| Tuesday, December 12, 2006 |
| Paste Magazine reviews "Oh! Gravity." |
Most awkward is the first single “Dirty Second Hands,” which the band pegs as “alt-country.” Instead it comes off like a throwaway Alice In Chains B-side, tarnishing an otherwise strong album of bitingly contemplative, rocking power pop.
I don't know what to tell someone who calls the genius of Dirty Second Hands "a throwaway Alice in Chains B-side" (and I'm not saying this as a fan, but as best a music critic as I can be.) To me, its more like Alice in Chains getting a little progressive. Anyway, not everyone can handle this track: some will find it "awkward", while others like me will revel in the angular, dark, schizophrenic pleasures of its indie psychedelia. Wait, what?! Uh, don't mind me, I didn't mean to beat you up with my penchant for flashy words.
I'm actually kinda pleased with the review, though it seems like they didn't read the lyric sheet (For example, "Faust" is about dissatisfaction?! Its more about finding satisfaction in the right things. "What was once routine was now a perfect joy" doesn't sound like a lyric from a dissatisfaction-fueled song.) At least they admitted its a strong album, and even though 3 1/2 stars isn't great (I'd give it at least 4), thats half a star more than what they gave "Nothing Is Sound".
Read full review here.Labels: album reviews. |
posted by phil @ 10:23 PM  
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Uhm. I'm going to choose to ignore what he said about DSH. I'm also ignoring what YOU said with your flashy vocabulary.
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I just say (to the reviewer), if you can't stand the heat, ...then shut up. haha, just kidding.
Like jon said, not everyone is gonna like their music. It's o.k. if he doesn't. We see how defensive and shallow he is, and we're mature enough to let him wallow in his unenlightened opinion. heh heh.
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it's a good thing i don't put any stock in how other people review the music. I love DSH.
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I like what they said. Thanks for posting the good and the bad reviews. It's professional. (We can make decisions for ourself about the album... so it's good to see reviews from both ends)
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Hi Phil! I just found this post and thought I'd say hello. I wrote that review, so it's cool to be able to read your response to it. I've gotta say, Switchfoot fans are a lot nicer than fans of other bands I know. I was worried that I'd have people wanting my head on a stake for that review, so it's a relief that you all are being so civil about it (or that, at least, you're tempering your response for the web).
At any rate, I've written about the review & responses to it on my own blog (prompted in part by this post), so if you're interested in checking it out.
Best wishes!
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Uhm. I'm going to choose to ignore what he said about DSH. I'm also ignoring what YOU said with your flashy vocabulary.