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On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Frederick Ponster wrote:

quoted 4 lines I just posted about the Black Dog album...but right after posting, I gave

> I just posted about the Black Dog album...but right after posting, I gave > another listen (to a friend's copy) I will say, it's growing on me. I > spoke a bit too soon about the quality of this album (but I'm still > curious to see if it coms out US domestic!)

I've given the album a fair share's worth of listening time. And though the album did grow a little, by no means is it anything to praise. While the writing process is quite unique, and each of the 26 sequences (they're hardly songs) at times have wonderful rhythmic drive and tightly written melody, the album lurches about, taking too many turns, and gets lost in progress. In all, Music for Adverts & Short Films is pleasant background music, but beyond that, it's hopelessly average. Rating: 7/10 Lame Thread Prevention in Effect: Aaron Michelson --------------------------------------------------------------------- aw-teck'r (autechre) "Everything you Know is Wrong." For reviews, interviews, art & trash http://www.io.org/~amichel/ amichel@io.org

In a message dated 30/08/96 12:14:56, fponster@law.howard.edu (Frederick Ponster) writes:

quoted 10 lines just posted about the Black Dog album...but right after posting, I gave

> just posted about the Black Dog album...but right after posting, I gave >another listen (to a friend's copy) I will say, it's growing on me. I >spoke a bit too soon about the quality of this album (but I'm still >curious to see if it coms out US domestic!) > >damn..it's too easy to say what you don't mean on these lists.. > >Back to the music > >-fp

The dog creeps up on you, and before you know it he has pounced, I have found this to be the case with all Black Dog long players Keep listening sm@ 4th world on now - New Age Steppers - Fade Away