#277

Yes, they definitely donā€™t care what people think about them which is great. My personal opinion is that they donā€™t do enough of what they do well.

The Resistance > Absolution > Origin Of Symmetry > BH&R > Showbiz > Drones > The 2nd Law

for me, although the best tracks on The 2nd Law are up there with the best overall. I think thereā€™s a lot of sneering at the over-the-top theatrics of Muse, and the orchestral stuff. But itā€™s really, really good, so who cares?

Anyway, I appear to have hijacked a great thread. Sorryā€¦

#278

Oh hijack away, chat very much encouraged!

I like it when people sneer about their OTT theatrics. It just confirms that theyā€™ve completely missed the point, and that they were never going to like them anyway.

#279

Was struggling to describe it (as you can probably tell). Thereā€™s no other piece of music like it - itā€™s such amazing use of musical space - manages to be incredible rich and sparse at the same time. When that first bass boom drops :heart_eyes:

#280

Just listened to this. Bloody gorgeous.

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#281

Yeah, itā€™s a very vivid picture for me too. I imagine it baking hot, dry dusty and still though - the kind of heat that slows the pace of everything right down. Wooden houses, expansive fields full of grain, everyone knows everything about everyone and the town is ruled by gossip.

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#282

:slight_smile:
Itā€™s even better in the context of the album, which celebrates its 20th birthday later this year. I got it back on my 18th birthday along with new speakers. Vivid memories of listening to Kobresia over and over again, marvelling at how different it was to anything else Iā€™d heard.

#283

Wistful is the perfect description of that song - one of the best to come out of the britpop era. The lyrics are kind of nonsensical, but it still manages to pack a punch. For Tomorrow from the same record is equally great.

As soon as I hear either, Iā€™m catapulted back to being 15 again, starting going to gigs with my first girlfriend, sneaking into pubs hoping to get served and enjoying long summers hanging around with my matesā€¦

#284

Nonsensical lyrics? Hmm! Iā€™ve always thought he was simply comparing his relationship to an old pair of jeans. Nothing particularly flashy but very, very comfortable.

The problem is, his lady doesnā€™t feel the same way. She wants excitement, while heā€™s quite content as is. It wonā€™t end well, hence the ā€œdonā€™t think Iā€™m walking out of thisā€ bit.

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#285

Iā€™ll give it a go.

Iā€™m still going through the 1001 albums thing ā€“ Iā€™ve reached 1980, and The Pretenders. Thoroughly enjoyed More Specials at lunch, which I somehow hadnā€™t heard before.

Re: Blur, MLiR is my favourite album of theirs. So many great tunes. Having listened to a lot of The Kinks recently (see above), itā€™s clear who their biggest influence was. Great stories, great tunes, brilliant playing. Graham Coxon is one of the most inventive guitarists of our time.

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#286

Fuuuck, youā€™re right. Why did this never occur to me before?

Thanks!

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#287

I can only think of three.

#288

i wrote 10 songs then decided this is fucking impossible, so hereā€™s a good song I like:

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#289

Stars is so so beautiful
couldā€™ve easily had 5 Nina songs on my list, has a handful of tracks / performances that are just untouchable

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#294

Itā€™s true. If youā€™re feeling a bit down, putting something fabulous on can be a bit jarring at first, so it helps to ease yourself in.

Thatā€™s why Purple Rainā€™s such a powerful listen. No matter what mood youā€™re in, the opening organ and monologue makes you feel grounded and centred. Almost immediately, youā€™re put in the perfect frame of mind to enjoy the many, many highs that are to come.

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#295

lol not yours. love the rundown, beautiful words. went through the songs after reading your blurbs and it opened them up for sure. your list of trax is very melancholic and subdued, ride is probably the most upbeat. only had heard a few songs from your list (wilco, kinks, low, rideā€¦but not remembered them). loved tugboat. need to listen g500 at some point. Eno track was gorgeous.

My list is quite the contrast to yours:

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#298

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed reading, was a good idea to add some personal explanations to the lists.

Iā€™m starting listening through to some and trying to hear with the thoughts of those who posted them. Poor Places is a really good call - I never really considered YHF in terms of individual songs before as it all comes together so well as a full album. Listening in isolation and focusing on it as an individual song brought out how playful the arrangement is. I like how it keeps shifting under this sweet, relatively simple melody.

Was cool to be reminded of Tugboat again, not heard that in years.

#299

Has anyone looked back at their list and thought that they already disagree with half of it?

Or just me?

(Cheers for the Spotify playlist, going to enjoy going through that).

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#300

actually theyā€™ve always been really shit

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#301

Glad to hear youā€™re in agreement on this slice of hazy bliss!..thanks for the video postā€¦

#302

I thought we were being nice to each other in this thread, and respectful of just how much certain songs can mean to people? Never mind.

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