lol gross
I don't think anyone has mentioned this but I love how much tape hiss there is on "Arch & Point"
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
He didn't play it on "Arch & Point"?
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, October 30, 201
I thought he did :(
Ace job putting his fingers on the right frets though.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
xposts YOLO imagery! wut
― Roz, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
I've been kind of disappointed to see that he doesn't seem to play that song live at all. :(
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:24 (eleven years ago) link
it does seem like it should be a live staple, doesn't it
strangely heartened to see that miggy has warranted some obsessive wiki attention
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
It transitions into the rock song "Arch & Point", which has lascivious lyrics,[30] sexually-charged ballet metaphors,[22] bare power pop elements,[6] plopping percussion, and an acoustic guitar coda.[17]
#plop
― goole, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
sexually charged plopping
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:42 (eleven years ago) link
bare power plot elements
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:45 (eleven years ago) link
dammit
bare power plop elements
See Also:PBR&B
― MarkoP, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
I feel equally blah about both versions. It would have been the weakest song on the album either way.
also this album taught me how to spell kaleidoscope correctly and for that, miguel, i thank you
― nose, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:10 AM Bookmark
^^^^this
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:55 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
My least favorite song is "Where's the Fun in Forever?" by far. I actually kind of like teh album version of "Candles in the Sun" better than the ADC version, the album version is appropriately rejigged as an Album Closer that works really well, throbs with this "important statement" vibe that isn't in-your-face or preachy, also I really like the hazier feel, and those drum fills when he says "heros often get SHOT" are amazing.
― king louie riel (rennavate), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
i also think the john lennon interview at the end of the adc is a little obvious
― king louie riel (rennavate), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
strong yolo imagery in beyond good & evil
― ogmor, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
My least favorite song is Pussy Is Mine. It just feels a bit cheap, jokes and all.
― O-Jah Da Lionmane (longneck), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 20:57 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ Yeah, I've started to skip it tbh.
Some people have grafittied YOLO on walls.[3][4] It has become a popular Twitter hashtag.[5] Some youth have said that it is their motto,[6][7]
In a news article, the reporter compared the phrase YOLO to Yolo County California.[20]
― Well, ILE be damned! (seandalai), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
i love "where's the fun in forever?", it feels so low-key and detached without actually losing its anthemic qualities. vocal arrangements are awesome, so's the steam-train rhythm and i the bit where the bass drops out and alicia and the handclaps come in >>>>>>>>
"pussy is mine" works oddly well as a tossed-off trifle at that point in the album, hard to hate. i guess "adorn" really is my least favourite on the album
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
lol shine on you stubborn diamond
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
"Where's the fun..." is great imo, in my top 5 on the album
― Well, ILE be damned! (seandalai), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
"The Thrill" is the one I skip.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
if i skip any it's "use me" & "don't look back" cuz sometimes i'm not in the mood for bombastic stadium rock
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
half the album is bombastic stadium rock tho.
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
"use me" is amazing and not really very bombastic imo
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
i NEVER skip "use me"
if i'm not in the mood for "use me" and "do you..." i'm not in the mood for miguel, or life, or anything - those two are THE songs on the album for me
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
oh i agree that "use me" is one of the very best songs on the album, sometimes i don't feel like hearing it tho
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5:13 PM (43 seconds ago) Bookmark
this... isn't true
"Use Me" is the record's most purely immmersive sound experience imo.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:14 (eleven years ago) link
yeah add "how many drinks?" to those two for me, lex, and i'd agree with you
and "arch and point"
― king louie riel (rennavate), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
his falsetto on "use me" is just...vertiginous
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
love the tangent about "bohemian rhapsody" indirectly inspiring "where's the fun" in the spotify commentary
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
only skippers are "where's the fun" and "candles in the sun", and even the latter i can't muster up much hate for. for shame at skipping "thrill"!
― all mods con (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
when i cherrypick from this album it's usually
don't look back > use me > do you... > where's the fun in forever? > arch & point > ...all > gravity
"kaleidoscope dream" and "the thrill" are the ones that hit the spot when i'm in the mood, but i'm not always in the mood
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
"where's the fun" in forever is def the one song that seemed slight to me first few times around that i now thing is 10/10
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
From "Use Me" through to "Arch & Point" defines the album for me, I often only listen to that sequence on repeat.
― Well, ILE be damned! (seandalai), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
i wouldn't say "bombastic" but i do think the more desperate/cathartic/blood'n'guts miguel gets on this album, the better
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
Had been thinking "Adorn" might have a good shot at EOY glory but it seems like everyone has their own personal favourite Miguel song.
― Well, ILE be damned! (seandalai), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
"Kaleidoscope Dream" has an insinuating chorus -- a real earworm. I'll catch myself singing it in the kitchen and shit.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:19 (eleven years ago) link
no "adorn" will do pretty well
― Victory Goon (some dude), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:14 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
"Don't Look Back", "Use Me", "The Thrill", and "Arch & Point" totally are, and even "Where's The Fun In Forever" and "Candles In The Sun" lean in that direction for at least part of their durations
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
"Arch & Point" will always be my favorite: sexually-charged ballet metaphors, bare power pop elements, plopping percussion, and guitar coda.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, it's seemed obv for a while that "Adorn" has a good chance of topping the 77 this year.
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
Let's do it right this EOY season.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
if i was gonna try and get an alternative-to-adorn camp going i'd think "do you..." had the best chance
not that i'd vote for any track on this even if i liked "adorn"
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:22 (eleven years ago) link
this... isn't true― lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:14 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink"Don't Look Back", "Use Me", "The Thrill", and "Arch & Point" totally are, and even "Where's The Fun In Forever" and "Candles In The Sun" lean in that direction for at least part of their durations― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:20 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:20 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
If they're bombastic stadium rock, they certainly don't sound like anyone else's bomstadrock.
― Well, ILE be damned! (seandalai), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
I think for me it's like... Adorn > A&P > Do You > Use Me > The Thrill > Where's The Fun > KD > Don't Look Back > PIM > How Many Drinks > Candles
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
If you're talking about the ILX poll then Adorn has as good a chance as any - he went top 10, possibly top 5, last year and his profile is higher now. Also 2012 has been kinda low on big unifying singles, Call Me Maybe notwithstanding.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
Bombastardtock
― Tim F, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
sounds like a late nineties Chem Bros track.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
― lex pretend, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:22 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Now I know why Kanyetothe made a thread about Lex
― O-Jah Da Lionmane (longneck), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
― Well, ILE be damned! (seandalai), Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:24 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I dunno, it's all pretty Purple Rain as mentioned upthread (which is good! usually when people "sound like Prince" that's not the Prince they rip off), but not slavishly
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
I'm not really sure the bass bumps in Adorn really fit the song and sound totally out of place in the context of the rest of the album but the songwriting and the performance and everything else about the track are straight 10/10 so it barely matters.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link