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Syzygy 
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Posted: March 30 2009 at 17:33 |
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Tougher than a particularly tough tough thing, but I think 5 Suns just about comes in 1st for me - Black Oni is more compositionally sophisticated and Elixirs opens up and explores the possibilites suggested by the previous 2 albums in a remarkable way, but nothing quite matches the raw excitement of 5 Suns in all its savage glory.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Cesar Inca
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Posted: March 30 2009 at 15:31 |
In my opinion, the "Black Suns" album bears the most accomplished sets of tense passages and eerie moments, while being equally sinister to the other two. In this way, the variety of moods happens to be more robust.
Kind regards.
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Posted: March 24 2009 at 00:55 |
The whole trilogy is excellent, but Black Oni is my overall favorite. I especially like it's apocalyptic post-Zeuhl sound, and the dark overall atmosphere of the album.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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memowakeman
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Posted: March 23 2009 at 17:23 |
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Five Suns
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Rocktopus
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Posted: March 20 2009 at 08:53 |
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Five Suns. I find that and Black Oni to be flawless.
Elixirs is great too, but I'd rather the instumental versions of The Heliotrope and The Selenotrope (from the Twisted Stems EP) was on album instead of the ones with vocal.
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:55 |
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Now that sounds very interesting.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Froth
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 20:56 |
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Ive heard that the new ones going to afro-beat influenced, with alot more atmospheric synthersizers. cant wai!
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Man With Hat
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 19:39 |
Five Suns.
All are excellent though. Can't wait for their new one.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 18:20 |
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Black Oni
Not a huge fan of the band though, never differentiated themselves enough to my ears.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Evolutionary Sleeper
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 15:41 |
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Black Oni for me. I love all three of these albums, but Five Suns may be my least fav.
Edited by Evolutionary_Sleeper - March 19 2009 at 15:54
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sleeper
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 14:30 |
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All three albums are excellent but I went with Five Suns, just simply superb.
Edited by sleeper - March 19 2009 at 14:30
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Froth
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 14:26 |
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hey! i just found towers open fire on the web and im listening to it now. its sounding pretty good so far!
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Kim?
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 11:59 |
 Froth wrote:
2 further questions:-
1.Has anyone got Daniel O'Sullivan's Mothlite album? i seriously recommend it.
2.Has anyone got the early Guapo albums like 'Towers open fire'. they have long since been unavailable and i'd love to know what they sound like |
Yeah, the Mothlite album is also fantastic. Great atmosphere! By the way, there are two new preview tracks on their myspace: myspace.com/mothlite. Although a bit more 'poppy' (not necessarily a bad thing), I think they sound promising. Yes, I've got Towers Open Fire on my computer. I haven't listened to it that much, but so far I don't really enjoy it. A bit noisy and trashy punk-rock maybe, with some electronic elements and tapes. You can hear some traces, although slight, of what they were to become, though.
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Froth
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 11:35 |
i have not yet heard five suns, though i have high hopes for it. Black Oni i liked at first, but now i find it rather predictable and derrivative. Elixirs is my favorite, as i think its thier most origional sounding, even if Guapo are beginning to sound like a project (which i suppose they are now) rather than a band.
2 further questions:-
1.Has anyone got Daniel O'Sullivan's Mothlite album? i seriously recommend it.
2.Has anyone got the early Guapo albums like 'Towers open fire'. they have long since been unavailable and i'd love to know what they sound like
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Logan
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 11:04 |
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Five Suns and Black Oni are about tied for me. Love both. I'm not so enamoured with Elixirs (I find it less substantial). I've voted for Black Oni in the past, but now I'm giving it to Five Suns. Both are great, imo. Incidentally, I also like Twisted Stems muchly (and Miasma and The Carousel of Headless Horses is great).
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"Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967).
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Padraic
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 10:53 |
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Black Oni easily, really enjoy the others but for me Black Oni is one of the most ferocious displays of awesomeness in my entire music collection.
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progismylife
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 10:50 |
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AlexUC
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 10:48 |
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This is not my beautiful house...
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progismylife
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 10:38 |
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I'm definitely adding these guys to the top of my wishlist.
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AlexUC
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 10:24 |
Kim? wrote:
Hehe, AlexUC, you should've had Elixirs as your avatar and voted for it  |
Maybe... But I need some more spins before  Elixirs is a difficult one for me... Maybe too long tracks, and a little bit noodly for the moment...
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