Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 11:20:34 -0600 (CST)
From: <daniel@eliteware.com>
Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - "Not For Threes"
On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Mark Stevens wrote:
quoted 4 lines On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 20:56:20 -0500, you wrote:> On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 20:56:20 -0500, you wrote:
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> > `Could anyone supply me with a review of the new Plaid album?
>
I have to disagree with both of the other two reviews. I think "Not For
Threes" is the best release yet for what was "The Black Dog". While I have
been a long time fan, I like both "Music For Adverts and Short Films" and
"Not For Threes" better than any of the earlier full lenghts. They both
seem a lot more coherent to me.
I never liked all of the tracks on previous releases, but I listen to both
of the newer fulls straight through with a smile from ear to ear.
I don't feel any "inhumanity" whatsoever. It seems the warmest of their
releases (especially the second half). I've heard people describe Autechre
as inhuman and cold, which I can see although I disagree. I just don't see
how that description fits this album at all. "Not for Threes" is warm,
fluid, dynamic and mostly just beautiful.
I thought "Not For Threes" was the best release of '97.
I don't usually flame like this. I just really like the album a lot. If you
can get it domestic with 2 extra tracks, go for it.
All this said, I haven't heard anything following this album, so I guess
that stuff could be even better...
Tristan
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