What amazes me about this album over and over is it ticks none of my boxes but it's still one of the only albums I actually love
The production is appalling - the sound absolutely grates on my ears. That "I love you Jesus Christ" thing does my head in, and I'd say put about one zillion people off entirely. There's no rhythmic interest or danceablility, which is normally what I go for in music. The lyrics are vague and try to be evocative, which is nearly always a recipe for disaster
But in this case the lyrics somehow make me feel like an awestruck teenager again. The songwriting is astoundingly original without being even slightly weird, which is some feat. So. Much. Fucking. Melody. Like Sufjan Stevens, except actually good. The way "The Fool" comes in .. "the needle that sings in your heart" ... the way each line goes on and on and on ... makes my heart go PING
/me applauds everyone involved
The production is appalling - the sound absolutely grates on my ears. That "I love you Jesus Christ" thing does my head in, and I'd say put about one zillion people off entirely. There's no rhythmic interest or danceablility, which is normally what I go for in music. The lyrics are vague and try to be evocative, which is nearly always a recipe for disaster
But in this case the lyrics somehow make me feel like an awestruck teenager again. The songwriting is astoundingly original without being even slightly weird, which is some feat. So. Much. Fucking. Melody. Like Sufjan Stevens, except actually good. The way "The Fool" comes in .. "the needle that sings in your heart" ... the way each line goes on and on and on ... makes my heart go PING
/me applauds everyone involved