eh when you say premature "pushing" was involved it sounds negative. in any event imo his aesthetic and his sensibility as a lyricist and melodist were pretty well formed by '98 and there's not really that much of a difference between his stuff then and his stuff now, so i have no idea where you're even coming from.
― Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
Aesthetic – formed, craftsmanship – still had a way to go.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
song for song Poses is the stronger record, maybe the one least afflicted with what lex called stretches of...blahhhh
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sings with his mouth shut DUD
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 21:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like his voice. He has songs in the key of me
I've noticed the stretches of blah. I liked "Little Sister" because it was stark contrast from a lot of blah, not that it's a favorite of mine. Poses is my favorite album by him
― we gotta move these refrigerators (CaptainLorax), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
after three full listens I agree with the enthusiasm for the album. Keepers: ""Montauk," "Out of the Game," "Bitter Tears," "Jericho."
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 12:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
Making of:
http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/5/5/2130/rufus-wainwright-bitter-tears
― caro's johnson (Eazy), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
I love this thing -- one of the year's best. Never thought I'd say it again about a Wainwright record.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 May 2012 16:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
I love this as well, and playing it continuously.
I can't quite pin down what it reminds me of exactly, but it has a nostalgic feel that takes me back to the 70s.
― Bob Six, Sunday, 6 May 2012 09:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
On first listen I was entirely underwhelmed. Much more soft rock than pop. And it's not the sort of soft rock that I find moving ('Art Teacher' was moving).
― we gotta move these refrigerators (CaptainLorax), Sunday, 6 May 2012 14:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
I really like this new one and I haven't even been remotely excited for him since the Want One/Two days. I love the 70s AM rock touches, I think they work pretty well. Kinda wish he'd lay off the gospel backing choirs on some of these though.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 14:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
huh, had no idea that Nels Cline plays on this album, i wonder what tracks.
― shipl.de.al (some dude), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 13:42 (11 months ago) Permalink