh now this is all I need! ****ing kids wittering on! Je-sus!
7. And we're back to the weirdness with “E coli”
8. “Walls of sound”? Not funny!

End result: This was just a waste of my time. What a bunch of self-indulgent crap. Why did Batty think this is “one album everyone should hear”? I could have lived my life happily without this. I'd bloody rather listen to ten death metal albums!

So, Love or Hate? Oh God, let me see. This is a hard one....

Chances of a full review: 0/10

**Frownland** · 05-14-2015, 06:00 PM

I'm stunned that you didn't like it. Personally, I think Batlord should've thrown 20 Jazz Funk Greats, it's a total 180 for them.

YorkeDaddy · 05-14-2015, 06:01 PM

well that went about exactly how everyone expected it to

The Batlord · 05-14-2015, 06:38 PM

We still have Merbow to look forward to...

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-14-2015, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

1. The opening track: if I want to hear mechanical sounds and feedback I'll listen to one of Frownland's albums! Yeah, I see it's called IBM. Very clever. Still don't like it.
2. Well, “United” was dreary and boring and depressing as hell, and from what I read that was the most accessible track! Oh yeah, I'm going to enjoy this, I can tell..

3. Now we have people talking over what sounds like a storm maybe, or someone twanging a huge elastic band.
4. “Weeping” is appropriately sad; bores me to tears.
5. “Hamburger lady” sounds like it's being recorded while someone is mowing their lawn or trying to get their car started. Vocal's teeth-grating too.
6. Oh now this is all I need! ****ing kids wittering on! Je-sus!
7. And we're back to the weirdness with “E coli”
8. “Walls of sound”? Not funny!

You speak as though these are bad things.

05-13-2015, 05:16 PM	#212 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I'm quite excited for the Gristle review myself. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-13-2015, 05:32 PM	#213 (permalink)
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05-13-2015, 07:19 PM	#214 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Title: Quiet world Artiste: Native Construct Genre: Progressive rock? Love Great instrumentation, good vocals Sort of dramatic feel to some of the tracks Touches of Queen about it too, especially on “Your familiar face” Horns that don't drive me mad! What sounds like violins on “Come hell or high water” Hate The death growls on some of the songs End result: Really liked this. Never heard of these guys before but I like this album. So, Love or Hate? A solid Love Chances of a full review: 9/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

05-14-2015, 05:53 PM	#216 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Title: DoA: The third and final report of Artiste: Throbbing Gristle Genre: Experimental/Industrial? Love 1. “Dead on arrival” had a certain charm and a little melody about it 2. AB/7A has proper music in it; reminds me of JMJ. Drowning man grasping for this straw! Hate 1. The opening track: if I want to hear mechanical sounds and feedback I'll listen to one of Frownland's albums! Yeah, I see it's called IBM. Very clever. Still don't like it. 2. Well, “United” was dreary and boring and depressing as hell, and from what I read that was the most accessible track! Oh yeah, I'm going to enjoy this, I can tell.. 3. Now we have people talking over what sounds like a storm maybe, or someone twanging a huge elastic band. 4. “Weeping” is appropriately sad; bores me to tears. 5. “Hamburger lady” sounds like it's being recorded while someone is mowing their lawn or trying to get their car started. Vocal's teeth-grating too. 6. Oh now this is all I need! ***ing kids wittering on! Je-sus!* 7. And we're back to the weirdness with “E coli” 8. “Walls of sound”? Not funny! End result: This was just a waste of my time. What a bunch of self-indulgent crap. Why did Batty think this is “one album everyone should hear”? I could have lived my life happily without this. I'd bloody rather listen to ten death metal albums! So, Love or Hate? Oh God, let me see. This is a hard one.... Chances of a full review: 0/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

05-14-2015, 06:00 PM	#217 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I'm stunned that you didn't like it. Personally, I think Batlord should've thrown 20 Jazz Funk Greats, it's a total 180 for them. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x