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Keith
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This is one of those albums where I can't decide whether it's magnificent or it's horribly over-rated.
On a bad day I get visions of some 1980s BBC2 arts programme in which this is the soundtrack to a modern ballet about life in an industrial town (don't ask me why !) - a bundle of random tribal drumming, brass, choral and woodwind. All very worthy but...
On a good day it's rich, varied and suitably challenging, and should be applauded for not coming from an obvious pigeonhole.
Still can't decide which mind
Pete
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I kind of agree with Pete's assessment of this. This probably means I need to play it a few more times.
Some of it seems a little awkward in that, at times, a track could almost be badly stitched together from two completely different ones, but at other times the effect is the total opposite(such as some of the woodwind sections).
What I can hear (even through Spotify) is some well recorded drums and maybe even (dare I say it) a very slight FZ/MOI influence?
A somewhat tentative 6/10 from me.
In the end I could only give it 5 out of 10. Maybe with a few more listens it might grow on me more.
Keith
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I played it again, twice - still not sure, either! At the moment it gets a 7, but that could go up or down a notch or two on further listens... The point is, unlike some of the other Album Club weeks, I want to listen again...
Alex
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I have now given this album enough plays to rate and I'm afraid its only a 4 from me.
I find it interesting to start with but it quickly becomes tedious and ends up like I'm wading through thick mud.
Quite interesting but I found it a bit repetitive after a while.
I like the use of brass, well i would, but the whole concept gets lost imo.
I wouldn't buy this. I would listen to it again though.
Just under halfway I think.
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Played it again this morning - I really like it - the drums/percussion is really imaginative and different from any formula - 7 out of 10 for me.
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Kinda Kodo meets synth noodlings. Overall it wouldn't be my choice of music so it gets 4/10. Great to hear such variety of styles being suggested in Album Club, though.