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<blockquote data-quote="Δημήτρης Ν." data-source="post: 5402" data-attributes="member: 79"><p>Δια την πληρέστερη ενημέρωση σας παραθέτω και ορισμένα σχόλια ακροατών -απλών δηλαδή ανθρώπων σαν κι εμάς ( θετικά και αρνητικά ) :</p><p>Αν μη τι άλλο είναι δίσκος που σε αναγκάζει να τοποθετηθείς απέναντι του με τον έναν ή τον άλλο τρόπο </p><p></p><p><em><strong>terrific listener gave it a 10:</strong></em></p><p><em>Well, it's funny. I started to worry there were too many idiots jumping on this whole Scott_is_a_godlike_genius bandwagon. Nice to know there are douche bags who'll never get it. Now go back to listening to your wilco albums.</em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>M J gave it a10:</strong></em></p><p><em>There has never been anything quite like 'The Drift'. That doesn't mean it is good. It is simply a monumental work that some wll digest faster then others. It is quite exciting, and, contrary to other reviewers here , it is an enjoyable experience Certainly the best this year.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Dave E gave it a 0:</strong></p><p><em>I find it very amusing that this album is considered, based on its artistic merit, an "excellent" album. When I try to decipher what exactly is artistic about it, I end up latching onto its incessent weirdness and unrelenting collage of ugly sounds. Is it art to sit at a keyboard, fiddle around a bit, and pound out "blocks of sound" which could have easily been produced by anyone with determination, time, and a haughty enough attitude to consider endless sonic ramblings as something genuinely musical? Or perhaps its artistic to pair it with an absurdly terrible voice which, unlike other unconventional voices, fails to embody an interesting personality. I've searched this album for talent, but I hear only a delusional fool tinkering on his keyboard, communicating "poetry" which is straight from a 10th grade pothead's diary. About the only thing of artistic merit in this album is the pop culture phenomenon its generated.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Ken gave it a1:</strong> </p><p><em>I listen to a LOT of music. This is hardly music. It may will be raw & emotional but it's hardly quality music. Its inexplicable critical acclaim convinces me all the more that (most) critics are jaded incompetent fools.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Stephen J gave it a10:</strong> ( Ο αμετροεπής της παρέας )</p><p><em>I find this album's detractors interesting. Their comments remind me about the way people reacted towards any great, and forward-looking work. People said the same kinds of things about the Rite of Spring by Stravinsky. Of course, now that work is regarded as one of the greatest works of music of all time. Maybe one day "the Drift" will be considered as the "Rite of Spring" of popular music. It is a radical change, but one which is well-needed. Whether or not you like the combination of sounds he used, if you take one single sound or part out, the entire thing would collapse. Scott Walker is a genius, I believe that</em>.</p><p></p><p><strong>paul h gave it a 1:</strong></p><p><em>This is quiet possibly one of the worst things ever recorded - a sign of the times we live in that something like this can be elevated to artistic status, vocals are appaling, lyrics at times meaningless at others pretentiously self-aware.Boys this is not avant-garde music.But we live in an age where anything that deviates from the tried and tested norms will be lauded and laureled.He is over-reaching from the very begining.just coz something is "difficult" doesnt mean its profound...music is elongated, contorted, absolute torture. Gave a musician friend this album to listen to and he burst out laughing after about 10 seconds..This album could tip anyone slightly suicidal over the edge</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Δημήτρης Ν., post: 5402, member: 79"] Δια την πληρέστερη ενημέρωση σας παραθέτω και ορισμένα σχόλια ακροατών -απλών δηλαδή ανθρώπων σαν κι εμάς ( θετικά και αρνητικά ) : Αν μη τι άλλο είναι δίσκος που σε αναγκάζει να τοποθετηθείς απέναντι του με τον έναν ή τον άλλο τρόπο [I][B]terrific listener gave it a 10:[/B] Well, it's funny. I started to worry there were too many idiots jumping on this whole Scott_is_a_godlike_genius bandwagon. Nice to know there are douche bags who'll never get it. Now go back to listening to your wilco albums.[/I] [I][B]M J gave it a10:[/B] There has never been anything quite like 'The Drift'. That doesn't mean it is good. It is simply a monumental work that some wll digest faster then others. It is quite exciting, and, contrary to other reviewers here , it is an enjoyable experience Certainly the best this year.[/I] [B]Dave E gave it a 0:[/B] [I]I find it very amusing that this album is considered, based on its artistic merit, an "excellent" album. When I try to decipher what exactly is artistic about it, I end up latching onto its incessent weirdness and unrelenting collage of ugly sounds. Is it art to sit at a keyboard, fiddle around a bit, and pound out "blocks of sound" which could have easily been produced by anyone with determination, time, and a haughty enough attitude to consider endless sonic ramblings as something genuinely musical? Or perhaps its artistic to pair it with an absurdly terrible voice which, unlike other unconventional voices, fails to embody an interesting personality. I've searched this album for talent, but I hear only a delusional fool tinkering on his keyboard, communicating "poetry" which is straight from a 10th grade pothead's diary. About the only thing of artistic merit in this album is the pop culture phenomenon its generated.[/I] [B]Ken gave it a1:[/B] [I]I listen to a LOT of music. This is hardly music. It may will be raw & emotional but it's hardly quality music. Its inexplicable critical acclaim convinces me all the more that (most) critics are jaded incompetent fools.[/I] [B]Stephen J gave it a10:[/B] ( Ο αμετροεπής της παρέας ) [I]I find this album's detractors interesting. Their comments remind me about the way people reacted towards any great, and forward-looking work. People said the same kinds of things about the Rite of Spring by Stravinsky. Of course, now that work is regarded as one of the greatest works of music of all time. Maybe one day "the Drift" will be considered as the "Rite of Spring" of popular music. It is a radical change, but one which is well-needed. Whether or not you like the combination of sounds he used, if you take one single sound or part out, the entire thing would collapse. Scott Walker is a genius, I believe that[/I]. [B]paul h gave it a 1:[/B] [I]This is quiet possibly one of the worst things ever recorded - a sign of the times we live in that something like this can be elevated to artistic status, vocals are appaling, lyrics at times meaningless at others pretentiously self-aware.Boys this is not avant-garde music.But we live in an age where anything that deviates from the tried and tested norms will be lauded and laureled.He is over-reaching from the very begining.just coz something is "difficult" doesnt mean its profound...music is elongated, contorted, absolute torture. Gave a musician friend this album to listen to and he burst out laughing after about 10 seconds..This album could tip anyone slightly suicidal over the edge[/I] [/QUOTE]
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