RTF - (hysteric) reactions, ranking...

[Borderliner]

30-year war is growing on me. It's kinda catchy.

[The Gutless Wonder]

With SMTW the overblown-ness would get Jeff Lynne's approval I'm sure!

[Porco]

Originally Posted by Bambi

A small point - anyone noticed how in the last few years Nicky has become quite a nifty bass player? I first noticed it on JFPL, and on 4 Lonely Roads he's positively showing off again with some deft fills that almost stray into the dangerous lane marked 'funky'.

Originally Posted by Bambi

I have to say though, elsewhere Nicky's lyrical themes of 'it's all over, what's the point' do pall somewhat over the course of an album. The record as a whole really dips when it hits AFALC, with him in that lyrical mood and the terrible plodding chorus, all predictable chord changes and (as mentioned in another thread) weary, swinging-from-a-noose horns.

Apparently James both put the bass on 4LR, and wrote the words to AFALC.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Truth meets Lifeblood. Just to annoy James! lol!

[The Gutless Wonder]

I really like AFALC - a JDB written gem like I Think I Found It on Postcards! (ELO is haunting this record!)

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

MY COPY HAS ARRIVED!!!

Wasn't sure if my Manics zeal might have diminished slightly after being busy with other areas of interest on the internet and not keeping up quite as much as I would have liked. But no, it was the same feeling as when I bought Truth all those years ago to rush home excitedly to listen to it! (I'll have to wait til I get home from work but it will be on repeat this evening! )

The packaging is just absolutely 'Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!' as well!

*other areas of interest on the internet* oooooh cryptic

glad u got yr album finally. Its GOOD isn't it? My other albums feel abandoned

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

*other areas of interest on the internet* oooooh cryptic

glad u got yr album finally. Its GOOD isn't it? My other albums feel abandoned

I'm on ROOF now, just going into Manorbier. Loving it so far (Manorbier's intro reminds me of BoC, what say you Stu?)

[hummingbird]

Manorbier's gorgeous. Love the theramin and the build up to it. That was the one track I was worried about. Thought it might get in the way but it hasn't at all.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Manorbier intro reminds me of Dayvan Cowboy by Boards Of Canada. Wonder if Stu hears it too or if it's just me! Intro to 30YW made me think of Flashdance ( What A Feeling!) ever so briefly there!

[The Gutless Wonder]

Here's my rating amongst the albums! -

Truth
THB
JFPL
Lifeblood
RTF
Postcards
EMG
SATT
KYE
GATS
GT

[tzb]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

(Manorbier's intro reminds me of BoC, what say you Stu?)

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

Manorbier intro reminds me of Dayvan Cowboy by Boards Of Canada. Wonder if Stu hears it too or if it's just me!

I know what you're saying, it's got a touch of their creepy atmospherics in it certainly, but then the whistling-on-the-schoolbus theremin comes in and buggers it all up!

[hummingbird]

whistling on the school bus?

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Porco

Apparently James both put the bass on 4LR, and wrote the words to AFALC.

Hmm interesting, well I'm not surprised about the bass, and the words are sadly pretty uninspiring whoever was responsible.

[tzb]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

whistling on the school bus?

Tedious petulant little melody, sounds like "Ner-ner-nuh-nerrr! Ner-ner-nuh-nerrr!" or "Get on-your-nerves, get on-your-nerves". Just bad, and repeated about 40,000 times.

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by tzb

Tedious petulant little melody, sounds like "Ner-ner-nuh-nerrr! Ner-ner-nuh-nerrr!" or "Get on-your-nerves, get on-your-nerves". Just bad, and repeated about 40,000 times.

i likes it