"Wow- I couldn't have imagined a more imperceptive interpretation of this album..."
Really, LBookwood? I could...
Subjectivity being what it is, I too like this record--I'm a huge Red House Painters fan, love MK's voice, and completely understand why people like this record.
HOWEVER...
Your argument is resting firmly on the strength of Brock's lyrics, not the music. The lyrics are there in the Modest Mouse originals, and if you miss them or think they're covered up by the flash/bang of guitars and such, then I guess we just listen to Modest Mouse differently. I stand by this record as an utter castration of Modest Mouse records.
If you need the flash/bang taken out of rock to enjoy lyrics, I really hope--for your sake--MK goes out and gives us some cover albums of Nirvana, The Clash, and Radiohead immediately. Some great records by those groups with a lot of brilliant poetry lingering in the vocal mix.
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Joseph Riippi said on June 14, 2007:
"Wow- I couldn't have imagined a more imperceptive interpretation of this album..."
Really, LBookwood? I could...
Subjectivity being what it is, I too like this record--I'm a huge Red House Painters fan, love MK's voice, and completely understand why people like this record.
HOWEVER...
Your argument is resting firmly on the strength of Brock's lyrics, not the music. The lyrics are there in the Modest Mouse originals, and if you miss them or think they're covered up by the flash/bang of guitars and such, then I guess we just listen to Modest Mouse differently. I stand by this record as an utter castration of Modest Mouse records.
If you need the flash/bang taken out of rock to enjoy lyrics, I really hope--for your sake--MK goes out and gives us some cover albums of Nirvana, The Clash, and Radiohead immediately. Some great records by those groups with a lot of brilliant poetry lingering in the vocal mix.