Midlake vs Pitchfork?

[mr_j]

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/201 ... review.php

[ifihadahifi]

I saw that last night. PASTE gave it a 91. And I'm not really one to depend on what "critics" say. This will be a polarizing album.

I had it in yesterday morning on the way to work and found myself ejecting it halfway into the thrid song. I didn't dislike it. I just wasn't in the mood for it.
Come Saturday morning, when it's cold and the house is asleep, I have coffee percing and the place to myself... I bet I'll be in the mood for it then.

[James]

I will never understand why anyone will take Pitchfork's word on anything.

I take that back.


I will never understand why anyone will take ANYONE's word on anything.

Because that's how lost classics happen. It's lazy. Yes, there are certain people that even I will look to favourably by their review, but it's not gold dust.

I'm sure the albums great, because they are. And if it's not, well, that's for individuals to decide.

[katie]

i really agree with james.

haven't heard the album myself yet, but pretty sure i'll like it.

[mr_j]

my thing: i agree with jimbo. it's a good record, but Trials of Van Occupanther, it ain't. And there's no BoC-like "Roscoe" on there, either. It would have been easy for Midlake to have made "Roscoe, pt. 2," but how utterly boring would that have been?

It is indeed a risky proposition to make a record that's not true to form but god bless 'em, they did exactly what they wanted to do, and I think people will love it. And yeah, it's one of those, coffee-in-the-morning, holding sleepy toddler, mellow record sort of experiences. i wish it rocked a little more, but i'm happy with it nonetheless.

[James]

I'm listening to it now on Spotify at work, doing some programming and drinking coffee.

Four tracks in and I love it, but then I love acoustic folky minor-key subdued stuff like Tunng and Fairport Convention, which were the first two things that popped into my head. There's a bit of Jethro Tull in there too.

I agree it will probably be polarising, but all that matters to me is me in this instance. There's another set of fans that will really dig it hopefully.

[ifihadahifi]

I finally warmed up to it. Had the perfect moment and it sank in.

[katie]

I finally warmed up to it. Had the perfect moment and it sank in.

i love it when this happens.

[mere1975]

Sounds like a coming of age tale.

- Mere "no pun, OMK" 1975