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Music : The Seldom Seen Kid
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Rating: 
- Theatrical & emotional
Complex is right...styles all around yet all fit together seemlessly. Sound is engaging and, while it can't get much better with each listen, the volume gets turned up with each playing!
Rating:
- eh?
So Elbow have won the Mercury Music Prize and people all over the country are scrambling to find out what they've missed. From where I'm standing it's a bit of a mystery. There are several places on the album where my attention is wandering and there's nothing innovative here and nothing that really gets the hairs standing on end.
Its all very safe. Very well put together, and has at least three excellent tracks. But ultimately the best you can say is that they do a lot better job at what they do than Coldplay or Snow Patrol. But that's damning with faint praise.
It's a decent album but no more than that. Given that, why did it win the Mercury? I can only guess that it was a compromise. But sadly the Mercury Prize should showcase the best of British. Let's hope that some British band hears the new TV on The Radio album "Dear Science" and is inspired to make next years contest a bit more interesting.
Rating: - Brilliant, not to be missed
Album of the year, easily, maybe the best album of the 00's. I NEVER give 5 stars, but this is the kind of work that changes the pop music landscape...
Rating: - Sublte Album that Really Sucks You in
I have been a mild Elbow fan for a few years; there previous couple of albums where enjoyable with a few good cuts that stood out. But where these previous efforts were good to play while doing other things where they became kind of like a score for life at the moment, the new album, The Seldom Seen Kid, becomes more like a soundtrack to life.
I must admit that I missed this album at first listen; it didn't capture my attention. But, after a couple of passes, The Seldom Seen Kid became part of my life. This is a strong effort that surpasses all of Elbow's previous albums. Where previous albums had some catchy tunes that stood out, this album is just plain very good from start to finish with each song building into the next.
The Seldom Seen Kid has promoted Elbow from a middle of the road Prog Rock band to something a few steps removed. The Prog Rock roots are still very evident, but this album is more epic, more sonic. In some ways it reminds me of Radiohead; it is not quite at In Rainbows level and Elbow isn't as sonic as Radiohead, but The Seldom Seen Kid affects my day in the same way that In Rainbows does.
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A Guide to my Music Rating System:
1 star = Not worth the blood dripping from your ears/
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good music, but not life altering.
5 stars = This music changed my world in at least some small way.
Rating: - A Refreshing Sound
When I got this album, I had no idea what to expect. The description was vague, but I have to say on first listen this album had be hooked.
This album has elements that make it atypical. It has a cross-cultural sound that to me isn't unlike Peter Gabriel's work. What it adds to that sound is strong instrumentation and equally strong vocals. One can't help but feel good after listening to the album as it's ambiance is really uplifting.
It has made me a repeat listener. "Starlings" is really a great intro to the album which puts a strong dynamic sound at regular intervals amongst an otherwise relaxing song. While the dynamic variation is never as strong through the remainder of the album, the melodies, timbre, vocals, and poly-rhythms only get stronger and mix things up enough to make each listen a new experience. All of this variation is subtle enough that the album holds up as a coherent piece that will possibly have a different sound depending on your own mood and emotions.
All I can say, is that this album is a welcome relief as way too much of today's popular music puts everything out front without a challenge to the point where it can get boring. This album never gets boring.
I guess with that in mind this isn't unlike some other greats such as Peter Gabriel, which this album seems to have a loose similarity too. The sound also reminds me a bit of modern day Radiohead minus the vocals (thankfully). In other words, Elbow presents a multi-layered album that will easily stand the test of time. I look forward to exploring more of their albums, and I think an exploring listener should give this album a chance.
- Theatrical & emotionalComplex is right...styles all around yet all fit together seemlessly. Sound is engaging and, while it can't get much better with each listen, the volume gets turned up with each playing!
Rating:
- eh?So Elbow have won the Mercury Music Prize and people all over the country are scrambling to find out what they've missed. From where I'm standing it's a bit of a mystery. There are several places on the album where my attention is wandering and there's nothing innovative here and nothing that really gets the hairs standing on end.
Its all very safe. Very well put together, and has at least three excellent tracks. But ultimately the best you can say is that they do a lot better job at what they do than Coldplay or Snow Patrol. But that's damning with faint praise.
It's a decent album but no more than that. Given that, why did it win the Mercury? I can only guess that it was a compromise. But sadly the Mercury Prize should showcase the best of British. Let's hope that some British band hears the new TV on The Radio album "Dear Science" and is inspired to make next years contest a bit more interesting.
Rating:
- Brilliant, not to be missedAlbum of the year, easily, maybe the best album of the 00's. I NEVER give 5 stars, but this is the kind of work that changes the pop music landscape...
Rating:
- Sublte Album that Really Sucks You inI have been a mild Elbow fan for a few years; there previous couple of albums where enjoyable with a few good cuts that stood out. But where these previous efforts were good to play while doing other things where they became kind of like a score for life at the moment, the new album, The Seldom Seen Kid, becomes more like a soundtrack to life.
I must admit that I missed this album at first listen; it didn't capture my attention. But, after a couple of passes, The Seldom Seen Kid became part of my life. This is a strong effort that surpasses all of Elbow's previous albums. Where previous albums had some catchy tunes that stood out, this album is just plain very good from start to finish with each song building into the next.
The Seldom Seen Kid has promoted Elbow from a middle of the road Prog Rock band to something a few steps removed. The Prog Rock roots are still very evident, but this album is more epic, more sonic. In some ways it reminds me of Radiohead; it is not quite at In Rainbows level and Elbow isn't as sonic as Radiohead, but The Seldom Seen Kid affects my day in the same way that In Rainbows does.
>>>>>>><<<<<<<
A Guide to my Music Rating System:
1 star = Not worth the blood dripping from your ears/
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good music, but not life altering.
5 stars = This music changed my world in at least some small way.
Rating:
- A Refreshing SoundWhen I got this album, I had no idea what to expect. The description was vague, but I have to say on first listen this album had be hooked.
This album has elements that make it atypical. It has a cross-cultural sound that to me isn't unlike Peter Gabriel's work. What it adds to that sound is strong instrumentation and equally strong vocals. One can't help but feel good after listening to the album as it's ambiance is really uplifting.
It has made me a repeat listener. "Starlings" is really a great intro to the album which puts a strong dynamic sound at regular intervals amongst an otherwise relaxing song. While the dynamic variation is never as strong through the remainder of the album, the melodies, timbre, vocals, and poly-rhythms only get stronger and mix things up enough to make each listen a new experience. All of this variation is subtle enough that the album holds up as a coherent piece that will possibly have a different sound depending on your own mood and emotions.
All I can say, is that this album is a welcome relief as way too much of today's popular music puts everything out front without a challenge to the point where it can get boring. This album never gets boring.
I guess with that in mind this isn't unlike some other greats such as Peter Gabriel, which this album seems to have a loose similarity too. The sound also reminds me a bit of modern day Radiohead minus the vocals (thankfully). In other words, Elbow presents a multi-layered album that will easily stand the test of time. I look forward to exploring more of their albums, and I think an exploring listener should give this album a chance.