My post upthread is probably the most OTM I have been about anything ever.
― Tim F, Monday, 5 December 2016 10:47 (seven years ago) link
it's def one of my favorite things you've ever written
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 5 December 2016 16:21 (seven years ago) link
every time i've tried to write about the blue nile in the past few years i've had a moment where i'm like "fuck i'm just rewriting tim's post"
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 5 December 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
was there any relation or sense of commonality between Blue Nile and Talk Talk at the time, either with bands themselves of w/writers? Very different in some ways but there's some sense that they are mining the same ground in two different ways
― blonde redheads have more fun (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 5 December 2016 16:30 (seven years ago) link
oh btw i have a bootleg collection of the b sides and will send it to whoever wants it when i get back to my computer tonight
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 5 December 2016 17:06 (seven years ago) link
btw as amazing as AWATR is, the answer is hats
― k3vin k., Monday, 5 December 2016 17:11 (seven years ago) link
Mr. Nelson, that would be fantastic.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 5 December 2016 17:19 (seven years ago) link
I bought both records in the late 1990s, and for years I preferred Hats.
These days, I definitely think Rooftops is the superior album. I couldn't really articulate why though.
Automobile Noise is some track to play on the headphones when you're out for a walk at night.
― jon123, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 10:36 (seven years ago) link
That is great stuff upthread by Tim btw.
― jon123, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 10:37 (seven years ago) link
One small correction though – Rooftops came out in 1984 not 1983 (though it was recorded in 1983).
― jon123, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 10:53 (seven years ago) link