MB Album Club 2022

SGR · 06-15-2022, 09:17 AM

^Man, if they were playing this in a hotel lobby, upscale restaurant, or a salon, they'd scare away the customers.

Trollheart · 06-15-2022, 09:28 AM

Have to be honest, this surprised me too. I mean, some of it is a little ambient, but much of it is very abrasive, jarring and discordant. Wouldn't want to be stuck in a lift when, say, "Boomerang" was playing!

SGR · 06-15-2022, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Have to be honest, this surprised me too. I mean, some of it is a little ambient, but much of it is very abrasive, jarring and discordant. Wouldn't want to be stuck in a lift when, say, "Boomerang" was playing!

Or "Lonely Soul" - on the other hand, seeing the reaction of other people would be hilarious.

Trollheart · 06-15-2022, 10:37 AM

GET ME OUT OF HERE GET ME OUT OF HERE GET ME OUT OF HERE!

Are you claustrophobic, sir?

No I just can't stand this MUSIC!!!!

Lisnaholic · 06-15-2022, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Or "Lonely Soul" - on the other hand, seeing the reaction of other people would be hilarious.

Yes, "Lonely Soul" would be the worst one to be stuck with. You would need post-traumatic counselling, Trollheart!

SGR · 06-15-2022, 11:27 AM

I saw Trollheart's comment that mentioned free jazz - so I went into this expecting free jazz. Free jazz is most certainly not what I got.

This is like...uhhh....trip hop with the addition of tuvan throat singing and some non-traditional (to trip hop) instruments. I gotta say, I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like this before. And even in the moments that were jarring and discordant (Lonely Soul being a standout in that department, with the lead singer sounding like a dying bird on parts of the track), I couldn't help but keep listening. This album is quite compelling.

The album is filled with so many different textures, moods, and sounds that it really is a joy to listen to - I think I've listened about 3 times now and will continue to listen to it. Besides some of the harsher singing, it's actually a very approchable album too. I wouldn't exactly call it easy listening, but despite my joke about scaring customers away, I could see many people enjoying different parts of this album.

I don't know what she's on about in terms of the lyrics, I don't even know how to describe what's going on half the time, but the range of what you get here is excellent - jazz meets trip-hop meets funk meets tuvan throat singing - this thing vibes!

This is perhaps the most unique album I've heard in the MB Album Club thus far, so to Lisna, I say: "An excellent pick!"

I think I'd give this an 8/10, and I plan to listen again in the future for sure.

06-15-2022, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Have to be honest, this surprised me too. I mean, some of it is a little ambient, but much of it is very abrasive, jarring and discordant. Wouldn't want to be stuck in a lift when, say, "Boomerang" was playing! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-15-2022, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	GET ME OUT OF HERE GET ME OUT OF HERE GET ME OUT OF HERE! Are you claustrophobic, sir? No I just can't stand this MUSIC!!!! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-15-2022, 09:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	^Man, if they were playing this in a hotel lobby, upscale restaurant, or a salon, they'd scare away the customers.

06-15-2022, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	I saw Trollheart's comment that mentioned free jazz - so I went into this expecting free jazz. Free jazz is most certainly not what I got. This is like...uhhh....trip hop with the addition of tuvan throat singing and some non-traditional (to trip hop) instruments. I gotta say, I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like this before. And even in the moments that were jarring and discordant (Lonely Soul being a standout in that department, with the lead singer sounding like a dying bird on parts of the track), I couldn't help but keep listening. This album is quite compelling. The album is filled with so many different textures, moods, and sounds that it really is a joy to listen to - I think I've listened about 3 times now and will continue to listen to it. Besides some of the harsher singing, it's actually a very approchable album too. I wouldn't exactly call it easy listening, but despite my joke about scaring customers away, I could see many people enjoying different parts of this album. I don't know what she's on about in terms of the lyrics, I don't even know how to describe what's going on half the time, but the range of what you get here is excellent - jazz meets trip-hop meets funk meets tuvan throat singing - this thing vibes! This is perhaps the most unique album I've heard in the MB Album Club thus far, so to Lisna, I say: "An excellent pick!" I think I'd give this an 8/10, and I plan to listen again in the future for sure.