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Very, very interesting discussion. Mr_Iko, Rivo, LOR15, congratulations and thank you for being intelligent people; it’s nice to see that there are some, as one learns and grows. Condor, Fede, and the supporters of the muse, I think you’re too young to have fully conscious ideas about the Olympus of music; don’t take offense, I’m not saying this out of arrogance, but because I’m just a few years older than you, so I direct this to myself as well! From a historical perspective, Radiohead said something with Ok Computer, though very little compared to the "sacred monsters" mentioned by Mr_Iko. I love that album and find it natural to consider it a milestone, just as I find it natural to see flaws in it that legitimize not appreciating it. However, I was surprised that in the discussion Rivo and LOR15 limited themselves to judging OKC poorly without explaining why (besides a few sentences). As long as it’s not done purely out of a contrarian principle (which the lack of explanations from Rivo and LOR15 leads me to think), I find it entirely correct (unlike Mr_Iko) to express unflattering personal opinions about works that are universally considered beautiful. After listening to Hail To The Thief (which still falls short of OKC), for example, I think I can say that Thom Yorke's voice is far more beautiful in the latter: angrier, more varied, more expressive, more astonishing.

You’re absolutely right, lor15... sigh... but how do you find these cute little groups?

judging by the review and the sample, I’m buying them. thanks djd

Okay, I give in to the temptation to comment on this wonderful review. I didn't want to do it out of 'arrogance' since I consider myself the biggest dEUS fan in Italy (if you want, I can tell you the name of Stef Kamil's dog or the name of the greengrocer under Tom Barman's house in Antwerp), but we're talking about the gods and I can't hold back. In short: WCS is magnificent and probably yes, it's their best... but please don't underestimate In A Bar Under The Sea or The Ideal Crash, and not even My Sister = My Clock which is something phenomenal. ...Okay, enough, I need to write a review for each of them. (LOR15 the 4 is only because when you wrote it you didn't know that skc yelled Friday 159 times... and because you mistreat the other albums)

Cleo, you’re really amazing... I’m not a fan of Polly Jean, but you make me want to listen to her again.

Yes, I have all the originals... the style is always the same, but IAWL is a bit more elaborate; there are no more ballads, just acoustic guitar and voice as you find in the others. Let's say that on a scale of "bare sounds," the albums decrease over time. Good Morning Spider, the second one, is on average the one I love the least, but it has some incredible peaks like Saint Mary. The Excel sheet... :-) ...is my obsession; I love music, it fills my life, and I can't resist the urge to categorize (see favorite bands in the biography section).

I am very undecided between the first and the last. My Excel sheet "ranking calculations and other funny things" tells me that I prefer It's A Wonderful Life but I don't know if I should believe it.

Nice review, I can almost hear them even though I don't know them... I'll give them a try. Thank you.

I recently discovered them... DBTD is the album I'm listening to the most these days, really great, especially for someone like me who loves the genre! I would define them as "grandaddy meets dEUS"... great evening!

Ok! I would like to wear the black t-shirt with dEUS written on it, but unfortunately I have to wash it. I'll put on the one from Grandaddy instead.