No.17 Mars
Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
The
lyrics are incomprehensible, pretentious rubbish,
and there's not really a memorable tune on there,
but you can't help but be impressed by the precision,
energy and overall mad genius that clearly informs
this record. The moments of greatness (and there
are many) mean this isn't the tedious prog nonsense
that the band's detractors would have you believe,
though you definitely need a bit of patience, and
a good pair of headphones, to appreciate this properly.
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No.18 Mogwai -
Happy Songs For Happy People
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For
those who found Mogwai's other, at times scattershot,
albums
hard to appreciate, Happy Songs provides some
solid coherence. It sees Mogwai succeed in making a
highly
consoling, but not necessarily challenging, experience:
the sound of musicians playing to their strengths rather
than perhaps stumbling and fumbling some unfamiliar
directions or ideas. Nevertheless, this is an incredibly
capable representation of their mature style, as seen
in highlights such as "I Know You Are But What
Am I?" or in the uncontrived simplicity of "Hunted
By A Freak".
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