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2000-08-30 22:55James R McPherson [idm] _kiss my arp_ Andie
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2000-08-30 22:55James R McPhersonOld news, but I find this disc unfulfilling. The songs are either very sparse or either ov
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[idm] _kiss my arp_ Andie
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Old news, but I find this disc unfulfilling. The songs are either very sparse or either overdone (i.e. orchestration to the hilt). Her previous singles, I thought, showed great promise - _Ballbreaker/Some Other Level_, _Melodious Thunk_ - all were diverse representations of a broad listening experience (and two tracks from them show up on this album). And then/now _Kiss My Arp_ sounds like poorly done Depeche Mode. I respect her desire to create an album that reflects her influences while expressing what she has to say, but this one seems to say "major label" all over it. It's almost as if rather than make an electronic album with pop music in it she made a pop album with electronic music in it. Bizarre pop, to be sure, but pop nonetheless (notice how her voice is mixed much higher than it's backing tracks?). Is the Mo' Wax instrumental album any better? J "You should dream more, Mr. Wormold. Reality in our century is not something to be faced." - _Our Man in Havana_ Join The Party @www.cpusa.org ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org