Misconstrued Thoughts: Musical Misconstruedness

Simon and Garfunkel were the greatest duo in music history. Their ability to create melodic rock is wonderful. A true sense of what folk rock should be. This is what made s&g the true crafters of precision they were. Happy music with a message. No one can tell a story in such a way as s&g. On Bookends, everything is wonderful. A Hazy Shade of Winter is such a great creation of season, one of my favorite things to sing about in music. And At The Zoo has an interesting look at politics, comparing animals to politians. Very Laughable. No doubt these guys are geniuses. Save the Life of my Child is almost a concept song in its self. To create something new and dense... is well always amazing, sonic random noise punctiuting explosions!

Listen to Bookends

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Anything short of brilliant could not describe this album. The textures are so deep and so rich. There is no question that this is the greatest album ever created. It takes the feelings of every one of your senses and ties them in a compact knot. Disharmony and harmony are brought together in an ethereal blend. Thom York's voice pleads with the listener to feel his way and see his world. Songs such as Subterranean Homesick Alien really show the great merging of classic instruments with modern ones. While Exit Music (For a Film) and Karma Police show the true questions of being part of humanity. Both are haunting and chilling to the last vertebra of your spine. While Paranoid Android gives an interesting look at what we feel are norms. If you haven't bought this album you must. Sounds you have never heard will be found inside. Don't take it back after you've listened to it once or twice.or even ten times.sooner or later the complexities of the album will come together and you will see this is a true masterwork.

Listen to OK Computer

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This album shows really how Moby has matured in comparison to his first album. But it also shows the beauty of electronic music. Still using the catchiness of repetition, Moby decides to pull in deeper thought through extended lyrics. Lines such as "In my dreams I'm dying all the time" and "Some people just go to church to get a date with their neighbors wife " give much to ponder and expound upon in ones mind. True this album has been played to death and showed up in countless movies, but it truly is an inspiration to any electronic music fan.

Listen to Play

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The man I owe all my appreciation in music too. The year was 1992. I hated music. Yes I would tell people "I don't like music." Then I started studying with one of my classmates. I taught him the Bible, he taught
me to appreciate music. Moby was the secret. His first album was simple, in today's standards, but it was a breakthrough in Hard Core Techno at the time. It is in fact still a Techno mainstay. No deep words or thoughts.just recurring words "Go", "Up, Up", "Everthing's Gonna Be Alright", "Have You Seen My Baby?". The simplicity, driving beat, new sounds, it was all-new to me.and it was just what I needed to begin to like music again. Get it, pop it in, and you'll never stop moving.

Liten to Moby

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Now before you get all scared THIS IS NOT MARILYN, just Mansun a totally different group originally called Man Of the Sun. So with that common fear aside. This is one amazing album. Well let me tell you I have never seen one album flow as well as this one. True Pink Floyd is the master of this skill. But these boys from England truly got their act together for this first album. The lead singer goes everywhere from Johnny Rotten like vocals to sincere sympathetic yearnings. And hey how many other albums have a hippopotamus screaming in their song (look for it at the end of the first track). And the other great thing is you can pick this album up for a dollar or two in any trade store. (Guess some people don't appreciate good music).

Listen to Attack of the Grey Lantern [US]

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Hey now any group who gets there name from a Monty Python skit has to be good..right!? But really Toad is the greatest Alternative Folk groups ever. Dulceina is a great album with good pure music. Their use of vocals is quiet powerful. Glen Philips really shines in his singing performances. Another artist who truly puts his soul into his singing; you can tell there is no way he can sing some of the parts with his eyes open. There is too much feeling in many of the songs (i.e. Listen) for ones eyes to be open, you can really tell how he feels when he sings. It really makes you sing along, and really moves you even if you don't listen to the words only the sounds. Nanci is one of Toads funniest songs as he goes back and forth between liking Nanci and Lorreta. And I often find myself quoting Stupid. "I am feeling really stupid now" calls out the chorus. Of course you also have the hits Something's Always Wrong and Fall Down. The only bummer on this album is the last track Reincarnation Song the strangest Toad song of all time and unfortunately a part of this album. But the rest of the album more than makes up for that one song.

Listen to Dulcinea

Posted by itzjerm at 02:18 PM | Permalink

The best work by Orbital and one of the greatest Techno Albums of all time. This is not your normal repetitive beat techno work. Although the introductory song may scare you for is repetitiveness "Where time becomes a loop." No instead this is pure techno genius. Showing that techno is a viable medium for true music. The greatest thing is it is beautiful and makes your feet move too. Halcyon+On+On remains one of the greatest Techno works of all time and Lush 3-1 and Lush 3-2 are right up there. This album shows that Ambient Techno can be soothing, eerie, and suretheral while still making you move. It is albums like this that inspire me to take my stab into the genera.

Listen to Orbital 2

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As far as classic rock goes this is the album to have. Toe Tappin Rock. It just makes you want to sing. Some of my favorite guitar work is definitely on this album. Such a nice work with clean guitar work and properly structured songs with all the hooks and rifts. The fact that the former of the group was a MIT graduate in Electrical Engineering may be another reason I appreciate their music.

Peace of Mind "Now your climbing to the top of the company ladder Hope it don't take to long Don't you see there will be a day when it wont matter a day when you'll be gone"

In school that song would pop in mind often reminding me that you don't have to climb to the top. Keep Balanced. And I must say that Foreplay/Longtime is one of the greatest combinations of an instrumental song leading into the main song. This album just.well.Rocks! Oh and since there are only 8 tracks, you can tell this album is from back in the day of, well 8 tracks.

Listen to Boston

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Ah nothing like a bunch of hacking Catholics, actually a bunch of chunky brothers from Chicago. Now imagine
Morissey joining a punk group, then you have the Smoking Popes. A great combination in my book. But what makes this album a masterwork is its look into relationships. You go full circle.
Rubella - "I'm in love with a girl and she's affected my whole world"
Mrs. You and Me - "I'm thinking about asking you to be Mrs you and me. I'm taking my time to make sure there isn't any doubt"
Just Broke Up, Need You Around, Can't Help the Teardrops
All those songs titles speak for themselves.
Adena "Wait till she knows how I fell about her, let her know I can't go on without her."
See full circle.

Listen to Born to Quit

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