Postcards From A Young Man Thread

[nocultureicons]

Originally Posted by starfucker

I've just noticed Golden Platitudes is Angels by Robbie Williams.

I thought it had a bit of an Angels feel to it but I didn't want to say because that might make it true.

[Daniel]

It's a piano ballad, as far as it goes.

[roi]

Originally Posted by nocultureicons

Don't people say that about everything they do?

Actually yeah, you're right, though there seems to be more disagreement over individual songs than usual

[starfucker]

Nah the singing too.

[nocultureicons]

Originally Posted by Daniel

It's a piano ballad, as far as it goes.

No, there's something in the vocal melody. I'm not totally certain it's Angels, but it's definitely Robbie related.

Originally Posted by starfucker

Nah the singing too.

The vocals are my biggest grievance with the album. There are times when James just seems to be singing it all wrong - not out of tune but in a way that could have been improved upon.

[Rammstein]

I'm really not liking this album so far. I really really hope it grows on me but at the moment im putting it as my least favourite album. It just seems far to polished. Only two or three songs I enjoyed but Its only been listened to once. Auto Intoxication with its Motorhomes style chorus was a delight though.

My order,

Lifeblood
This is My Truth
The Holy Bible
Journal For Plague Lovers
Everything Must Go
Generation Terrorists
Send Away The Tigers
Gold Against the Soul
Know Your Enemy
Postcards

[someone, somewhere, soon]

so far, 'some kind of nothingness' is my highlight. a lot of this 2nd half is just blurring into one for me.

[Rammstein]

The Descent chorus so far is my highlight. Without being to strong I think the best words I can describe are from Mr Wire himself

The Manic Street Preachers have been through a process of destroying what we are

[someone, somewhere, soon]

aw man, what does 'don't be evil' sound like? starts like Black Grape's 'kelly's heroes', but the vocal line in the verses... it's pretty much note for note something else... has this been picked up on anywhere in this thread at all?

[someone, somewhere, soon]

also, SKON does remind me a lot of Nada Surf's 'inside of love';

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Ac3Pc8etA

[Rammstein]

The Descent is the only song that sounds like a Manics song and it really really is growing on me, I like its not war as well but I don't understand why they have to shift sound and add all this to attempt one last shot at mass communication. JUST BE MANIC STREET PREACHERS!!! Some brilliant brilliant music in the past but this doesn't give their name justice.

[Mark]

I'm glad I came on here to read all the doom-laden predictions about PFAYM, because my expectation have been lowered so much I'm actually loving this so far. Haven't even finished listening yet.

[Scarecrow]

I find this album quite feelgood. It's the perfect soundtrack to an uneventful summer coming an end and things picking up for me.

[Clarence Pistoldinner]

I haven't listened to it straight through, I've been jumping between tracks. But, I think I like this a lot. I don't hear many hits, but I like the feel of the album.

Now, this may be quite controversial, but I'm gonna throw it out there and see what happens:

I think it's the album TIMTTMY should have been. They didn't fancy making a rock record, wanted a load of strings, pianos and kitchen sinks. Great idea, but TIMT plods along while PFAYM positively bounces (and, indeed, bounces positively!)

Favourites so far? I Think I've Found It and A Billion Balconies...

3 albums in a row that I have loved? It's like starting over again!

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by Clarence Pistoldinner

Favourites so far? I Think I've Found It and A Billion Balconies...

Love those two.