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(idm) Re: Reviews - The Black Dog

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1996-07-29 16:06A. Huffman (idm) Re: Reviews - The Black Dog, The Table
1996-07-29 21:16Lance C. McGannon (idm) Re: Reviews - The Black Dog
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1996-07-29 16:06A. HuffmanOn Mon, 29 Jul 1996, PAUL JARVIS wrote: > > The Black Dog - "Music For Adverts (And Short
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On Mon, 29 Jul 1996, PAUL JARVIS wrote:
quoted 3 lines The Black Dog - "Music For Adverts (And Short Films)" (Warp PUP CD2)> > The Black Dog - "Music For Adverts (And Short Films)" (Warp PUP CD2) > ____________________________________________________________________
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quoted 9 lines The verdict then is good. An accomplished and varied record which> > The verdict then is good. An accomplished and varied record which > adequately confirms the continued vitality of The Black Dog, despite the > departure of two thirds of its membership. "Music For Adverts (And Short > Films)" is definitely better than the last album "Spanners" (which I > found to be rather disjointed), but I would probably still point > beginners seeking to discover The Black Dog in the direction of 1993's > "Bytes." >
Here is a simple test. Spanners was _my_ best album of 1995. According to the above, PUPCD2 is better, therefore it should be the best album of 1996. Somehow, I can't see this (or hear it). Am I alone in being very disappointed with Music for Adverts? I so wanted it to be brilliant, but it isn't. Large parts of it come across as wilful, with no concession to listener enjoyment. (I don't mean here that tracks have to be nice - nastiness can be very enjoyable.) It's grown on me since I first heard it, but where is the 'Psil-Cosyin' or 'Barbola Work' or 'Chase the Manhattan' or 'Chesh' etc. I get Spanners out regularly to listen to these chunes - I just can't imagine doing the same for any of the contents of Music for Adverts. In other news: Contrary to earlier reports, Chimera has been spotted (the vinyl, anyway). Who will have the self-control not to pop any of the bubbles on Gescom 3, for extra spotter points? Or perhaps you have to pop them all. adam
1996-07-29 21:16Lance C. McGannonA. Huffman wrote: > > Am I alone in being very disappointed with Music for Adverts? I so w
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A. Huffman wrote:
quoted 6 lines Am I alone in being very disappointed with Music for Adverts? I so wanted> > Am I alone in being very disappointed with Music for Adverts? I so wanted > it to be brilliant, but it isn't. Large parts of it come across as > wilful, with no concession to listener enjoyment. > >
I agree with Adam. The Black Dog without Ed & Andy is just not the same. "Music for Adverts" has the same unique melodies and atmospheres, but lacks when it comes to the rhythmic patterns. There just doesn't seem to be that rhythmic depth that so impressed me in the previous incarnations of The Black Dog. And in listening to the current work of Plaid which still showcases the deep rhythmic pattterns, I assume that when Ed & Andy left The Black Dog, so did the better programmers. I like "Music for Adverts" but not as much as any of the other Black Dog releases. -->-Lance----