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Bartender · 11-19-2003, 11:26 AM

I think Blue is a great song; it uses something that Maynard-related material seems to a lot - I've been calling it the orgasm method - tense, harsher music/vocals giving way to an uplifting "release", which dispels the tension and makes you feel better (or me at least). Its best shown on the Tool song Aenema, the "release" being when the grinding guitar ceases and Maynard comes out with " 'Cos I'm praying for rain/I'm praying for tidal waves" - in Blue, the release, for me, is "Mistook the(ir) nods for an approval/Just, ignore the smoke and smile" - this never fails to hit me really hard, and makes me feel great.

Anyway, I also think Weak and Powerless is a bit better than you make out; it is probably the most conventional sounding track on the album, but its still good, and to me has great value as a song that will get you hooked early on, and so encourages you to explore the album more, rather than discarding it cos its all "difficult".

And I think Crimes and Lullaby shouldn't be taken into account for this album (as Caesaro Summability, etc shouldn't be taken as part of Aenima) - they are part of it, but they are a part which only really works in the context of the rest of the album, whereas the "real" songs work as showcases on their own.

Of course all reviews are opinion, but I mostly agree with you - 9/10 (or 4.5 stars, as mx would have it).

11-19-2003, 11:26 AM	#9
Bartender morrissey approved Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lamuella Posts: 21,455	I think Blue is a great song; it uses something that Maynard-related material seems to a lot - I've been calling it the orgasm method - tense, harsher music/vocals giving way to an uplifting "release", which dispels the tension and makes you feel better (or me at least). Its best shown on the Tool song Aenema, the "release" being when the grinding guitar ceases and Maynard comes out with " 'Cos I'm praying for rain/I'm praying for tidal waves" - in Blue, the release, for me, is "Mistook the(ir) nods for an approval/Just, ignore the smoke and smile" - this never fails to hit me really hard, and makes me feel great. Anyway, I also think Weak and Powerless is a bit better than you make out; it is probably the most conventional sounding track on the album, but its still good, and to me has great value as a song that will get you hooked early on, and so encourages you to explore the album more, rather than discarding it cos its all "difficult". And I think Crimes and Lullaby shouldn't be taken into account for this album (as Caesaro Summability, etc shouldn't be taken as part of Aenima) - they are part of it, but they are a part which only really works in the context of the rest of the album, whereas the "real" songs work as showcases on their own. Of course all reviews are opinion, but I mostly agree with you - 9/10 (or 4.5 stars, as mx would have it). Last edited by Bartender; 11-19-2003 at 11:40 AM.