@countess of persia honestly, their music doesn't really translate as well in a polished setting. there's something about the aura of chaos and spontaneity of the band that just doesn't get captured properly, when they are taken out of their natural environment, to perform in a relatively artificial setting. all their most inspiring work (including this song) was recorded on 4-track tape, and they exceeded the Velvet Underground in their ability to musically harness the indeterministic properties of noise, to achieve sonic textures of breathtaking emotional depth. It's just not the same when you're just getting the "straight notes" without...
@countess of persia honestly, their music doesn't really translate as well in a polished setting. there's something about the aura of chaos and spontaneity of the band that just doesn't get captured properly, when they are taken out of their natural environment, to perform in a relatively artificial setting. all their most inspiring work (including this song) was recorded on 4-track tape, and they exceeded the Velvet Underground in their ability to musically harness the indeterministic properties of noise, to achieve sonic textures of breathtaking emotional depth. It's just not the same when you're just getting the "straight notes" without all that harmonic complexity inherent in their more distorted DIY efforts. I suppose the situation may be "opposite" for listeners whose first introduction to the band came from their handful of more commercially-accessible albums, who may feel let down upon discovering the band's preponderance of lo-fi back-catalogue. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I consider any appreciation of this band to be a good thing, regardless of specifics. But to those curious fans coming from their more "clean" sound, I would simply say, your discovery of this unique and special artist known as Robert Pollard and band, Guided by Voices, is a rare and priceless gift... don't rush to judgement or dismissal if what you encounter is at first jarring or unexpected. Give their mid-1990's material a chance to sink it, it is worth a little bit of patience, or effort, even, to acquire a taste for one of rock music's most enduring delicacies. What may sound harsh or dissonant at first, you may come to find deeply expressive and disarming. They are artists creating an entire world of sound for you, with their own hands, it was "made with love" as they say. Just... listen... haha really though. Do it. <3
one of the best pop songs i've ever heard (the alien lanes version is superior to the slickly produced one, as well)
@countess of persia honestly, their music doesn't really translate as well in a polished setting. there's something about the aura of chaos and spontaneity of the band that just doesn't get captured properly, when they are taken out of their natural environment, to perform in a relatively artificial setting. all their most inspiring work (including this song) was recorded on 4-track tape, and they exceeded the Velvet Underground in their ability to musically harness the indeterministic properties of noise, to achieve sonic textures of breathtaking emotional depth. It's just not the same when you're just getting the "straight notes" without...
@countess of persia honestly, their music doesn't really translate as well in a polished setting. there's something about the aura of chaos and spontaneity of the band that just doesn't get captured properly, when they are taken out of their natural environment, to perform in a relatively artificial setting. all their most inspiring work (including this song) was recorded on 4-track tape, and they exceeded the Velvet Underground in their ability to musically harness the indeterministic properties of noise, to achieve sonic textures of breathtaking emotional depth. It's just not the same when you're just getting the "straight notes" without all that harmonic complexity inherent in their more distorted DIY efforts. I suppose the situation may be "opposite" for listeners whose first introduction to the band came from their handful of more commercially-accessible albums, who may feel let down upon discovering the band's preponderance of lo-fi back-catalogue. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I consider any appreciation of this band to be a good thing, regardless of specifics. But to those curious fans coming from their more "clean" sound, I would simply say, your discovery of this unique and special artist known as Robert Pollard and band, Guided by Voices, is a rare and priceless gift... don't rush to judgement or dismissal if what you encounter is at first jarring or unexpected. Give their mid-1990's material a chance to sink it, it is worth a little bit of patience, or effort, even, to acquire a taste for one of rock music's most enduring delicacies. What may sound harsh or dissonant at first, you may come to find deeply expressive and disarming. They are artists creating an entire world of sound for you, with their own hands, it was "made with love" as they say. Just... listen... haha really though. Do it. <3