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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 30, 2016 4:48:29 GMT -6
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Post by swurveman on Jan 30, 2016 8:56:58 GMT -6
Are there any modern hit songs that have any aspects of a "slightly medieval feel" to them? Of course, Stairway To Heaven is 45 years old, but it is that medieval feel that gives the song its gravitas and durability imo.
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Post by mhbunch on Jan 31, 2016 11:33:50 GMT -6
Swurveman you need to check out Joanna Newsom
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Post by Ward on Feb 1, 2016 6:46:45 GMT -6
OMG... what are you trying to do to our ears, mhbunch ? She sings so pretty, then barks like a dog or something... I can't even discern an apt description for the noises that follow. To each his own, I guess! |
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Post by mhbunch on Feb 1, 2016 11:59:55 GMT -6
Ward I honestly think this is the reason why most guys on this forum don't like much modern music. No one can take the dissonance, which in this case is timbral. The best two "rock" bands I can think of at the moment (Dirty Projectors and Department of Eagles) employ leaps of it to counter the spoon fed garbage that is everywhere else these days. Y'all need to study up on some Monk! *however* this was a Steve Albini production and I think he did a hack job on the vocals across the record. They just sound harsh and strangely compressed. To each his own tho, agreed. She is definitely an acquired taste and not for everyone. But please scope this last track before you write her off. It's just so refreshing to hear a release where there is no pitch correction, no squashing, and no computers but actual players with INSTRUMENTS !! WHY IS THIS THE EXCEPTION TODAY?!
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Post by Ward on Feb 1, 2016 12:49:44 GMT -6
Oh well then... that's much better!! And for the record, I am a big fan of both David Byrne (Talking heads) and Tom Waits.
Also for the record, I can't recall anything recorded and/or produced and/or happened nearby Steve Albini that I actually was smitten by.
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Post by swurveman on Feb 1, 2016 16:35:04 GMT -6
Swurveman you need to check out Joanna Newsom I dug it until she did the Yoko Ono impersonation. |
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Post by swurveman on Feb 1, 2016 16:39:53 GMT -6
Ward I honestly think this is the reason why most guys on this forum don't like much modern music. No one can take the dissonance, which in this case is timbral. The best two "rock" bands I can think of at the moment (Dirty Projectors and Department of Eagles) employ leaps of it to counter the spoon fed garbage that is everywhere else these days. Y'all need to study up on some Monk! *however* this was a Steve Albini production and I think he did a hack job on the vocals across the record. They just sound harsh and strangely compressed. I guess Albini can't be bothered to fix plosives and sibilance on a vocal. I don't know if he's just lazy or that it's part of the lo-fi aesthetic. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 1, 2016 23:32:24 GMT -6
I'm just not feeling any earworms digging in, plus i can't understand a single word she's saying, the musical phrasing is meandering, there is simply nothing i can relate to, it's definitely unique, but it's not drawing enjoyment from me, i feel bad saying this because i hear the talent there, but i couldn't wait for both tunes to be over.
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Post by levon on Feb 2, 2016 4:45:51 GMT -6
I can hear a lot of Kate Bush in there, but she did it much more elegantly.
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Post by M57 on Feb 2, 2016 5:20:55 GMT -6
I can hear a lot of Kate Bush in there, but she did it much more elegantly. Kate Bush was the first thing that came to my mind - I just logged on this morning to post the thought but you beat me to it. That, and Kate's voice and performance choices are more sophisticated. |
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