SR V: To boldly go where no room has gone before

MovingPictures07 wrote: James wrote: The beginning.  The keyboards remind me of something from O.K. Computer. Hmmm... I don't know. I think Anesthetize as a whole is a completely different musical beast than any of Radiohead. The keyboards though, I can see how you thought of that. I don't agree that they're similar, but if anything is remotely close---it would be that. Because the drums aren't close at all, neither is the style, and I wouldn't say Wilson sounds similar to Yorke at all either.

Actually, his voice did remind of Yorke a little.

The song now sounds nothing like it did at the beginning.  It was just that intro.

TGM: Orb wrote: For some reason, I found nothing about FOABP interesting at all. It's not really offensive, though the lyrics/vocals/concept are an unusually bad effort to be relevant, just there is not a moment of it that stands out as good. My Ashes and the title track I can remember, but I don't actually like either of them.

I'm not too big on the lyrics either, but I never pay attention to lyrics with Porcupine Tree; they're irrelevant to me.

I can see how you wouldn't like it, but I thought it was pretty good. Not sure if it was my favorite though, but Anesthetize is definitely their best track IMO.

James wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: James wrote: The beginning.  The keyboards remind me of something from O.K. Computer. Hmmm... I don't know. I think Anesthetize as a whole is a completely different musical beast than any of Radiohead. The keyboards though, I can see how you thought of that. I don't agree that they're similar, but if anything is remotely close---it would be that. Because the drums aren't close at all, neither is the style, and I wouldn't say Wilson sounds similar to Yorke at all either. Actually, his voice did remind of Yorke a little. The song now sounds nothing like it did at the beginning.  It was just that intro.

Oh, okay. I see what you mean.

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Elixirs!

Ricochet wrote: Uhm... Elixirs!

Blackdance!

TGM: Orb wrote: James wrote: TGM: Orb wrote: For some reason, I found nothing about FOABP interesting at all. It's not really offensive, though the lyrics/vocals/concept are an unusually bad effort to be relevant, just there is not a moment of it that stands out as good. My Ashes and the title track I can remember, but I don't actually like either of them. It's sort of how I'm feeling about it myself. It's a vast improvement on Deadwing though. I find Wilson's voice irritating and his lyrics aren't that fabulous either.  I much prefer the music but even that doesn't interest me as much as I would like it to. I like some of their earlier stuff. I can't think of many albums where nothing stands out, though... might give it a review one of these days.

Oh it stands out more than Zeit does.  I cannot remember a single note of Zeit.  It just went on and on like Ariston.

James wrote: Hmm but Hammill can write and sing.  He also composes much better too.

Those are objective statements though.

I'm trying to show you that it can't be objectively quantified.

MovingPictures07 wrote: TGM: Orb wrote: For some reason, I found nothing about FOABP interesting at all. It's not really offensive, though the lyrics/vocals/concept are an unusually bad effort to be relevant, just there is not a moment of it that stands out as good. My Ashes and the title track I can remember, but I don't actually like either of them. I'm not too big on the lyrics either, but I never pay attention to lyrics with Porcupine Tree; they're irrelevant to me. I can see how you wouldn't like it, but I thought it was pretty good. Not sure if it was my favorite though, but Anesthetize is definitely their best track IMO.

mm. I wouldn't care about the lyrics if he wasn't obviously stressing them so much, same thing with Scenes From A Memory Metropolis - lyrics only matter to me much if they're good (e.g. Bob Dylan) or they really are trying to be important, and in that case I think you need to sympathise with Wilson's old man grumblings to appreciate the non-emphatic nature of the music.

I just can't remember anything happening in that album. Maybe I'll have to give it a few more listens.

Ricochet wrote: James wrote: And how a non-prog album can be best prog album of 2007 on P.A. makes me moist. We don't wanna know about that process.

It's quite simple.

A bunch of relatively clueless n00bs vote for something that's popular and not-prog because they cannot listen to anything that actually is prog and better.


Edited by James - May 13 2009 at 15:56

James wrote: And how a non-prog album can be best prog album of 2008 on P.A. makes me moist.

Are you saying Opeth isn't prog?

Edit: Well 2007 was PT, and I know you can't stand SW, but c'mon. Don't give us this bullsh*t again.


Edited by birdwithteeth11 - May 13 2009 at 15:57