Random Music Talk XCII: Shadow Recruit

[iron yuppie]

Speaking of Danger Mouse, how do you all feel about Gnarls Barkley? Worth looking into the albums?

 

[lazarus]

If anyone was thinking of not bothering with the download until later, apparently the song will only be on iTunes at all for that 24 hour period, so get it while the gettin's good.

It's not exactly going to be difficult to acquire after that 24 hours is up.

 

[No spoken words]

Not everyone leads the life of an outlaw, Lazarus.

In fact, some around these here parts dedicate their lives to finding said outlaws….and putting them down. For good.

You might say, it's a form of justice…….

 

[LemonMelon]

Speaking of Danger Mouse, how do you all feel about Gnarls Barkley? Worth looking into the albums?

YES. Broken Bells is boring as shit compared to the first Gnarls Barkley record. Great variety and fresh lyricism all over it.

So the Other Place is entertaining the possibility that we might have two albums coming. LOL those poor bastards.

 

[bono_212]

Just wanted to say, as for why I was so optimistic yesterday, it had everything to do with the way it felt that the hype machine was roaring to life. Before that point, I refused to even harbor the thought that U2 was releasing an album before June. I let my guard down and the reward was a sucker punch from Bono. So, that's where my intense anger last night came from. Now I'm just sad.

My preposterous ZS shit probably should be taken more seriously if anything. PWS Anderson for life, bitches.

can't wait for his new movie

I read an interview with him recently that seemed to suggest Gnarls Barkley was done for good, he referred to Broken Bells as his sole personal music outlet now.

I just read an interview with Ceelo that suggested a new GB album was on the way.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

You might say, it's a form of justice…….

UTAH JUSTlCE!!!!!!!

 

[gvox]

YES. Broken Bells is boring as shit compared to the first Gnarls Barkley record.

Yup..and the second, imo.

 

[bono_212]

 

[gvox]

Is that a crossbow in his hand?

 

[Hewson]

Looks like a bear trap.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Gonna be late for teaching yoga tonight after reading all that! I haven't been thinking much about the new album at all. My philosophy is I'll hear it when it's done.

But I did want to add, I'm another fan of Unknown Caller.

 

[gvox]

I love Edge in Unknown Caller, even tho I know Pfan thinks he mailed it in..

 

[LemonMelon]

Unknown Caller is like a B- for me. Lots of good and lots of bad averaging out to something I like but can't love because too much of it doesn't work. The chorus is BAD. The verses really do it for me. The guitar intro is lazy, while the outro solo is awesome.

 

[gvox]

Yeah the outro solo is one of my favorite Edge moments in the last decade really.

 

[cobl04]

Seriously though, this track is very quickly become one of my favourite hip-hop tracks of all time. The beat is genuinely addictive, that piano line that doesn't let up and the little subtle breaks in it during the start of each verse. I've always underrated Busta, and he has a lot of memorable lines on this track. Even Lil Wayne and Kanye's ad libs (Kanye's in particular) work. And jesus christ, Q-Tip's rapping on it is just second to none. I'm really struggling to think of many artists who have been around for more than 25 years who can deliver such flawless verses as Q-Tip does on this track. He raps fast and with substance. An astounding track.

Busta Rhymes - Thank You ft. Q-Tip, Kanye West, Lil Wayne - YouTube

 

[No spoken words]

Count me in as an Unknown Caller fan, warts and all. Kind of agree with Travis, the good an bad collide and you wind up with a B- or thereabouts.

 

[PhilsFan]

I love Edge in Unknown Caller, even tho I know Pfan thinks he mailed it in..

Unknown Caller isn't the song I think Edge mailed it in on, though I don't think the solo is anything spectacular either. It's Magnificent and Moment of Surrender where I think he missed opportunities to improve the song with a good solo.

 

[No spoken words]

Magnificent is one of the few U2 songs that feels like it should have been much better…..to my ears, at least. I don't listen to "Wild Honey" and think, "damn, this piece of shit could have been awesome if only….." but with Magnificent, it feels soooo close.

 

[Lancemc]

Wild Honey is so good.

 

[LemonMelon]

For me, the first four tracks on No Line give me that feeling I get when I start up a truly great album. There's quality and cohesion and the sense that I'm going somewhere exciting.

A shame that the heart of the album is a total hellhole.

 

[No spoken words]

I'd rather listen to Pynchon do stand up than hear that song.

 

[PhilsFan]

Magnificent is one of the few U2 songs that feels like it should have been much better…..to my ears, at least. I don't listen to "Wild Honey" and think, "damn, this piece of shit could have been awesome if only….." but with Magnificent, it feels soooo close.

The first 50 seconds of Magnificent is the best part.

 

[No spoken words]

For me, the first four tracks on No Line give me that feeling I get when I start up a truly great album. There's quality and cohesion and the sense that I'm going somewhere exciting.

A shame that the heart of the album is a total hellhole.

At least it comes out of it and ends pretty well. But, yeah, the middle is bad sauce, and Stand Up Comedy is…..shit, I should have used that song instead of Wild Honey…so bad.

 

[No spoken words]

The first 50 seconds of Magnificent is the best part.

Oh, agreed, that's what I'm saying….feels like something awesome is gonna happen, but it turns out to be fairly meh. That begin said, I didn't mind it in concert all that much, especially on the first leg. WHEN I SAW THEM IN EUROPE.

 

[Lancemc]

Pynchon performing "Stand Up Comedy"

 

[No spoken words]

The circle is complete.

 

[joyfulgirl]

"Stand Up Comedy" is so stupid. I fucking hate it.

 

[No spoken words]

"Stand Up Comedy" is so stupid. I fucking hate it.

It's so bad, and then you read about how much fucking time they spent on it and…..yeah.

 

[VintagePunk]

Missing all my Temple Bar people, with whom I used to wax poetic about David Gilmour. Live in Gdansk has made me nostalgic. So yeah. That's all.

 

[No spoken words]

Missing all my Temple Bar people, with whom I used to wax poetic about David Gilmour. Live in Gdansk has made me nostalgic. So yeah. That's all.