you may be right. i dont know, i couldnt tell. it just struck me as really
weird and ill admit, i wasnt listening for sarcasm. my friend was
convinced it was REAL, but i had to talk him out of it. in any event, its
weaker than all his other work i think. still though, he sticks out above
a lot of singer-songwriters. dont get me wrong, i like bright eyes a
lot...i was just disappointed. ill be interested in hearing what other
fans have to say when it comes out....
On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, josh wrote:
> i also had the opportunity to listen to the new bright eyes. one listen
> isnt enough to form an opinoun, but hey man, i got the distinct impression
> that the interview before the track was a JOKE, as were the liner notes.
> simply conorpoking fun at critics and fans who try to pick apart the
> meanings of his songs and can't seperate the author from the subjects he
> chooses to write about.
>
> a simple hello woulda been nice. instead you walked right by
>
> josh
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> so the rent became whiskey
> then my life became risky
>
>
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, steven hahnel wrote:
>
> > while im not doubting your experience with the band, id just like to throw
> > out a random review of bright eyes' new album. i have the previous three
> > cds and was excited to get the new one, but after having it for a few days
> > i came to the conclusion that it is a big disappointment. some of the
> > songs are pretty good, but nothing compared to the stuff on every day and
> > every night. i mean, one of the tracks even has a fake radio interview at
> > the end where connor pretentiously explains all the lyrical themes and
> > tells us all what we should get out of the record. im not really one for
> > having lyrics explained to me explicitly, so that was kinda lame, i
> > thought. some of the songs are all out rock and roll, making them sound a
> > lot like like connors old band, commander venus. i like the more laid back
> > bright eyes stuff more, i think. final gripe: its not
> > "lo-fi" anymore. there are tinges of that old aesthetic, but the way it
> > pops up randomly makes it sound pretty artificial.
> >
> > maybe i just had high hopes after the last ep, but this was a let down. i
> > dont know, maybe itll grow on me....
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, david carmack wrote:
> >
> > > i saw bright eyes monday in bloomington in, it was the best thing that
> > > ever happend to me, i cried all the way home
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
