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Understated, subtle, close, tender, and quiet.
Favorite Tracks: You Have Your Way, Follies Fixture, Make Arrangements
Favorite Tracks: You Have Your Way, Follies Fixture, Make Arrangements
Brian Jonestown Massacre always managed to mimic classic songwriting better than any others. But the self-worship and lack of actual inspiration keeps all their projects from feeling really good. This band sounds like music made by robots to me. On paper, it's doing everything perfectly. But the lack of authenticity gives it an unshakeable coldness
A lost artifact of Neil Young love songs and road ballads, recorded in the strongest stride of his career, released decades later.
It took Homegrown to realize how much Neil Young is like Phil Elverum, though I think the eras he recorded in doesn't reflect that very well. I think albums like this and Hitchhiker feel so strong because they feel so intimate in a very specific way. I always loved Phil Elverum's music because of how intimate it was - it feels like a lone man making music, ... read more
It took Homegrown to realize how much Neil Young is like Phil Elverum, though I think the eras he recorded in doesn't reflect that very well. I think albums like this and Hitchhiker feel so strong because they feel so intimate in a very specific way. I always loved Phil Elverum's music because of how intimate it was - it feels like a lone man making music, ... read more
Shoutbox
May 10, 2021
I think you have some readers. Your reviews are well-written, hence the lack thereof.
Nov 3, 2019
Supp! I'm doing a challenge at the moment, the "out of my comfort-zone challenge". This is a challenge where I need to listen projects, I normally wouldn't listen too. After some listen I need to state my opinions in a review. If you would suggest an album to me, it would be great! As long as they aren't metal, hip hop or rap! (experimental/abstract hip hop, weird rap is allowed though)
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