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  • Turn it off it makes me vomit

    1 6.67%
  • This crap grinds on me

    3 20.00%
  • Ho hum take it or leave it

    6 40.00%
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    4 26.67%
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Thread: ALBUM CLUB 06.12.2011 Galactic (Ya-Ka-May) 2010

  1. #31
    Join Date: Aug 2010

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    I would have bought this album just for Heart Of Steel. I just love Irma Thomas’s vocals.
    I think Galactic would be a great band to see live. If they get down my way they’re on my list.
    The album, well its interesting; not particularly original, but a good go at a difficult mix of styles.
    I don’t like it all, but what I do like, I like a lot.
    4 out of 5 from me purely on the basis that I bought it and I cant say that about any other album features so far.
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  2. #32
    Join Date: May 2008

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    No, I'm afraid it didn't really do it for me in the end, this one. It did get better in the middle and I stand by my earlier comment about the rhythm section. It was better when played quite loudly, but the upshot was that the stronger tracks were badly overshadowed by the rest. So it was a ho-hum for my vote.
    However, I saw Trombone Shorty playing support at a Jeff Beck gig earlier this year and was impressed!

  3. #33
    Join Date: Sep 2010

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    I actually didn't dislike this as much as I thought I would.

    Had it all been instrumental without the rap I'd have probably liked it more - I can't do with all this muthafukkin' stuff - but some of the other tracks were OK. 3/5
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  4. #34
    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    Keith that would have been my only criticisms about the album, there was no need for all the mothafukin


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  5. #35
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    I have to say that, although this album wasn't my cup of tea, it was an excellent selection, from the point of view of getting people talking, and introducing folk to an interesting style of music many here wouldn't likely have heard (which is what the album club is, or should be, all about), so thanks for that, Mikey!

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  6. #36
    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    Cheers for that marco


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  7. #37
    Join Date: Jun 2008

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    this is not really the tyoe of stuff I can relax to and so for me at least I would not be seeking it out, but I can see why some here would enjoy it.
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  8. #38
    Join Date: Nov 2011

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    Now I'm all spotified I can catch up on the old album club suggestions I missed, this gets a 'hmmmm, very interesting' from me. Currently listening on the spare room system. Dont mind it it all, in fact its quite good for motivating the brain into getting some work done at this late hour!
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