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Oh, I apologize for calling you out on that, I guess I missed that part since I was going over everyones opinion's all at once.
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2007.09.25, 06:08 PM | #73 |
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Keep in mind that Jihad has the music taste of a suburban 14-year-old living in the year 1998.
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Hey guys, iz dat sum flaming? =Q
And Hedo, I was under the impression that everyone would rather me avoid your questions, so. y'know. But since you insist. I suppose your Q was regarding the Bjork thing? Why can't that be Jihen's schtick? Well, if I started posting like HEDOfloe, people can tell it's not "really" whats coming from within, per se. And Shiina sorta hinted at that as very well. That this isn't really from within her, that what he had when i was 14 in 98 (and Shiina not too much older btw) is what was and is from within. Not frontin'
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goraku actually translates as "amusement" or "entertainment" and to Variety shows specifically, which I think explains the general lighthearted and sometimes cartoony element of some songs. In this sense I think the album captures and complete succeeds in doing what it was claimed to set out to be. I also think having all those types of genres bending together and working in the space of one album that still feels cohesive is a massive feat. I was thinking and I reject the whole notion of an artist's work being weighed by how it stacks up against the proceeding work. Like with every album you should be topping yourself again and again. I think that is bullshit, each work is seperate and I think it is more of a feat to create work that is horizontal instead of vertical, rather, instead of trying to just constantly outdo yourself in work and hit a glass ceiling, to create work that is innovative and new and earns it spot next to other works as different and complimentary this album fits so well on the shelf next to the previous two, even her solo work. And I *love* SS/AW and Boutomin. I think I'm a weirdo....I like the keys. This album is very piano-centric I think...maybe that is a turn off for some, but it just increases the attraction to me. Last edited by kuro_neko : 2007.09.25 at 06:30 PM. |
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I dont think its a matter of "topping" everytime. Of course, its a nice surprise. But there shouldnt be a incongruous drop of quality, and it should 'sound' like the same artist while showing "progression."
To illustrate my point, lets look a my fav mortal band, Oasis (*Tsuchiya chuckles*) They havent made an album that tops their sophomore album from back in 1995. The 4 albums afterwards, have all failed to be as great as that and their 94 debut. Howevva, none of them are shames. None of em "well, maybe I should pretend this album doesn't exist." They all have quality, they sound like Oasis and they show progression musically. I don't think Variety fulfills all these aspects.
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Anyway, what do you mean posting like me???? I see what you are saying though, she did say she was uncertain of whether to do styles she's done before or do something new again, but I don't think this is just questioning herself in the sense of "am I doing the right thing" but more in a tactical way. She said what styles she does not or cannot do and I think she feels they almost reached a point where they have to settle on a style because anything else would really not be "them".
I also love the piano a lot which is one of the reasons why this band really intrigued me, beginning with HZM. EDIT:
But, I digress, basically I think Oasis and most other groups just want to improve whereas TJ wants to do something different at the same time. I still think this album sounds very experimental and I can only hope that I has been a great learning experience for them. Last edited by HEDOfloe : 2007.09.25 at 06:41 PM. |
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Thank you. The keys are brilliant and I think the most unexpected. Total '70s flavor and they always add so much to the songs.
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2007.09.25, 06:38 PM | #80 |
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I posted first, Hedo. You disagreed with me =P
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