Relayer Review

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From the front page and a review of Relayer by Retrovertigo
"A slight breath of air away from Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer is still a dense and atmospheric record, and the overall conglomeration of sound in this album makes it distinct to other albums. However, the album seems to carry an uninspring tone throughout it's entirety. It's more of a meandering album, more heavy on melodic exploration and freedom. It's an intriguing concept, especially when thrown into decently coherent structure, and it's definitely something different, but it just doesn't grab you."
Nice Start to the review and i accept your right to an opinion retrovertigo. However please say it just doesn't grab me....... not as you have stated....grab You!
This album certainly grabs me, it may just be a syntax error on your part but it is an important distinction as Relayer i believe is a classic album from the opening chords to the last bar and to the perfect Roger Dean album cover and i am quite happy if you don't get it. 

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AfanSpur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 03 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 204	Topic: Relayer Review Posted: July 15 2005 at 04:41
	From the front page and a review of Relayer by Retrovertigo "A slight breath of air away from Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer is still a dense and atmospheric record, and the overall conglomeration of sound in this album makes it distinct to other albums. However, the album seems to carry an uninspring tone throughout it's entirety. It's more of a meandering album, more heavy on melodic exploration and freedom. It's an intriguing concept, especially when thrown into decently coherent structure, and it's definitely something different, but it just doesn't grab you." Nice Start to the review and i accept your right to an opinion retrovertigo. However please say it just doesn't grab me....... not as you have stated....grab You! This album certainly grabs me, it may just be a syntax error on your part but it is an important distinction as Relayer i believe is a classic album from the opening chords to the last bar and to the perfect Roger Dean album cover and i am quite happy if you don't get it.
	There stands Olias to outward to build a ship Holding within all we hope to retain The frame will be so built to challenge the universe Clasped with the skins of the fish of the plain

Certif1ed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559	Posted: July 15 2005 at 05:40
	I suspect that Retrovertigo used the word "you" in the collective sense of "one". It's an acceptable word - not a syntax error - and I agree with the sentiment.

AfanSpur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 03 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 204	Posted: July 15 2005 at 07:00
	Fair point but as Retrovertigo is not blissed out on post CTTE Yes i'd rather he strayed from the collective and singled himself out as such and not collectively involve us....if you know what i mean. However for one so hard of hearing he does write a considered review.
	There stands Olias to outward to build a ship Holding within all we hope to retain The frame will be so built to challenge the universe Clasped with the skins of the fish of the plain

goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097	Posted: July 15 2005 at 07:02
	It grabs me . The problem with "simplification" of language is it often makes it much harder to understand (bring back "thou" and "you", I say! )