[ Wednesday, December 07, 2005 ]

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Comment by  Starbuck, at December 08, 2005 1:24 pm  :

Hey, great stuff. Yet more to add to my Amazon Wish List (already bulging under the weight of unbought presents!)

Few objections, though.

Push The Button was massively disappointing for me. Very limp. Even preferred the new Prodigy one by a long way.

With Teeth didn't stand up to much-repeated listens (though it does remind me of my honeymoon, so that's nice). That said, I was listening to it yesterday to try to siphon off some anger & frustration (man) and it sounded good again then...

I've always wanted some Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in my life- what should I get, Mr Muso?

I'd shove Sigur Ros' Takk in my list too. Nice.

Films - I shall have to follow up your follow-up at a later date...

Comment by  Stuart, at December 08, 2005 4:45 pm  :

Nope. Incorrect. i thought PTB was rubbish (RUBBISH) to begin with - too much unnecessary vocal action (partic that one with Kele from Bloc Party - what a great track that would be without the singing!) but over time, with repeated listens - ah yeah man. You can see how stagnated they were with Come With Us now.

NIN I reckon has some of thier greatest tracks on. Agreed stuff like the Collector is a bit crap but that one at the end (twice) is just ace. And er other ones.

Howl is quite a change in direction - less JAMC and more folky/countryfied. But it still has enough fuzz to keep me happy. Get that, then the first (just BRMC) and ignore the second one.

Comment by  Starbuck, at December 08, 2005 5:53 pm  :

Ah, yes, "The Collector" - an incredibly naff song. And there shouldn't be any duds on a NIN album. Just Pete's.

The last 2 (or 3 on the UK release with the last x 2) are pretty fantastic as you say. Especially the last but one (UK). I think. I'm getting confused.

And good to see old Trent Reznor getting to grips with the old Fermi paradox in the last half of the album (I think), as he looks beyond the smoke and mirrors that hides the true situation - the reality governing our place in the Universe - that mankind fails to see.

Or something.

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