sylvian1982

It's incredible how almost everyone misspells FULL LENGHT... since I've fallen for it too, I can't help but notice every time. It's spelled FULL LENGTH. We're not English, and for us, it's a subtlety that's hard to catch, but it is what it is. I don't care much for The Killers, even though I've only listened to Hot Fuss.

It just so happens that some people under my review of the Fleet Foxes expressed feelings of boredom regarding that kind of music. I had a comparison in mind because while listening to this album, I thought... damn if the Fleet Foxes sound boring, how does this girl sound? Just to illustrate my idea of musical boredom. Anyway, I see you’re staying true to your role as an antiquarian since the FF album is practically present (and often at the top) in almost all the year-end playlists (just for the record). I have nothing to do with it, okay!

I can't help but smile when some people (and others who don’t say it but think it) write that Fleet Foxes are boring. I actually find this album incredibly dull. Just to say... the FF album consists of 11 tracks totaling 39 minutes (average song length about 3'30''), while this album contains 8 tracks totaling 53 minutes (average song length about 6'30''). Only "The Highwayman" exceeds ten minutes (after five, you'd want to smash the stereo). Even numerically, boredom reigns supreme. But even musically, monotony takes over. Songs, granted, are captivating and well-played but exhibit an unbelievable stillness. I read above that the samples don't convey the idea. For me, they convey it perfectly. When you've heard a minute of a song, it’s enough to multiply it by the total minutes it lasts to obtain the full piece. Then everyone can stick to their own opinion, but this album is more than enough for me. It’s a case of "heard one, heard them all."

@Icnarf... That's exactly the point. The album is featured in all the end-of-year charts and even ranks well. Paradoxically, the media buzz hasn't helped it. When praises are excessive, it almost always triggers a sort of backlash that tends to be more damaging than anything else. As for me, the review dates back to July 26 when the times weren't suspect, and practically, at least in Italy, we knew about this album only among a handful of people. I liked it quite a bit, and just as I believed in it back then, I believe in it today. Personally, seeing it celebrated by everyone can only please me and somehow endorse my review.

Listen up. No one reads such long reviews on practically unknown works. I’m the only one who commented, and the number of visits only supports my theory. It's strange that before writing a review, you don't check if one is already there or not. It’s not that it’s prohibited to write an additional one, but honestly, it seems at least unusual not to verify. Thanks for the wishes in return.

Personally, I am against lengthy reviews, as well as track-by-track analyses, especially when it comes to works that we know very few people are aware of. The simple fact is that the effort doesn't pay off in terms of visibility. In other words, no one reads them. This album has been out of print for a while even though it dates back to 2006, just like their previous, equally valid, "Wiser." It's extremely rare for someone to revisit my reviews. I appreciate reading a few other opinions on the matter, especially when the rating aligns.

Personally, I am in favor of short albums (even if we are really at the bare minimum here), rather than stretching it to 60/70 minutes just because the medium allows it. It was a trend that was very much in vogue as soon as the CD was released, but thankfully it has been declining lately. Yes, I am one of those who buys CDs. Online, with a bit of common sense, you can find them at reasonable prices. Thank you all, even if no one has listened to this album, which has had a moderate but good success in the United Kingdom.

Second solo album ?!? And what would the first one be? In mentioning the tracks, you missed RED GUITAR which, by the way, was released as a single (and yes, there used to be singles). Sorry, I might be biased, but there’s no way this album deserves four stars.

I would say we more or less have the same tastes... maybe not even at the table :-))