What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



I admit I get duped occasionally. This wound up on my end-of-year buy list. Most on that list are albums that I have heard online and liked. I can't believe this album was one of those. Sometimes I will throw on that list, albums that were highly rated by the published end-of-year lists. Just to see what the hoopla is. This album must be one of those. I also think I saw Mr. Stevens on one of the late night shows, and liked what I saw. Anyway, I bought this and I don't like it. Maybe too techno overall. But tricked by the beautiful leadoff track. The only track I love here. That smoothness ends after that track, as the drum machines and loops kick in for the rest of the trip. Liked that last track, but not meant for human consumption for 25 minutes. Kept me waiting that long for something to happen, that never did. Guy reminds me of Beck, and he has been around for probably as long. First thing I have heard, and probably the last to buy. This album went to #7 on the Billboard charts.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Bad Communication

Best Track - Futile Devices

It's been a long, long time since I've memorized your face
It's been four hours now since I've wandered through your place
And when I sleep on your couch I feel very safe
And when you bring the blankets I cover up my face
I do love you
I do love you

And when you play guitar I listen to the strings buzz
The metal vibrates underneath your fingers
And when you crochet I feel mesmerized and proud
And I would say I love you, but saying it out loud is hard
So I won't say it at all
And I won't stay very long
But you are the life I needed all along
I think of you as my brother
Although that sounds dumb
Words are futile devices

1) Futile Devices - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmbUEKFqxDk
2) Too Much - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0g7R3xqdcM
3) Age Of Adz - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnycQL6UTow
4) I Walked - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25OC3m5QdYY
5) Now That I'm Older - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXPXa5Gn1HQ
6) Get Real Get Right - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jVPaaTlhHg
7) Bad Communication - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiyQrPOav3M
8) Vesuvius - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsDcjHj54M
9) All For Myself - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zlxFUlRgdg
10) I Want To Be Well - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO17WyaU2mE
11) Impossible Soul - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6sJCkcKiSI - only about half of it

3's - 1
2's - 5
1's - 5

Grade - 1.6