I agree completely, just so you know if you get tons of flames,
you're not alone. I think too much new music comes out with too
little accompanying information (or non-info).
There are only two possible reasons for this. 1) somebody, the
artist or the label, is being LAZY .... and 2) small labels can't
afford the printing costs and they are betting the music is good
enough to get you hooked and buying so they can make enough money to
do the job right the next time...
actually, there's a third option, which may be the worst: 3) whoever
makes the decision about the liner notes and artwork is of the
regrettable opinion that no info or minimalist art is somehow artsy
or cool or whatever. give it up! minimalism isn't better than other
options, it's just one option of many. go wild!
on the subject of equipment lists - this bores me to no end, but
that's only (probably) because i'm not involved in making music nor
do i care much about the specifics of the process. however, the
recent Varathane CD-R on Hydrant/Sprout came with one square peice of
paper, and they managed to include an equipment list on it.
-adam
On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 20:29:20 CDT, David Moore wrote:
quoted 42 lines Sorry in advance for flooding your mailboxes with more off-topic mail, but
>Sorry in advance for flooding your mailboxes with more off-topic mail, but
>i've been somewhat bothered by something lately. I've noticed that almost
>all of the cds and albums i've bought recently have been extrordinarily
>boring. Not to say that music today is boring, because in fact i've been
>finding more good music lately than i can afford to buy, but liner art and
>information has become very scant. I can understand minimalism, but i'm
>getting tired of the only writing on an album being from the record company,
>and the artwork a sinle boring picture, or worse a wash of color, excuse me
>if i'm wrong but color fields were ever done back in the 50's.
>
>Try picking up a re-release of some jazzer or pop star from years past, you
>have more liner notes than you can read in the span of an album listening,
>from artist thoughts to reviews, tour notes, what was played, why it was
>revolutionary, lyrics, etc etc etc... then i go pick up an autechre cd or
>some other flavor of the month and nothing... An old argument for buy an
>album vs. mp3s is packaging, well packaging is virtually non-existant. I
>want something more than a single page insert, picture on front, plain back.
> or a two page book thats a solid color... I don't even care what they put
>in them anymore, just put something. shout outs, equipment lists, lyric
>sheet (i know i'm reaching there), pictures of the people contributing, real
>artwork, the bands favorite cheesecake recipe, a manifesto, i just want a
>little something to look at while the music plays.
>
>This isn't to say everyone has neglected their albums. Third eye
>foundation's Little Lost Soul had a lot of pretty pictures to look at, and
>even a little bit to read while the beats and noise played. And there are
>plenty more.
>
>Well again sorry, I just had to get that off my chest before i go out buy
>another album and break the plastic wrap to find a gatefold of another
>boring earthtone and shoot the salesperson.
>
> David <please don't hate me>
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