(TV) greg reviews his review of around

[grntg <grntg@yahoo.com>]

Dear greg,

Do you remember w&c? The utter disappointment you felt
when there were no vocals?  How you kept coming back,
mainly because it was Verlaine and then because
something kept dragging you back in?  How many times
did you listen to it on those late, lonley stretches
between North Dakota and Saskatchewan, 50, 60 times? 
You wanted more didn't you?  Well you got it.  It
keeps you coming back, gotta have more huh?  

A plus, plus a bonus for extra credit work.

PS - I find the covers for Around and SaOT quite a
departure from past covers.   Hmmm...I just thought of
a new thread...

--- grntg <grntg@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In response to Leo's call for lister reviews.
> 
> The first bars were a relief in that it was a relief
> to hear something new from Verlaine after all this
> time.  
> 
> I listened to the cd in it's entirity, which is a
> rarity in my life these days.  The end result, a mix
> of happiness and disappointment.
> 
> The disappointment:  A lot of Around sounds like
> Verlaine and co. spent two or three days noodling in
> a
> home studio and then he cut out pieces that he liked
> so they are not conceived songs, rather songlets. 
> Lots of great ideas that sound unfinished (i.e.
> Balcony).  I get this impression by the considerable
> number of songs that fade in and fade out.
> 
> Soundwise, it has a sort of spooky qulaity on most
> of
> the songlets (lots of reverb on the guitars, space
> between notes, etc.) that I like.  I like the sound,
> I
> like the guitars, bass and drums.  The quality is
> good
> and the playing excellent.  Wagon Wheel (or whatever
> it is called) doesn't fit imo.
> 
> Overall: Would I buy this if Verlaine's name wasn't
> attached to it?  Not likely.  Further listens, it
> has
> grown a bit but a bit only.
> 
> Rating: C
> 
> greg
> 
> Note: I like SaOT much better.  Possible review to
> follow later this week.
> 
> greg
> 
> 
> 
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