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86
Scott 3 seems to wallow in its own melancholia. Completely infatuated with reminiscing of past regrets and illustrating gloomy scenes in the mind. In other other words, this is a moody album meant to serve as a kind of soundtrack for our less than optimistic moments in life.
11y
85
This is the Scott Walker of the late 1960s: As passionately invested in covers of Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra hits as in singing the word "gonorrhea"; voted "Mr. Valentine" by Disc & Music Echo the same year he released a song about a young man routinely raped by military officers.
9y
70
The tension between Walker's dense, foreboding lyrics and orchestral production is unusual, to say the least. But too often, it's too difficult to penetrate Walker's insights through Wally Scott's string-drenched production.
12y
I feel heavenly right now, I have ascended far beyond this mortal plane, I am free.
Yeah that pretty sums up how I feel about this album, Scott Walker's voice alone just gives me this fleeting feeling, his voice is just full of emotion in this project, he's genuinely one of my favourite male vocalists and I think this album best portrays his lyricism and his beautiful voice. Along with the transcend instrumentals which are equally beautiful and you have yourself one hell of a listening ... read more
Scott 3 is one of the most beautiful and emotional albums I have ever heard. Half of that has to do with his voice being one part cold and terrifying and one part gorgeous and full of life. Sort of like a poppier version of the phantom from phantom of the opera. The other reason why this album is so insanely beautiful are these instrumentals. They're so amazingly layered wirh strings and guitar and choirs and pianos and god man they just perfectly capture the essence of his songwriting ... read more
Why is this so boring? I can't believe this is the same artist who made Scott 4 and those later avant-garde works.
All these songs feel way too samey and never really lead anywhere. If I want to listen to some nothing burger music, I'd rather just listen to drone. It might be bland, but it's rich in texture and doesn't have vocals interrupting the atmosphere.
I don't care if an album is not experimental, but if you're going to make inoffensive music, at least ... read more
This album is transcendental, I mean genuine holy experience. Baroque pop is definitely my favourite genre of music, and this entire album is gorgeous and I loved it
This album isn't about unique production or revolutionary sound. Its strength lies elsewhere - in its melancholy and atmosphere. It's the kind of music made for a certain state of mind, when you just want to be alone with your thoughts. Despite maintaining a similar mood throughout, the album never feels repetitive. Instead, its calmness and subtle sadness make it feel surprisingly comforting and sincere.
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Track List
| 1 | It's Raining Today 4:02 | 93 |
| 2 | Copenhagen 2:22 | 86 |
| 3 | Rosemary 3:22 | 90 |
| 4 | Big Louise 3:10 | 88 |
| 5 | We Came Through 1:59 | 83 |
| 6 | Butterfly 1:42 | 84 |
| 7 | Two Ragged Soldiers 3:07 | 84 |
| 8 | 30 Century Man 1:29 | 81 |
| 9 | Winter Night 1:45 | 82 |
| 10 | Two Weeks Since You've Gone 2:48 | 84 |
| 11 | Sons Of 3:45 | 90 |
| 12 | Funeral Tango 2:56 | 83 |
| 13 | If You Go Away 4:57 | 91 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
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11mo
Scott Walker knows how to capture absolute misery, cruelty, and mania, which is why him and Brel were such great partners.
