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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/29/2003 : 02:41:56
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A review by Betty Clarke from today's (29th of August) Guardian - she gave SMYT 4 stars out of 5 (a unbearable tension)?:
The godfather of US indie rock has got the blues, seeking solace in country and purging himself of the evils of womankind. Memories haunt him as he picks at his open wounds, recounting the loves he has lost.
Black's relationship with his amorous past is complicated. Whether the frustration in Nadine is fuelled by a new affair or past desire is never clear, but the sassy, mod bassline and Black's low, passionate voice conjure up a unbearable tension.
Massif Centrale's sad solitude is tempered by uncomfortable voyeurism. The lyrics are dark, but Black lets lashes of pedal steel guitar and sprightly banjo wash over his interminable misery; lovely melodies, lightened by trombone and saxophone, rise and fall.
Spiky rock'n'roll chords slash the jangly hopefulness of Jaina Blues as Black stamps on his words, all ambivalence painfully shattered.
No man is an island, unless he is in the bath |
Edited by - Ten Percenter on 08/29/2003 03:43:53 |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2003 : 04:23:18
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Has anyone given a perfect score yet??? For once I am liking the reviews at the moment! This album has possibly received better reviews that the other FB albums, including DITS..... or so it seems to me.
Bacon....... Its not fantastic |
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Sheamus
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
345 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 00:24:02
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| The auther there implies that Frank is writing about his own experiences...does anyone know if this is the case, or is he writing primarily about other characters and their experiences in life, ala a Mountain Goats type thing. |
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Omer
= Cult of Ray =
275 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 10:26:04
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| really good review. |
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Brackish Girl
~ Soul Eater ~
Ireland
1750 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 13:17:16
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an actual review with absolutely no mention of the pixies.
congrats, Betty Clarke.
-Jessie
"deep in ocean blues of absinthe..." |
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