Eskimo Snow : WHY?

simplephysics · 08-05-2009, 01:29 PM

WHY? - Eskimo Snow
Anticon

These Hands
January Twenty Something
Against Me
Even The Good Wood Gone
Into The Shadows Of My Embrace
One Rose
On Rose Walk, Insomniac
Berkeley By Hearseback
This Blackest Purse
Eskimo Snow

simplephysics · 08-05-2009, 01:38 PM

The more I listen to this album the more I appreciate Yoni's efforts to strip down his music a bit, Eskimo Snow is a bare bones and honest album, and I don't think it should be rated poorly because it doesn't exactly represent his usual style of making music. Not to say this album completely strays from the Why? label though, there's plenty of off the cuff lyrics and the familiar psych-folk feel of Elephant Eyelash. I don't want to go as far as calling it excellent but it's better than I feel most will give it credit for because Alopecia is so hard to top.

music_phantom13 · 08-28-2009, 09:23 PM

Ouch... I'm the only one to vote. Which is sad, because Why? makes some interesting stuff and this departure is, in my opinion, better than what we've seen from him so far. I really liked this though, I think you can figure out what I voted for.

simplephysics · 08-28-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

Ouch... I'm the only one to vote. Which is sad, because Why? makes some interesting stuff and this departure is, in my opinion, better than what we've seen from him so far. I really liked this though, I think you can figure out what I voted for.

If you can't tell, I'm a huge fan.. but Eskimo Snow the best they've done? I just don't see it. I'll admit it's grown on me like a bitch but it still doesn't hold up to the other albums. There are some quailty tracks on this album though.. Into The Shadows Of My Embrace is amazing.

lieasleep · 08-29-2009, 08:52 AM

downloading right now, cant WAIT to listen

Engine · 08-29-2009, 11:41 AM

I voted 'good'. To be honest I have been putting off this one because I'm scared to dislike one of my old favorites. So, anyway, I figured out what needed to be done: stop thinking of Yoni as a rapper and stop thinking of WHY? as a hip-hop group. When I saw them play in '06 it was already apparent that Yoni fronts an indie-rock band so I've known for a while that I've gotta get down with that. So now I'm down and I'm ready to admit that WHY? is a damn good indie-rock band and this is definitely a good album.

Fruitonica · 08-29-2009, 11:17 PM

I went with good, if there was something between good and excellent I would have went with that. I think out of all his albums this takes the longest to grow, the pared down dreamy-ness creates less chances for hooks. But some of the songs are just beautiful once they sink in.

His lyricism is still razor sharp, even if I haven't actually obsessed over it (yet) like I did with Alopecia, he's still got that depressed wit and surreal imagery.

lieasleep · 08-30-2009, 03:26 PM

^great great album. i voted for excellent although i agree that it really falls somewhere between good and excellent. great move from hip-hop to indie rock and i can really appreciate it because though we see a shift in genres from the awesome Alopecia Yoni continues to do his music justice and release damn good stuff. top 3 of the year so far.

FaSho · 08-30-2009, 05:00 PM

I honestly liked it better than Alopecia, because they kind of went back to the sound in Elephant Eyelash, which is pretty much a perfect album. It definatley deserves at least a 'good'

Engine · 08-30-2009, 05:29 PM

Y'know, when I went to vote I was looking for a 'Very Good' so mine should count as yet another vote for 'between Good and Excellent'.

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08-29-2009, 11:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	I went with good, if there was something between good and excellent I would have went with that. I think out of all his albums this takes the longest to grow, the pared down dreamy-ness creates less chances for hooks. But some of the songs are just beautiful once they sink in. His lyricism is still razor sharp, even if I haven't actually obsessed over it (yet) like I did with Alopecia, he's still got that depressed wit and surreal imagery. Last edited by Fruitonica; 09-01-2009 at 04:47 AM.

08-28-2009, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Ouch... I'm the only one to vote. Which is sad, because Why? makes some interesting stuff and this departure is, in my opinion, better than what we've seen from him so far. I really liked this though, I think you can figure out what I voted for.

08-29-2009, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	downloading right now, cant WAIT to listen

08-29-2009, 11:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I voted 'good'. To be honest I have been putting off this one because I'm scared to dislike one of my old favorites. So, anyway, I figured out what needed to be done: stop thinking of Yoni as a rapper and stop thinking of WHY? as a hip-hop group. When I saw them play in '06 it was already apparent that Yoni fronts an indie-rock band so I've known for a while that I've gotta get down with that. So now I'm down and I'm ready to admit that WHY? is a damn good indie-rock band and this is definitely a good album.

08-30-2009, 03:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	^great great album. i voted for excellent although i agree that it really falls somewhere between good and excellent. great move from hip-hop to indie rock and i can really appreciate it because though we see a shift in genres from the awesome Alopecia Yoni continues to do his music justice and release damn good stuff. top 3 of the year so far.

08-30-2009, 05:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Y'know, when I went to vote I was looking for a 'Very Good' so mine should count as yet another vote for 'between Good and Excellent'.