ok, so maybe a serious attempt at this thread here maybe? ok.
josh's link summed up a few things well. also, the 2nd half crushes
the first (well, like all their albums, except Is Terrified, but
especially this one).
If I Don't Write is great - almost an endurance trial of just milking
one slightly interesting rhythm pattern over and over and some kind of
bland lyrics, but a couple particular lines and one of their first
really effective choruses make it a standout. Rusty's beautiful also.
i'm forever taunted by Travis's threats to resurrect Fantastic! live.
there are a lot of long-dormant songs from those first 2 albums that
would be great for them to dig up and reinvent a little.
still, it sounds like a demo compared to the other records, but if you
get used to that bratty vibe and thin sound, they did what they were
doing back then pretty well.
― al, Sunday, 7 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link