I have the two CDs and agree the music is "nice", however for me that is
refreshing and I enjoy that the tunes are 'simple' in their arrangement.
I stayed away from hype on this and bought it 'cos I liked the 1st one.
I'm digging the new one. Some tracks feel like Love Spirals Downward
meets old Cocteau Twins meets Single Cell Orchestra. Overrated? Perhaps,
but listening to this can bring sun on a gloomy day. :)
lisa
Peter Leidy wrote:
good. I may get lots of personal attacks for this but I do think his
stuff is slightly over rated. I think the music is just a bit too nice
for my particular taste. I have far away trains passing and A Strangely
Isolated Place, both are good but not as good as many people make out IMHO.
I have far away trains and a few singles & I'm w/ you. I think his
melodies and synth work are really great - reminds me a little of some old
4AD stuff. But his beats are really cold, thin, simple, and overly
quantized for my taste (in general.. although i've heard exceptions on a
few standout tracks). They sound like cheap casio wannabe hip-hop beats or
something... kinda ruins it for me - either stick with 4-4 beats or get
some really well produced broken stuff, but half-assed break beats are
weak..
p
