bickster Posted June 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2018 Also Mr Smooth FM next door is about to discover how irritating listening to someone elses music is Soundclash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2018 21 hours ago, theboyangel said: Always loved Pavement so have followed Stephen Malkmus' solo career. This is typically nicely quirky and mellow. Thought it was a bit dull apart from the duet with Kim Gordon, never was a fan of Pavement either though. Not bad just dull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Well it had to happen eventually. It's not bad by any means. His production is still peerless, the beats are still straight out of the top drawer, but there is just something missing this time. Despite its brevity (7 tracks/25 mins) it lacks focus. There are tracks that could have ended up on Yeezus or TLOP and a despite the sprinkle of some Graduation-era magic here and there, it feels incomplete. Lyrically average, some decent lines here and there, but the Kanye you could quote all day is missing. If your gonna drop a 7 track album, they need to be 7 classics and he misses the mark with this. Ghost Town saves it. A ramshackle anthem that oozes soul, it's a magnificent track, that wets the appetite for the joint album with Kid Cudi which drops next week. 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted June 3, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2018 Must be really really shit then 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 hours ago, bickster said: Must be really really shit then VT is a cold and lonely place for a Kanye fan. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Drops? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Seat68 said: Drops? It's a relatively new term, they use it on the radio all the time. In our day it would be "released". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 4, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2018 Prequelle is a **** joyful album. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 4, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2018 23 hours ago, wazzap24 said: Well it had to happen eventually. It's not bad by any means. His production is still peerless, the beats are still straight out of the top drawer, but there is just something missing this time. Despite its brevity (7 tracks/25 mins) it lacks focus. There are tracks that could have ended up on Yeezus or TLOP and a despite the sprinkle of some Graduation-era magic here and there, it feels incomplete. Lyrically average, some decent lines here and there, but the Kanye you could quote all day is missing. If your gonna drop a 7 track album, they need to be 7 classics and he misses the mark with this. Ghost Town saves it. A ramshackle anthem that oozes soul, it's a magnificent track, that wets the appetite for the joint album with Kid Cudi which drops next week. 7/10 Yeah I've given it a few listens. First listen my reaction was "what the **** is this?". But my reaction to any album is always average on the first listen. After a few more listens I think it's ok. Doesn't really feel like an album. Seems way too short. And there's nothing on there that jumps out as a really good track. Like you say, Ghost Town is the highlight by far. Which is good, but it doesn't seem all that great. It gets a solid meh/10 from me. Hoping for much better things from the Kid Cudi collaboration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 7 hours ago, rjw63 said: It's a relatively new term, they use it on the radio all the time. In our day it would be "released". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 03/06/2018 at 10:52, bickster said: mines better than yours Not seeing them on the website, but Wilko's did a good range of media storage boxes instore. These are great for CD slips. There were DVD and perhaps both common vinyl sizes too? Bit sketchy on that tbh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted June 4, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2018 6 hours ago, Xann said: Not seeing them on the website, but Wilko's did a good range of media storage boxes instore. These are great for CD slips. There were DVD and perhaps both common vinyl sizes too? Bit sketchy on that tbh? What a coincidence - I was only talking to the OH tonight about relegating this little lot (and the other, more ramshackle pile in the spare bedroom) to under-the-bed storage. Thanks for the tipoff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) 4 days on and I’ve listened to Prequelle now in its entirety probably about 10 times. Faith has become my favourite track. It’s blistering. One day I’ll get tired of listening to this album. For now though it’s firmly my favourite LP. Like Chindie said, it’s just such a fun album. Anyone on the fence or unsure just give it a go, it’s pretty much just heavy pop music. I’ve gotten my brother to but it too and he loves it. Really accessible stuff but polished to high heaven and I promise you’ll be singing along while doing your washing up doing your best frontman wiggles and leg dancing moves. It’s bloody great. Edited June 4, 2018 by Ingram85 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2018 About the only things I don't like about Prequelle both relate to Dance Macabre. The lyrics using 'be wit-chu/bewitch you' sounds really awkward and almost like an outright parody. I get it's a pun but it sounds shite. And then the 'Instagram video' for it is horrible. Hey look it's famous people (generally - I've no idea who a few of them are) listening to our song! Cool! Kirk Hammett looks like he'd rather be shot than be on film for another second, and doesn't even seem to be listening to the song. And then all becomes clear when he casually holds his ESP guitar for no reason in such a way the logo is clearly seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Chindie said: About the only things I don't like about Prequelle both relate to Dance Macabre. The lyrics using 'be wit-chu/bewitch you' sounds really awkward and almost like an outright parody. I get it's a pun but it sounds shite. And then the 'Instagram video' for it is horrible. Hey look it's famous people (generally - I've no idea who a few of them are) listening to our song! Cool! Kirk Hammett looks like he'd rather be shot than be on film for another second, and doesn't even seem to be listening to the song. And then all becomes clear when he casually holds his ESP guitar for no reason in such a way the logo is clearly seen. But made up for by Chris Jericho and Aleister Black appearing in it. I love how Phil Anselmo looks like he couldn’t give less of a **** about what’s going on. Kirks always a goofy bastard in everything, he was in the Funko doc on Netflix and was super awkward in that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2018 Phil Anselmo has been a big advocate of Ghost since the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 01/06/2018 at 23:44, rjw63 said: Just ordered clear/red splash vinyl of this. Of course you like it - It sounds like the bastard child of Devin Townsend and Whitesnake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, Xann said: Of course you like it - It sounds like the bastard child of Devin Townsend and Whitesnake Thanks. I was intrigued enough by all these rave reviews to consider checking it out. You've just saved me the trouble. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just now, mjmooney said: Thanks. I was intrigued enough by all these rave reviews to consider checking it out. You've just saved me the trouble. You won't like it, but do listen - The album's on Youtube - Quickly click through it - It's amusing and not deeply shit like purest Whitesnake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: Thanks. I was intrigued enough by all these rave reviews to consider checking it out. You've just saved me the trouble. Unlike books, many records you can judge by the cover My eyes instantly filed it under don't bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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