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Electric City
January 25th 2011


15756 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this certainly isn't derivative of AC like, say, Keepaway is. but Robertsona's right, I'm hearing Bjork outside of her usually icey context and in a very grassy one. irresistible

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2011


27438 Comments


"but Robertsona's right, I'm hearing Bjork outside of her usually icey context and in a very grassy
one. irresistible"

mmmm yes

the middle two 8 minute tracks are absolutely fucking delectable. vespertine and this would go well
together. also just messing chambered 8)

conradtao
Emeritus
January 25th 2011


2090 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

have you fucked

all the stray kids yet


Enotron
January 25th 2011


7695 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

wait so sam have you "left" sputnik yet or you still thinkin or whatsup cuz I still see you posting a bit

robin
January 25th 2011


4596 Comments


i don't get why this is so divisive. it's the kind of thing i would like (and i do, woo!) and i'm pretty sure that's the kind of thing you all like. but maybe i'm being simple.

cbmartinez
January 25th 2011


2525 Comments


not gonna read the other comments but I have "plath heart" and the first thing I thought was "more organic animal collective." I'd like to hear more

conradtao
Emeritus
January 25th 2011


2090 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

er, it's more synthetic than animal collective really, "organic" isn't exactly a term i'd use



really what makes this album work for me is the melodies and her beautiful voice

SloppyMilkshake
January 25th 2011


981 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Her voice is breathtaking. Really the vocals are great.



Thinking more about this album, I think its just lacking something to pull me in. I don't know, It just seems like it's lacking something.

Romulus
January 25th 2011


9109 Comments


enooo i agree with you

DoubtGin
January 25th 2011


6879 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

bad

Romulus
January 25th 2011


9109 Comments


damn i thought my rating was harsh

Enotron
January 25th 2011


7695 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

ilu rom

conradtao
Emeritus
January 25th 2011


2090 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"I think its just lacking something to pull me in. I don't know, It just seems like it's lacking something."



I know exactly what you mean by this, but I disagree. My feelings about it are that it's ostensibly a record to put on in the background, but whenever I try to do that I get sucked in by the vocals...and the lyrics too. I'm not sure if it's the vocals or the lyrics, but there's an aching longing in some of these songs that grips me more than something purely atmospheric should.

Enotron
January 25th 2011


7695 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

I dunno I wasn't think about her vox when I bumped this, was mainly just irritated by the textures/music

Enotron
January 25th 2011


7695 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

but idk maybe they're the key to really enjoying this



will play it again tonight

Enotron
January 25th 2011


7695 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

the delayed guitars and drums sound really similar to Feels imo, as does the way the songs build and end. not that that's inherently bad, but idk

SloppyMilkshake
January 25th 2011


981 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah, I still can't shake the AC feeling. Maybe it's because the organic + synthetic sound is so often attributed to them that it's hard to pass up the comparison.

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2011


27438 Comments


hmm i dont really see animal collective all that much. like, it's a legitimate comparison, but also one that shouldn't dog them

thebhoy
January 25th 2011


4460 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I only think the first song really sounds like AC, which makes it odd that it's my favourite.

americanmusicmachine
January 26th 2011


3953 Comments


hey guys I'm gonna do a joke theft but umm...

well here it goes...

my new band Minerals is gonna be doin' some awesome shit later on this year. so uh stay tuned.



that wasn't too bad i don't think. lol. : - )




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