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| 4.5 superb | jeremologyy | February 13th 08 |
"Tell me where you've been, I'll tell you where I've been; It will be okay" Matthew Houck sings on "A Picture of Our Torn Up Praise," the opener to his most recent record under the moniker Phosphorescent. Pride is a delicate, hymnal record with hints of acid-folk (in sound.) The aforementioned "Picture" is a beautiful, warm welcome, with multi-layered harmonies and one of the best triple threat songs (melody, lyrics, music) of 2007. The 6-minute "Wolves" is another highlight, with its extremely beautiful vocals, perfect instrumentation, and great imagery ("They tumble and fight and they're beautiful") The marching band-esque drumming of the brief "At Death, A Proclamation" seems out of place, but nonetheless, this short number is undoubtedly good. The epic "My Dove, My Lamb" perfectly mixes acoustic and soft electronic elements, into an opus of deep passion and the most believably lovelorn vocals of the record. Aside from the unfortunate title-track closer (such a jump away, it consists almost entirely of odd vocal noises for 6 long minutes that seem like 10) Pride is a marvelous, breathtaking record that deserves the downtime of anyone and everyone.
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| 3.5 great | ExoskeletalJunction | March 20th 22 |
9th March 2022: Phosphorescent - Pride (americana, 2007)
Warm and welcoming, like all the best mood country should be, but beneath the surface there’s
an interesting psychedelic undertone, and bits and pieces of Comus-esque freak folk break
this apart from the standard fare. Although the production and performances are top notch
here, I don’t think Houck at this point had developed his sense for a great melody that would
show up on some of his later works.
6.5 (3rd listen)
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| 4.0 excellent | doofy | January 9th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | po0ty | January 17th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Juanpa | June 27th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Antigen | November 11th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | krka | March 5th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | bokeh | August 21st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Hro | February 15th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | kazzra | July 28th 08 |
| 3.0 good | doqtor | February 15th 08 |
| 3.0 good | donovr | December 17th 07 |
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