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Re: (TV) RE: We Need More
I've been living with both albums since release date courtesy of Andy -
Thanks!
Both of them have definitely grown on me and i think they are seriously
impressive albums. around has become late night listening for me. Mood
music for the 'wee sma hours' and love the tones and textures of the
guitars with the exception of meteor beach which i detest and invariably
skip.
SaOT has improved with every listening. I've not even focused on lyrics
yet so am responding to the overall sound at the moment. There are some
great tracks here. My favourites currently being:
blue light - love the magisterial weaving guitars with the voice
from her fingers - reminds me a bit of the Velvets crossed with Talking
Heads somehow (the Fa fa fa in obvious i know!)
the day on you - some listers have got there before me and i suspect
this will end up being my favourite track
a stroll - love the background swoops etc on the guitars
the earth is the sky - just a great chord progression. Even a bit of
the Dylanesque in here!
lovebird asylum seeker - as good a vocal performance from TV as anything
and reminds me how much Lloyd Cole stole from TV's delivery. (albeit
the latter had some great tracks esp when he had the late Robert Quine
on guitar).
However, things change and i find tracks like orbit and documentary
becoming more seductive with each listen. Like around i think the
guitars sound fantastic, crisp and clean and that sort of weaving
tapestry of sound - often quite subtle - that only TV can pull off.
Overall one very happy punter and i think these are solid additions to
the Verlaine canon. They do take time to grow into and i'm very much
still in that process.
BTW got new Scott Walker LP today - The Drift - so just about to stick
that on. Tilt sort of terrified me (11 years ago so his work rate on a
par with TV) and i hear this is even more extreme!
Also note the Keith Jarrett noises recently. I used to like him a lot
(Arbour Zena on ECM my fav and his stuff with Miles and later Dewey
Redman) but increasingly found him a bit bland and soporific. Sounds
like i need to check him out again.
Graham
russ wrote:
You know, I couldn't be happier with Songs - and now (just got Around)
- and yes, it takes at least one listen to get hooked ,but once hooked
well, both of these albums are works of genius. I don't think I'm
being too uncritical. I'll work up a more extensive critique of both
records soon. Just have to listen a little more. This stuff is 14
years in the making and I think it's been worth the wait.
-Russ
Howard Webb wrote:
Yep, I was a little underwhelmed first time I heard it, but give it a
few
listens until the tunes sink in. it's a grower.
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