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King of Loss View Drop Down

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Posted: August 21 2005 at 19:20

I have Deloused, its such a terrible album, ugh, I need to sell it!

The Miracle View Drop Down

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Posted: August 21 2005 at 19:31

King of Loss wrote:

I have Deloused, its such a terrible album, ugh, I need to sell it!

Apparently Flossy, you're one of those guys who just cand get TMV's music Dead

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Posted: August 21 2005 at 19:39

I bought the album, like, two weeks after its release, and supremely enjoyed it. The "noises," you spoke of, were made soothing to me.

"Don't listen to me."

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Posted: August 21 2005 at 19:56

The Miracle wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

I have Deloused, its such a terrible album, ugh, I need to sell it!

Apparently Flossy, you're one of those guys who just cand get TMV's music Dead

Maybe it's just because it isn't his taste? Can't say I'm not guilty of throwing away a band after 1 listen (mine was Pain of Salvation, sorry King, but it just didn't grab me.)

herbie53

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Posted: August 21 2005 at 22:16

After all the talk in this site i decided to try "Frances the Mute". Well, in 10 days I listened this only one time, because I think this is a confused album that don't go to anywhere... These guys are trying to be inovative, but they lost good songs adding nonsense noises and repetitive excerpts of music...

fezman

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Posted: August 22 2005 at 01:24

I managed to get Deloused and Frances at the same time and for about 2 weeks I listened to either one or the other. The fusion of different cultural music styles, together with the ability to mix and sample within the album has created (I think) something special. (Especially with Frances the Mute) Hearing a section of William Burroughs 'Naked Lunch' being read as part of Cassandra Geminni is something I find quite refreshing. I read the quote of "too much noise", I wonder what they were saying about bands like The Pink Floyd when they first started out??

Can't think of anything cool at the moment ...

Yanns

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Posted: August 22 2005 at 01:44

Frances is a masterpiece. And, everyone has their own opinions. I love the post rock scene. I have both TMV albums as well as Tremulant, Lift your Skinny... and F#A#00 by GY!BE, Agaetis Byrjun and Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do by Sigur Ros, Happy Songs... by Mogwai, Born Into Trouble... by A Silver Mt. Zion, and The Earth is Not... byt Explosions in the sky. But that stuff isn't for everybody. Even though Agaetis Byrjun may be the most beautiful album on earth, and GY!BE's music transcends this world at points. Mogwai can accomplish the same thing.

Frances I originally had at a 4. I listened a lot to it after that, and I realized that it's actually a full-fledged masterpiece for me. So emotional at points, and the noise doesn't get me.

You simply cannot listen to something once and dismiss it. If I did that, I would not have any ELP, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Yes, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Gentle Giant, etc., in my collection at all.

This is prog rock, people. Not some punk stuff that you can listen to and get at first glance.

You should know that.

Citanul

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Posted: August 22 2005 at 04:47

I picked up a copy of Frances this weekend, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I didn't dislike it on first listen, which I suppose is a good sign, but I think I need to listen to it a few more times before I can decide.

fezman

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Posted: August 22 2005 at 05:30

It took more then one listen for me for sure.. Having it in the background was sort of good as here and there you would pick up on a particular movement here and there thoughout the CD. Once you are interested though sit down and have a serious listen!!!! You won't be disappointed!! (Hopefully)

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Can't think of anything cool at the moment ...

Raff

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Posted: August 23 2005 at 13:53

When I first heard Frances the Mute I thought "Wow, that's great!". Strange to say, the positive impression has somehow lessened with repeated listens, but I still think it's a very good album, full of disparate influences and great musicianship. I do agree about the excess of noise, but again someone mentioned the beginnings of Pink Floyd...

Anyway, FtM is not an album you can put on as background music. You have to sit down and LISTEN to it to appreciate it fully. I've not heard Deloused yet, but all the comments I've read so far have intrigued me, so I'm going to go and get it ASAP.