I was looking foward to your review of this since you got the CD in your hand, and I have to say, you left me a little empty. I guess I was hoping for a more in depth look at each song, and an opinion on what makes this different or better then maudlin's earlier releases. Don't take this wrong, the review is glowing, I guess I just expected more about the overall music, and less Opeth/metal scene bridgework.
Then again... I doubt I could sit down and write a review on any motW CD, and describe the music in a way to do it justice, so saying that, the review is right on the money.
Bottom line, I REALLY want to hear this CD now. I for one am really looking forward to this release.
todd... yes. could you just post it here (or PM) at 200 X 200/.jpg? i wouldn't ask for all the specs normally, but i'm not at home and don't have photoshop handy.
paul... totally. the only thing i could try to do is to get people in the ballpark sonicly. there is WAY too much going on in each song to break them down... in a few weeks you will understand.
sam, sounds good... if i'm not around, avi can take care of it too.
there is no way i could have writen the review and NOT come off as a fanboy. the fact is, i like the album a lot, i like it more than motW... but because i post here, people might chalk it up to fanboyism, but i hope not. i just don't want anyone to write off the review as "helping a friend"
But, not only is he responsible for the delicate passages, like the amazing end to ?A Pitcher of Summer?, but for the guttural bellows similar to fellow Bostonites Isis
i know, jake, i was kidding. it's a tough line to walk. like, i think someone who converts to a religion (nowadays) rather than someone born into it has a great air of "authority" and "legitimacy", because they don't have "the appearance of special interest" in it. but that doesn't mean if you're born into a religion you HAVE to convert to a different one just to gain legitimacy, right?
there's an awesome little guitar piece at the beginning of a They Might Be Giants song ("Absolutely Bill's Mood") which was phoned in from the West Coast.