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Interesting interpretation... However, the prison chaplain is the only one who opposes the Ludovico technique...

"This work is notable for its obvious melodic vein, so obvious that one cannot believe it has never been composed." ---> Excuse me?!?

A mini-review, despite the effort... First of all, if you start seeking a "fake nihilist" (eh?!?) in Darcy and a "young filly" (of course, just for the sake of it...) in Elizabeth, it’s clear you’ll be disappointed. In the first hundred pages, if I remember correctly, Darcy isn’t liked by Elizabeth at all, in fact, no one likes him except Bingley and his sister. At one point, Elizabeth even rejects Darcy's advances (by the way, wasn’t the important thing "love, the heart, the flower, the declaration, the ring"?) and only gets closer to him after reading a long letter from him. Then, the “discordant voices” regarding Austen's value exist today (as this page demonstrates) and have always existed: it’s well-known that Mark Twain detested her, considering her a gossip with some literary talent... Regarding Austen's sentimentality: if I remember correctly, in "Sense and Sensibility," reason wins 2 to 0 (English style) over sentiment. If on your copy of "Pride and Prejudice" there are “fluttering pink hearts and colorful little flowers,” take it up with the publisher. Lastly, about the relevance or irrelevance of our countryside writer: you might be right, but then why do films based on her books periodically come out in cinemas? The verdict lies with the Hollywood producers.

Dear Alia, listening on the tube is possible and indeed should be done. I listen to Mozart there, so why shouldn't I listen to Apple? The search for sounds doesn't interest me unless it's accompanied by an evolution of writing. I will omit the "kids vs oldies" debate because I truly care less than zero about it. Bye.

I haven't listened to the whole album, just what’s on YouTube, and the feeling is that Fiona's music hasn't changed one bit since her debut, arrangements aside. And maybe that's the problem. And it makes me a bit sad...

You’re right, the organetto that sounds so Manzanarek is definitely crap.

@A_HUNGRY_WOLF: The title of the album is not taken from a novel. Johnathan Coe titled one of his great books on the seventies "la banda dei brocchi" (that is, "The Rotters' Club"), in which he also talks about the Canterbury groups. Yes, I recommend it, and I also recommend the sequel, "Circolo Chiuso," set in the nineties... Unfortunately, Coe tends to complicate the plot and family connections too much (also see "The Winshaw Family"), but some episodes are truly remarkable. Bye.

Oh, nice discovery... By the way, it may be because you mentioned it in the review, but it seems to me that this Sterling's singing style is very similar to Morissey's, or at least that's how it felt to me listening to "Mutilate" on YouTube...

Look, there wasn't any controversy between Fiona and Sony during the time of "Extraordinary Machine." It was Fiona who wanted to postpone the album's release because she was dissatisfied with the production by Jon Brion, who was later replaced by Elizondo. Sure, there was all the chaos surrounding the "FreeFiona" site, censorship, maybe not censorship, and so on, but it was just a misunderstanding; Sony had nothing to do with it... Anyway, I saw the videos of "Every Single Night" circulating online; the song seems in line with what the talented singer has done in her previous albums, no more and no less. Rather, she seems to me very, indeed too thin, gaunt in the face... She almost looks like she’s unwell... I'm worried... Help her!