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QC Music Blog discussion thread
Ishotdanieljohnston:
Well I haven't really given Third a proper listen, I downloaded it onto a lap top which has since deceased and only listened to it once after a long day at work. I was dissappointed, but I ussually am when I give a new record I've been highly anticipating a first listen. You're article certainly convinced me to give it another listen, and perhaps in a more fitting environment.
From my first impressions however, is it really that different? I'm no expert on Portishead but without giving much attention to the subtleties of the album it seems to use the same dynamics as on their last two albums. Same build of tension, same quasi-gothic lyrics delivered by that beautiful voice... I don't know I guess I was just expecting more. My question though Tommy, do you think you would have found it difficult to admit, if it was in fact so, that it was a bad record? Are you being objective about it?
Yossarian:
I've listened through Third a couple of times now and it truly is a different beast, if compared to Dummy or Portishead. Tommy's description here and on the blog matches pretty much my own impression, so there is not much to add from my side.
Except for one thing maybe: is it just me or are there a lot of sonic allusions to The Doors and Apocalypse Now? Beginning with track #5 Plastic and continuing through the rest of the album I have ongoing flashbacks to that effect. Be it the helicopter sounds or - more generally - some of the percussion and guitar work. And why did it take until now, for me to realize, that the name of track #10 is Magic Doors?!
thisbugsme:
This is a nice find of me, a great alternative music blog with daily posts
www.m-itunes.blogspot.com
cheesepie:
My friends have a radio show and a music blog! Mostly electro type music! It's a good site check it out: http://www.thedockingstation.ca/
Inlander:
Thanks for the heads up guys, but this thread is intended as a discussion of the Q.C.-specific music blog, not as a way to direct peoples attentions to music blogs in general. Feel free to start another thread for that purpose, though: I'm sure we'd all like to find some new sites!
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