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I found Gregor Samsa boring and completely non-prog when I discovered them via MySpace.  I was disappointed with them, so I didn't even recommend them for post-rock. LOL

As for Kayo Dot... I don't have anyhow, but I will rectify the situation.  I do have some tracks by them though and I plan to begin my journey with Maudlin of the Well first.

By the way, what on earth do their silly album titles mean?
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Folly, how often do you change your rankings? 
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Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

I refuse to listen to the new album until my hardcopy arrives, so I can't rank it but I say,

DAWCT >>>> COTE

I don't understand why Dowsing seems to do so poorly. Don't get me wrong, I'd say Choirs of the Eye is a 4.5~5 star album, but I still feel Dowsing is significantly better.

Can some fellow Kayo Dot fans elaborate what it is that makes Dowsing worse than the others.

For me,  its the fact that ___on Limpid Form and Amaranth the Peddler are both built up from long, repetative drones (or at least seem to be) which bore me silly, and together they take up about half of the album. Its a shame because Arura on an Asylumn Wall is absolutely stunning.
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 04 2008 at 14:20
Originally posted by Pnoom! Pnoom! wrote:

Originally posted by heyitsthatguy heyitsthatguy wrote:

Aura on an Asylum Wall is easily the best song on Dowsing


Of course.



Okay, everybody, time to rank Kayo Dot's songs, all of them.

First, though, I'd like people to know that Blue Lambency Downward is reclicking.



1. The Manifold Curiosity
2. Wayfarer
3. Aura on an Asylum Wall
4. Don't Touch Dead Animals
5. Symmetrical Arizona
6. Immortelle and Paper Caravelle
7. The Awkward Windwheel
8. Marathon
9. Blue Lambency Downward
10. Gemini Becoming the Tripod
11. The Antique
12. __ On Limpid Form
13. Clelia Walking
14. A Pitcher of Summer
15. Right Hand Is the One I Want
16. The Sow Submits
17. The Useless Ladder
18. Amaranth the Peddler

I'll bite, though I wont be rating the BLD songs until I've heard the album several times at least (and I wont be listening to it again until I get it in the post next week).

  1. The Manifold Curiosity
  2. Aurora on an Asylumn Wall
  3. Marathon
  4. The Antique
  5. Wayfarer
  6. Gemini Becoming the Tripod
  7. Imortelle and Paper Caravelle
  8. A Pitcher of Summer
  9. Amaranth the Peddler
  10. ___on Limpid Form
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Points: 730 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 04 2008 at 14:24
Originally posted by James James wrote:

I found Gregor Samsa boring and completely non-prog when I discovered them via MySpace.  I was disappointed with them, so I didn't even recommend them for post-rock. LOL

As for Kayo Dot... I don't have anyhow, but I will rectify the situation.  I do have some tracks by them though and I plan to begin my journey with Maudlin of the Well first.

By the way, what on earth do their silly album titles mean?


WOW.  that is too bad.  I think Gregor Samsa is absolutely beautiful, great band with excellent ambient passages.....

we will just have to agree to disagree...Wink

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*giggles* That's quite defensive, agreeing to disagree in your opening argument. o:)
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*giggles* I notice he did not chastise laplace for finding Gregor Samsa snooze-worthy, lolz. ;P
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Gregor Samsa is freakin' incredible, but that's another thread!
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

I refuse to listen to the new album until my hardcopy arrives, so I can't rank it but I say,

DAWCT >>>> COTE

I don't understand why Dowsing seems to do so poorly. Don't get me wrong, I'd say Choirs of the Eye is a 4.5~5 star album, but I still feel Dowsing is significantly better.

Can some fellow Kayo Dot fans elaborate what it is that makes Dowsing worse than the others.

For me,  its the fact that ___on Limpid Form and Amaranth the Peddler are both built up from long, repetative drones (or at least seem to be) which bore me silly, and together they take up about half of the album. Its a shame because Arura on an Asylumn Wall is absolutely stunning.


Dead It's like having to hear someone insult your children.
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your children are ugly
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oh and my list! still holding off listening to BLD, so i'll not be including those songs.

1.Wayfarer
2.Pitcher of Summer
3.The Manifold Curiosity
4.Aura on the Asylum Wall
5.Marathon
6.Gemini Becoming the Tripod
7.The Antique
8.On Limpid Form
9.Immortelle and paper Caravelle
10.Amarath the Peddler
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Points: 166178 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 04 2008 at 15:59
Fun band.
 
DAWCT certainly is a grower. First few times I heard it I only liked Aura...and some of Immortelle....But since then the rest has grown, especially ____On Limpid Form. Also, I seem to think they keep getting better with age. COTE was good, don't get me wrong, but I like DAWCT more, and I was really impressed with BLD. My main problem with the band is inconsistancy. When they are good they are great and when they are not I find them a bit boring. *hides*
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Points: 15784 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 04 2008 at 16:22
Originally posted by keiser willhelm keiser willhelm wrote:

your children are ugly


That's what I like so much about them.
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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 04 2008 at 16:58
Originally posted by James James wrote:

*giggles* I notice he did not chastise laplace for finding Gregor Samsa snooze-worthy, lolz. ;P


stop that
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2008 at 10:20
I just got an email from amazon saying that the BLD release has been put back by a couple of weeks, so I'll have to wait until the 20th at lest before I get it.Cry 
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Points: 4981 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2008 at 10:43
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Folly, how often do you change your rankings? 
 
When I disagree with them.  Right now, a lot will change soon because I just changed masterpiece to mean 9.8+
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Points: 4981 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2008 at 10:45
I preordered from Hydrahead, I'll see what they say.
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Originally posted by Pnoom! Pnoom! wrote:

I preordered from Hydrahead, I'll see what they say.
 
it'd better Censored come this week
 
 
 
 
 
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Their site still says it will ship this week.
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 07 2008 at 13:16
Just to let my fans know... cd will arrive soon and expect a full review of it in coming weeks...TongueTongueTongueTongueTongueTongue
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