What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

I did a review some tome ago on MD, MH ! I didn't get it either...very low tempo and I couldn't understand the lyrics! Maybe another listen will change my mind but not for awhile!...lol

from my library (cd)



I admit it, I get sucked in by the hype on occasion. Such was the case here. Pushed by many critics on last years
best of the year charts, I went for it unheard. I need to find some new critics. I think someone here gave this high
marks also, but I don't remember who. I just didn't get it. Maybe years from now I'll put it on and feel different.
Gotta give the band kudos for most of the music. A lot of instruments on this album. Nice subtle use of horns and
especially like the steel guitar slipped in on a lot of tracks. I think it was the lyrics/vocals that brought most
of this down for me. Without the lyric sheet I would have been totally lost for most songs. Even with it I needed
some stronger drugs than I had. There were only three tracks that I can say I liked. That's even worse than most of
my online listens. And I bought this! I'm in the minority as usual here though, as the album was a #2 hit here, and
got the group a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. What the hell do I know anyway?

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Lisbon, Oh.

Best Track - Calgary

1) Perth * - Jools Holland show
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hQG8O982J0
2) Minnesota, Wi. *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y692d0GPQw
3) Holocene ** - no idea, but it was pretty
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE
4) Towers *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glCCRbcZaR4
5) Michicant ** - from Ellen show
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpFcGEOkUuc
6) Hinnom, Tx. *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxvcv7H9V8
7) Wash. *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIZdKQZV_iU
8) Calgary **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KrmxavLIRM
9) Lisbon, Oh. *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLkK1D0Ene4
10) Beth/Rest *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtQe0JOCnM

3's - 0
2's - 3
1's - 7

Grade - 1.3
allmusic - 1.6