The Album Club: "Release Me" by The Like

OccultHawk · 01-09-2018, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

So embrace the Shangitude. Strap yourself into the Shang machine, rev it up, and break some dimensional walls.

Buy into it. It's your destiny. Who are you to challenge destiny?

ok

Mindfulness · 01-09-2018, 09:06 AM

how they spell LIKE on the dresses is neat.

some really groovy songs starting out.

I officially "Like" this band

Loved it.

Oriphiel · 01-09-2018, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

ok

Aw, I was kinda hoping you'd challenge destiny.

Oh well.

*slides back into the Ori cave*

OccultHawk · 01-09-2018, 09:11 AM

I’ve decided to let Ori speak for me for this record. I’m declaring myself temporarily unfit. I trust you to do what’s right Ori. Do a positive write up in my voice, please.

OccultHawk · 01-09-2018, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Aw, I was kinda hoping you'd challenge destiny.

Oh well.

*slides back into the Ori cave*

Slide out again and see above.

Oriphiel · 01-09-2018, 09:26 AM

Nah, I'm not worthy.

Trollheart · 01-09-2018, 10:04 AM

Shang off.

OccultHawk · 01-09-2018, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Nah, I'm not worthy.

Lazy c*nt

I ask one ****ing favor

rostasi · 01-09-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Prediction: (No offence to RS but) Neapolitan and Ori are the only two likely (hah) to really dig this album.

I used to play "He's Not a Boy" a lot in Plug - back in the days when we had fun there (Sansa, dreadnaught, a.o.).

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-09-2018, 11:33 AM

I don't like most straight up, hook oriented pop music and I don't like hardly any 50's and 60's pop groups. I'm not even very fond of straight forward rock music as a whole, and bands with a retro aesthetic tend to annoy me. So... cards kind of stacked against this group from the outset. A solid cocktail of several things I don't have manynice things to say about. Yikes.

The farty guitars sound bad to my ears and there's barely anything going on musically here. It's really all about the vocal melodies, but the singer comes off as somewhat shrill to me and it's all very simple and happy clappy. Reminds me ever so distantly of the first Lily Allen album, which I'd much rather be listening to instead.

By the time we reach the title track, I'm groaning from the imitations of retro styles I hate to begin with. Let crappy old pop music stay dead, please. Let's just say this isn't my kind of thing.

Of course I'm being a bit extra harsh just to play around a bit. I can see how this could be taken as just a bit of fun, but it just doesn't give me anything to hold on to at all. I'm going to have to vote "disliked it", since you can pretty much throw a dart and hit something I'd rather listen to.

EDIT: Narcissus in a Red Dress was almost allright.

View Poll Results: How Much Did You Enjoy The Album?
Loved it	6	50.00%
Liked it	3	25.00%
Meh	2	16.67%
Disliked it	1	8.33%
Hated it	0	0%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

01-09-2018, 09:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mindfulness Be aware of the psyop Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 9,999	how they spell LIKE on the dresses is neat. some really groovy songs starting out. I officially "Like" this band Loved it. __________________ YouTube Videos The Discord Server February 28th, 2024

01-09-2018, 09:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I’ve decided to let Ori speak for me for this record. I’m declaring myself temporarily unfit. I trust you to do what’s right Ori. Do a positive write up in my voice, please. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-09-2018, 09:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,355	Nah, I'm not worthy. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

01-09-2018, 10:04 AM	#17 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Shang off. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-09-2018, 11:33 AM	#20 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	I don't like most straight up, hook oriented pop music and I don't like hardly any 50's and 60's pop groups. I'm not even very fond of straight forward rock music as a whole, and bands with a retro aesthetic tend to annoy me. So... cards kind of stacked against this group from the outset. A solid cocktail of several things I don't have manynice things to say about. Yikes. The farty guitars sound bad to my ears and there's barely anything going on musically here. It's really all about the vocal melodies, but the singer comes off as somewhat shrill to me and it's all very simple and happy clappy. Reminds me ever so distantly of the first Lily Allen album, which I'd much rather be listening to instead. By the time we reach the title track, I'm groaning from the imitations of retro styles I hate to begin with. Let crappy old pop music stay dead, please. Let's just say this isn't my kind of thing. Of course I'm being a bit extra harsh just to play around a bit. I can see how this could be taken as just a bit of fun, but it just doesn't give me anything to hold on to at all. I'm going to have to vote "disliked it", since you can pretty much throw a dart and hit something I'd rather listen to. EDIT: Narcissus in a Red Dress was almost allright.