Larrok

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Tortoise Millions Now Living Will Never Die

26 dec 09

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In my opinion, the approach is jazz-like in a broad sense, but more than anything, I see them as innovators in terms of sounds for the fusion of dub sonorities with Kraut sound experiments and some hints of glitch; and among those fools there's also David Pajo, whom you like so much.

Tortoise Millions Now Living Will Never Die

7 dec 09

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In my opinion, this album shouldn’t be listened to from a post-rock perspective, but rather from a jazz-electronic angle. It has been labeled as post-rock, but I believe it’s one of the most atypical examples within that realm; a kind of krautrock that is 20 years late and packed with the sounds of 90s electronics, and furthermore, also a precursor to glitch.

Dalton Trumbo E Johnny Prese Il Fucile

22 nov 09

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The very thought of being in the distressing situation of the protagonist should make everyone who claims to be against euthanasia reconsider... furthermore, after witnessing something like that, any human being would feel disgusted at the mere idea of even remotely entertaining any action related to the concept of war.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler Arrangement in Grey and Black - The Artist's Mother

21 nov 09

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I saw it too at the Musée d'Orsay in 2001... it was a beautiful summer...

The Beatles Rubber Soul

21 nov 09

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"Each album by the Fab Four is a masterpiece in itself," come on, let's not exaggerate; whenever the Beatles are mentioned, there's a tendency to go overboard... the word masterpiece should be used sparingly. I don't think albums like "Please Please Me," "With the Beatles," and "Beatles for Sale," while pleasant, can even remotely be considered masterpieces; they are just catchy tunes and 50% covers, and the same goes for "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help," which are decent albums at best. From Rubber Soul onward, the level has definitely risen...

The Beatles Rubber Soul

20 nov 09

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I found a website that says the Rickenbacker 4001s on this record is used by Paul in "Nowhere Man" and "Think For Yourself," while for the rest he should be using the Hofner 500.

The Beatles Rubber Soul

20 nov 09

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Alright, let’s say they brushed against it, but only in the arrangements and not in the content. I reiterate, though, that I really like them a lot!

The Beatles Rubber Soul

20 nov 09

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Shò, avoid giving me a list of Beatles tracks because I was a fanatic of theirs back in the day and I know by heart every single note recorded by the four from Liverpool, including the intermediate takes. Let’s say that from a mainstream perspective, with Revolver and especially with Sgt. Pepper, they gave a significant boost to a type of music that they never actually played, except through certain arrangements that, underneath, concealed a simple pop/rock melody rather than true psychedelia, like the prolonged, lysergic jams of west-coast bands or the noise experiments of the Velvet, etc...

The Beatles Rubber Soul

20 nov 09

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naa let's leave psychedelia alone since the Beatles never even touched it.

The Beatles Rubber Soul

20 nov 09

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Here begins to clearly distinguish McCartney's songwriting from Lennon's. In the first part, the extraordinary vocal harmonies of "Think for Yourself" stand out, while the two classics "Norwegian Wood" and "Nowhere Man" have, to be honest, started to fatigue me a bit. In the second part, however, I believe that the quartet of songs "Girl," "I'm Looking Through You," "In My Life," and "Wait" represents the peak of the album. It ends with "Run for Your Life," which is pleasant even though, to be honest, it feels a bit like a leftover from Help.