the vocoded/masked voice is a big theme on this album. i mean, the name of the album itself implies something hidden within 'shouting' to get out. i think the masked vocals is a personification of this idea.
so we have fragile, simple song like na na na which puts this idea at the forefront. that, for me, is why i think it's such a special song
― don cab for cutie (Future_Perfect), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
well said. the album is an embarrassment of riches.
― untrue pitch, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
every song on this is amazing
― bageled by dementeds (HI DERE), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
had i seen this i would have voted for "the captain" those tom rolls are probably my favorite thing on the whole album.
― goole, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
I voted "Marble House" but I could make an argument for voting for any of the other tracks, particularly WSOMH and "The Captain".
― bageled by dementeds (HI DERE), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 20:33 (thirteen years ago) link
"The Captain" by far this poll's most underrated track, # of votes wise.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
^ by far this threads's most underrated post
― ksh, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 21:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I voted for Na Na Na. I remember buying this and on my first listen I didn't really like it much apart from that song which I thought was so sweet. I kept going back to the album because of Na Na Na eventually falling in love with the rest of it. So I have that song to thank for really getting me into them and I love how it stands out as being the really light pretty moment of the record.
As many people have said this album is just about perfect.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
The Captain is my favourite too. It makes me think of Macbeth's Weird Sisters for some reason.
― village idiot (dog latin), Thursday, 3 June 2010 10:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Frankly every track on this general winner of an album is in itself a winner.
― Tonight I Dine on Turtle Soup (EDB), Thursday, 3 June 2010 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
This album is the perfect soundtrack for WipeoutHD
― drop it like it's hot, Elena (HI DERE), Thursday, 3 June 2010 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link
can a mod change the poll results to "we're all winners"
― Future_Perfect (LOLK), Thursday, 3 June 2010 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I probably would have voted for 'Marble House', but to be honest I love every song on this album and the production still sounds impeccable to my ears. I think it's fair to say at this point that this record is a 100% bona fide synthpop classic. However, I've often found that the vocals on this record are a love-it-or-hate-it thing... there's been countless times I've played this album to people and the vocals have been a barrier to them getting into the record.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Tuesday, 4 August 2015 02:21 (eight years ago) link
From off to on and one hit are my two favorite things here and they ranked the lowest. Shame on you ilm.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 4 August 2015 07:39 (eight years ago) link