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Frippertronics
Emeritus
February 1st 2019


19720 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

Yes, Paddy announced it to be set for a September release date



"Femmes Mythologiques," he also plays a clip of a song as well in this BBC interview https://www.sproutology.co.uk/interviews/paddy-on-bbc-radio-4-today-programme-dec-10th-2018/



Apparently, this is what he was working on before he had to finish Crimson/Red to fulfill a contract

AnimalsAsSummit
February 7th 2019


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

the ending of I Love Music is complete magic

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
February 8th 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I can't take that song seriously but the last minute is an album highlight.

Rossenbos
February 9th 2019


1 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Cole Porter, Gershwin, Burt Bacharach, Smokey, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Dylan... Paddy McAloon of PS belongs to that list

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
February 9th 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

David Sylvian, Mark Hollis, Brian Eno, and Robert Fripp too.

Slex
February 9th 2019


17870 Comments


Mark Hollis too [12345]

AnimalsAsSummit
February 9th 2019


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

"I can't take that song seriously but the last minute is an album highlight."



What?! That is crazy my friend. Both instrumentally and lyrically one of my favorite tracks on the whole album. Maybe my favorite. Earth (The Story So Far) is also contender for best song, but damn, with an album like this..... almost impossible to pick my favorite track.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
February 9th 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It's hard to pinpoint, but I Love Music, and some other songs (and Gunman) sound kinda derivative of random pop, soul, r&b, blues, country, etc. I've heard over the years. With I Love Music especially the bass line and blues chord progression.

The lyrics of I Love Music and other songs on here, and Gunman, are humorously cheesy but he sounds so endearing and lovable that it sort of works. They reach newer U2 albums level of cheesiness tho sometimes.

This is an inventive album nonetheless, and musically most of it is excellent. My favs are Ride, God Watch Over You, Earth, and Falling in Love.

AnimalsAsSummit
February 9th 2019


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Well... I do love R&B and Neo-Soul.... Which is why I relate some of the compositions on this to Seal. But I would never make the connection to this and U2, a band I despise. Haha.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
February 9th 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

'80s U2 is amazing dude. War, Unforgettable Fire, and Joshua Tree are classics.



I like r&b and soul a lot too. When I hear that 12-bar blues chord progression it sticks out to me, just cause I've heard it so much in popular music. I also had to play it so much in my teen years when I was learning bass and playing blues and jazz.

AnimalsAsSummit
February 9th 2019


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Yes U2 is just not for me, I think I have War at a 1

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
February 9th 2019


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

That's kinda funny cause War is considered their best album by some, including some people I've noticed who can't stand their 21st century albums.

The Unforgettable Fire and Joshua Tree are amazing too, very atmospheric and their most experimental. Brian Eno produced those two and really brought a lot of his weirdness and ambient sensibilities to their sound in the best ways. You might like some songs from those.

AnimalsAsSummit
February 9th 2019


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

will check maybe. I have only heard the singles from Joshua tree.

AnimalsAsSummit
September 4th 2019


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Please listen to this guys. Life changing.

Frippertronics
Emeritus
October 4th 2019


19720 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

more reissues coming via an post on facebook

next phase will be:



steve mcqueen

protest songs

andromeda heights

let's change the world with music

AnimalsAsSummit
April 15th 2020


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Nice. One of the best albums ever made.

NorthernSkylark
April 15th 2020


12134 Comments


Sweet. I need to listen to their discog. Starting here.

AnimalsAsSummit
April 15th 2020


6200 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

< 3 Enjoy your journey

NorthernSkylark
April 15th 2020


12134 Comments


Listening to Looking for Atlantis after this one is a great move

NorthernSkylark
April 15th 2020


12134 Comments


unrelated news: Think Jordan just clicked for me.



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